What Is Athlete’s Foot?  

Athlete’s Foot is also called tinea pedis. It is a fungal infection of the skin that generally starts between your toes but can occur anywhere on the foot. It can also develop alongside fungal nail infections. The term athlete’s foot is a misleading term, as the cond...

The above question is frequently asked by our clients who are keen to get back to their previous activity level but are concerned about possible adverse effects of overdoing it. Muscle stiffness is common after an injury as rest can positively allow tissue to heal but on the latter can shorten  musc...

With the Surrey Hills not too far,  hiking is quite a popular hobby amongst lots of our patients.

It is great to experience the great outdoors but an issue with your feet or footwear can put a damper on this experience.

This blog gives an easy guide on how to buy the perfect pair of hiking boot...

1. RICE

The first step in treatment of Achilles tendon pain is RICE…(but before you go buying a 10kg bag of basmati) lets digest the following:

R – REST

I –   ICE

C – COMPRESS

E – ELEVATE

Rest your leg up at hip height and use a ice pack (or frozen bag of peas) placed directly underneat...

Bunions are one of the most common issues that we treat from week to week at Foot Corner. They are something that our patients are usually very worried about as they usually don’t want to end up like a friend or relative who they say have “terrible feet”. 

A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the ...

Some women just loooove a pair of high heels. Without any doubt we know that they can't be comfortable and definitely aren't the correct fit for feet, but they still sell and we see women wearing them. 

However, from a podiatrists point of view we at Foot Corner don’t recommend wearing heels hig...

Daily at Foot corner, we see all different coloured nails.

While our toenails are ideally meant to be pink - there can be many different colours that can appear on the nail.

Why are my nails YELLOW?

This can be due to the nail thickening and/or fungal infection. If you are concerned you have e...

There’s lots of treatments available on the market to treat verrucae, from acids to freezing gadgets. Lots of old wives tales that can be tried, but at the end of the day they are a virus and they can be super stubborn to get rid of.

Most of the time when these have been tried we have people com...

Metatarsalgia is not an easy word to say...Met-uh-tahr-SAL-Juh.

It is a broad term describing pain in the ball area of the foot.  A bit like saying you have a headache when your head is sore. 

Metatarsalgia is generally not serious, simple at-home treatments such as ice and rest can often relieve ...

Laser Therapy uses unique technology  to enable concurrent treatment of pain, inflammtaion and swelling, quickly whilst elimating any harmful heating effects. 

One of the most common issues that patients come to us with is an ingrown toenail.

Ingrown toenails can present themselves in different ways.  Often the nail looks normal but is painful when pressure is applied.  An ingrown toenail can also be caused due to a sharp pierce of nail. The skin around t...

Verruca are plantar warts that commonly occur on the soles of the feet or around the toe areas. They are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is contagious. There are various forms of HPV, which all relate to various parts of the human body.

What causes verrucae?

The HPV virus is t...