Yearly Archives - 2018

Foot care in Wimbledon and Earlsfield

Wimbledon chiropody and podiatry service is available to new clients and existing clients within South West London.  Chiropody is a branch of Podiatry which aims to treat hard skin, fungal nail infections, verrucae and in growing toe nails among many routine foot problems. Our highly trained Podiatrists manage routine foot problems, giving you a thorough assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan.  We aim to keep you on your feet, keep you active and keep your feet healthy.

Tom made me feel extremely welcome and was meticulous in his work. He did and exceptional job in a very quick timeframe without compromising quality.  I would definately recommend his services and I will certainly be attending from now on at least 2-3 times per year.

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Daleen De Ronde | Maidenhead and Windsor | The Bridge Clinic

Daleen De Ronde is our new team member at South West Podiatry.  South West Podiatry are very proud to be associated with The Bridge Clinic at Maidenhead and we would like to welcome Daleen De Ronde to our team. Daleen will start at The Bridge clinic on Friday mornings from mid September.

Daleen brings a wealth of knowledge to our Podiatry team and has a special interest in Paediatric and musculoskeletal patients.

Read Daleen’s Bio – CLICK HERE 

South West Podiaty focus on all areas of Podiatric medicine, from Elite level athletes, complex foot and ankle pain to general foot and ankle issues. We use specialist treatments such as FMT, 3D scanning, Infra Red pressure analysis, Steroid injections and Orthotic therapy / Insoles, in order to manage foot and ankle conditions. We also manage common, routine podiatry foot problems such as; surgical intervention for in-growing toe nails; appropriate nail cutting, fungal nail infections, corns, verrucae, arch and heel pain.

We specialise in :

– Orthotics
– Gait Analysis / Biomechanical Examination
– Infra-red pressure analysis
– 3D scanning
– Sports Injuries
– Foot and Ankle pain
– Steroid injections
– Ingrowing toe nail surgery
– Heel pain
– Arch pain
– Osteoarthritis
– Neuroma
– Routine Podiatry ; corns ; callous; fungal skin and nail conditions.

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Plantar fasciitis or Plantar heel pain:

Plantar fascia loading, an added exercise.

Plantar heel pain is a common and debilitating condition.  South West Podiatry are committed to helping more people and dedicating our time to education and promoting foot health.  In this series of blogs, we discuss one of the most common form of foot pain for the general population and over the next few weeks we will discuss the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain.  It has been reported that up to 20 % of the population within the UK will suffer from symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  This is generally of varying degrees and plantar fasciitis can be one of the most debilitating conditions of the foot and ankle.

Plantar fascia loading – Intrinsic muscles

Part 6 :

In part 4 we discussed the excellent work by Rathleff et al and showed you how to complete a simple plantar fascia loading programme under guidance from your podiatrist.  Plantar fascia pain is common and when you start to read about plantar fasciitis, you start to appreciate the complexity of the foot and ankle.  One of the common comments we hear in clinic is ” I didn’t appreciate my feet until they started to hurt “.  Well, with over 26 bones, 33 joints, 100 + muscles, tendons and ligaments, not to mention a large network of blood vessels, nerves and skin.  You start to appreciate that the foot is more complex than two blocks of wood at the end of your body.

There is a growing body of research in the field of building intrinsic muscle strength of the feet to help a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including plantar fasciitis.  With around 19 true intrinsic foot muscles and 4 layers of intrinsic muscles of the feet, its no surprise that when we train these muscles, symptoms of pain reduce.  South West Podiatry has excellent results and outcomes for a wide range of conditions when we work with you to train and condition these smaller, intrinsic muscles of the feet.  There are many ways of conditioning these muscles, but one of our favourite methods is an exercise called ” toe curls “.  The aim is to engage the muscles on the bottom of the feet, spreading the toes and improving strength.  Check the video out below.

Want to know how to improve the intrinsic muscles of the feet ?

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Plantar fasciitis or Plantar heel pain:

Plantar fascia strapping.

Plantar heel pain is a common and debilitating condition.  South West Podiatry are committed to helping more people and dedicating our time to education and promoting foot health.  In this series of blogs, we discuss one of the most common form of foot pain for the general population and over the next few weeks we will discuss the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain.  It has been reported that up to 20 % of the population within the UK will suffer from symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  This is generally of varying degrees and plantar fasciitis can be one of the most debilitating conditions of the foot and ankle.

When would you strap the plantar fascia?

Within the last few blogs, we have discussed stretching the calf complex, loading the calf and plantar fascia and self / assisted massage.  These exercises should guided by your podiatrist as some of the exercises will be more suitable than others which would depend on the severity of your plantar fascia symptoms.

As a team of foot specialists, we have many patients referred into our service from allied health professionals, like chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists.   One of the clinical tests which is very common practice within these allied health professions, is to strap the arch of the foot to decrease stress within the plantar fascia.  The strapping is usually applied with sports tape/low dye tape and can remain on the foot for between 3-5 days.  Strapping the foot is a great way to find out if this can temporarily reduce symptoms of arch or heel pain.  If this test is positive and it helps to reduce plantar fasciitis/ plantar heel pain, then specialist insoles or medical orthotics are likely to be of significant benefit in reducing plantar fascia tensile stress.  The aim of an orthotic device is to decrease plantar fascia loading during ambulation, running or sports.  Find out more about orthotics here:  Click here

Would you like to know how to strap your foot to see if orthotics can help?

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Plantar fasciitis or Plantar heel pain:

Plantar heel pain is a common and debilitating condition.  South West Podiatry are committed to helping more people and dedicating our time to education and promoting foot health.  In this series of blogs, we discuss one of the most common forms of foot pain for the general population and over the next few weeks we will discuss the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain.  It has been reported that up to 20 % of the population within the UK will suffer from symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  This is generally of varying degrees and plantar fasciitis can be one of the most debilitating conditions of the foot and ankle.

Part 3:

In parts 1 and 2 we discussed how to stretch the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.  Within part 3 we will also show you how to stretch the plantar fascia.  Stretching, massaging and moving the fascia layers can significantly help to reduce arch and heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis.  Self or assisted massage can release tension within the tissues under the arch, help to break down muscle knots and provides some short term pain relief.  Foot mobilisation therapy ( FMT ) and Tool assisted massage works in a similar way by releasing stiff joints of the foot and ankle whilst the tool assisted massage breaks down tissues to promote healing.  It is also thought to decrease sensitivity in the arch by influencing C nerve fibres which are responsible for causing hypersensitivity and increased pain in a specific location of the body.

How to stretch the plantar fascia :

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Plantar fasciitis or Plantar heel pain:

Plantar heel pain is a common and debilitating condition.  South West Podiatry are committed to helping more people and dedicating our time to education and promoting foot health.  In this series of blogs, we discuss one of the most common form of foot pain for the general population and over the next few weeks we will discuss the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain.  It has been reported that up to 20 % of the population within the UK will suffer from symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  This is generally of varying degrees and plantar fasciitis can be one of the most debilitating conditions of the foot and ankle.

Part 4 :

Parts 1 and 2 looked at flexibility of the calf complex.  In particular the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.  Part 3 discussed how releasing the myofascial layers and stretching the plantar fascial layers can also have a positive outcome and start to decrease symptoms of heel and arch pain.  Part 4 looks at some of the research by Rathleff et al, looking at how loading the plantar fascia and improving strength within the calf complex, feet and ankles can significantly improve pain levels at 12 months. Check the random control trial out here: Click here

Stretching the calf complex and plantar fascial layers like in rehabilitation video’s parts; 1,2 and 3 will significantly improve tolerance and therefore your compliance of the next rehabilitation video which is similar to the Rathleff et al research.

The podiatrist will guide you through the exercise and discuss with you, when your lower legs are ready to tolerate this exercise.

Your free Plantar Fascia loading rehabilitation Video :

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Plantar fasciitis – Stretches

Plantar fasciitis is a common and debilitating condition.  South West Podiatry are committed to helping more people and dedicating our time to education and promoting foot health.  In this series of blogs, we discuss one of the most common form of foot pain for the general population and over the next few weeks we will discuss the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  It has been reported that up to 20 % of the population within the UK will suffer from symptoms of plantar fasciitis.  This is generally of varying degrees and plantar fasciitis can be one of the most debilitating conditions of the foot and ankle.

Part 2 :

This weeks part 1 rehabilitation tool looked at a simple calf stretch for a large calf muscle.  In part 1 of our free exercises which can help improve calf flexibility and decrease symptoms of heel pain/arch pain, we now look at the other muscle of the calf.  We have two main muscles within the calf, one called the gastrocnemius and the other called the soleus.  Both these muscles form part of the Achilles tendon and insert into the back of the heel.  As you already know from part 1, 50 % of patients have tight calf’s associated with plantar fasciitis so it would help to stretch the second largest muscle within the calf complex under guidance from your podiatrist.  The soleus is a smaller muscle but plays a large role in calf flexibility.

Your free rehabilitation video:

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.

Podiatry Clinic online booking | Wimbledon | Maidenhead | Earlsfield

New Podiatry clinic online booking platform is now available for Wimbledon, Maidenhead and Earlsfield.  South West Podiatry value your experience whilst under our care and we aspire to offer you the latest technology to exceed in customer service. We appreciate that within London, it is difficult to telephone your foot specialist team to book an appointment to resolve your foot pain.

We have some excellent news to share with you ! We have a very easy to use online booking platform available.  You can search for available appointments and book an appointment within 60 seconds.

To book online follow this link : BOOK ONLINE IS NOW AVAILABLE 

Alternatively you can book by phone : 020 7164 6607

We look forward to seeing you soon within one of our locations.

South West Podiatry

Clinic locations:

Appointments are available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinics.  *On-site diagnostic ultrasound is available at Earlsfield and Maidenhead clinical locations.

How to book:

Click the following link to schedule your consultation online 24/7:  BOOK ONLINE.  Alternatively, speak to our friendly booking team between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday: 020 7164 6607

Insurance and Fee’s:

We accept most major private medical insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Cigna, AVIVA and Simply Health. A full list of our consultation fee’s including self-pay can be found here:  Insurance and Fee’s. Our Podiatry team are health care professional council registered, meaning they are required to maintain professional standards and continued professional development. As an organisation we have invested in the latest diagnostic technology in order to help our podiatry team, help you. We have onsite diagnostic ultrasound available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics. Infra-red pressure analysis available at Maidenhead and Earlsfield clinics with treadmill examinations.