I've got an ingrowing toenail - how do I fix it?
What is an ingrowing toenail? Ingrowing/ingrown toenails (onychocryptosis) typically affect the big toenail(s); although it can affect...
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 7
- 5 min
What's the difference between a podiatrist/chiropodist and a foot health practitioner?
Before we get started, we'll just address the elephant in the blog space - what's the difference between a podiatrist and a chiropodist?...
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Felicity Burnell
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
What's going on with... FLAT FEET
Most people have a space under the arch or instep of the foot when they stand, although the depth of this space can vary. You may notice...
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Felicity Burnell
- Jan 9, 2021
- 10 min
So... You Want to Know More about Podiatry?
Back in September I did an interview with Jessica Silver at ElWell; an Oxfordshire-based wellbeing company offering tailored support to...
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Felicity Burnell
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
TELL ME ABOUT... NAIL SURGERY.
Nail surgery is a procedure to remove either the entire nail plate (total nail avulsion), or slivers from either side of the nail...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Nov 20, 2019
- 4 min
FELICITY'S FOOT CARE 101(part 1)
Looking after your feet is an absolute NECESSITY! Although some foot problems are caused by long-term conditions such as diabetes and...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Nov 3, 2019
- 2 min
RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON
Raynaud’s (‘Ray-nose’) is an oversensitivity of the small blood vessels to changes in temperature which affects the extremities,...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Oct 17, 2018
- 4 min
WHAT IS A... VERRUCA?
Verruca are warts that can be found anywhere on the foot but commonly occur on the soles of the feet (plantar warts). They are caused by...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Oct 13, 2018
- 1 min
Going GREEN
Oxfordshire Chiropody is transferring to biodegradable sundries to try and minimise damage to the planet.
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
WHAT ARE... CHILBLAINS?
First of all – ouch! Chilblains are itchy, painful, swollen, red patches on your hands and feet caused by exposure to the cold. They...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
RECOGNISING INFECTION
What's up with this foot? There's a cracking infection between the right first and second toes. Signs of Bacterial Infection - is it...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Nov 24, 2017
- 3 min
WHAT IS A... CORN?
A corn is a focal area of thickened skin that forms as a result of pressure, friction or rubbing. Typically, they are found over...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
ON NAIL TUFTS AND 'HAEMS'.
I have lost count of the number of times a patient says to me when I first meet them, "the last chiropodist cut me". This is real live...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
- Sep 1, 2017
- 4 min
DO I HAVE A FUNGAL NAIL INFECTION?
It is estimated that 50% of diagnoses are incorrect and that, actually, your thickened, discoloured crumbly nail has come about due to traum
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