Address:

Feet@TheClinic, High Street Chambers, 25 High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PZ

Blog

Feet@TheClinicBlog
Closeup of foot with a infected wart placed under toes
Health Rebekah Henning

The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Plantar Warts

Your feet are an extremely hard-working part of your body. Throughout day to day life your feet take an immense amount of punishment and are always at risk from injury and infection. The busier and more active your lifestyle, the greater the risk to your feet. But your feet are not only at risk from hard work and exertion, leisure time can also be surprisingly risky for your feet. Given that feet are so hard working and vulnerable, it is surprising to know that they are also one of the most neglected parts of the body. They are rarely in your line of vision, and so, are often overlooked when …

Read More

Close up on neatly painted toenails on female feet with purple flower between them over white towel
Health Rebekah Henning

Ingrown Toenails, the Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Modern life can be hectic, fast paced and punishing to our overall well-being. Within today’s world of greater self-awareness, we have become ever more conscious of our health. Pressure groups, health gurus and governmental departments have now, for a number of years, been bombarding the public with advice, directives and, in some cases, legislation. All the information we are now given is well intentioned, it is aimed at every individual, with the intent of having everyone take greater care and responsibility for their health. We are told about the risks that modern life can have on our hearts and lungs. We are encouraged to regularly have our eyes and teeth …

Read More

Health Rebekah Henning

What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Health

We all know that our outer body is a window to our inner health. We check ourselves in the mirror many times each day. Our outer body is often giving us early warning signals, signals we should pay credence to. We notice any erroneous signs, and where necessary we deal with anything that may be a problematic issue. The skin is the body’s largest organ, as such there is much it can tell us. Our face and hands are probably the most common source of us noticing any warning signals. But this is largely due to the fact that these are the parts of the body that we are most …

Read More

Closeup of cracked dry skin on heel
Health Rebekah Henning

All You Need to Know About Cracked Heels’ Causes, Treatment and Prevention

Cracked heels, or fissures, are a very common affliction. At best they are annoying, at worst they are unsightly and painful. Up to a quarter of the population will experience cracked heels at some point in their lives, and statistically, women have a greater level of sufferance than men. All too often your feet are neglected as part of your overall health. Your feet take more punishment than probably any other part of your body, and are more open to an immeasurable number of health threats. It’s easy to be oblivious to the, almost constant, threats to the health of your feet. It is also very easy to overlook the …

Read More

Health Rebekah Henning

All You Need to Know about Athlete’s Foot

Firstly, you don’t need to be a professional or amateur athlete, or be a regular at the gym to fall victim to this common affliction, an affliction that it is wholly indiscriminate by age or gender. Everyone, at some time or another will be vulnerable to this infection. With that said, men generally do have a greater sufferance with athlete’s foot than women. This is largely due to the established culture of men’s traditional footwear style. A recent NHS study revealed that within the United Kingdom, at any one time, there are between 15% and 25% of people suffering with athlete’s foot. Given the population, that equates to up to …

Read More

MENU