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Felicity Burnell
Jan 14, 20212 min read
TOP TIPS FOR RUNNERS
If your poor feet receive a battering every time you slip your kicks on, these Top Tips should help! Keep your toenails short . If you...
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Felicity Burnell
Jan 9, 202111 min read
How podiatry can help keep us on our feet as we age.
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, 20203 min read
More information about nail surgery for chronically ingrowing toenails.
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, 20194 min read
How can I look after my feet? A Podiatrist gives some top tips.
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, 20192 min read
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, 20184 min read
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)
Feb 26, 20183 min read
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)
Nov 24, 20173 min read
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)
Nov 2, 20171 min read
SO WHAT ACTUALLY IS A 'MEDICAL PEDICURE'?
This 45 minute treatment offers 'The Works' for your feet! A 'Medi Pedi' is a medical pedicure offered by a qualified podiatrist. ...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
Oct 25, 20171 min read
EXERCISES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Got plantar fasciitis? Exercises are KEY. (Boring, but KEY). I recommend checking out my old classmate Benn Boshell's videos on YouTube...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
Oct 25, 20172 min read
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 25, 20173 min read
WHAT IS... PLANTAR FASCIITIS?
Getting pain in your heel when you get up in the morning or on getting up after being sat down for a while? Drawing pain in the heel or...
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Felicity Burnell BSc. (hons)
Sep 1, 20174 min read
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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