We often get asked similar questions from our patients, and understand that you may be looking for some more information about podiatry, our treatments and general foot health. Our FAQ page has been designed to provide you with quick and comprehensive answers to common queries. If you don’t find the answers you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with our experienced and friendly podiatrists.
Contact UsA chiropodist is only allowed to cut toenails and remove hard skin, but a podiatrist is a lower limb and foot specialist. This means that their scope of practice extends to dealing with high risk diabetic patients, rheumatology, paediatrics and nail surgery. A podiatrist will also be trained to carry out gait analysis of the lower limb and foot, allowing for biomechanical assessment and diagnosis of chronic pain.
Our qualified podiatrists are not only registered with HCPC, but are also members of The Royal College of Podiatry. This, in addition to being highly qualified, allows all major health insurance providers, including Bupa, to refer their patients to our clinic.
Everybody thinks they have really bad feet. Your podiatrist will have seen somebody with much worse feet than yourself, so please just relax and don’t worry! Remember, we work with feet all day, everyday, and have seen it all.
We run a clinic every Saturday to enable patients who work during the week to come in for an appointment. We also offer online video consultations and phone consultations during secure remote sessions.
Yes, we accept all major credit and debit cards, including American Express.
If you want to see the same podiatrist every time you visit our clinic, this is not a problem. We believe your continuity of care is better if you see the same podiatrist each time you come for an appointment, as you both will be aware of the existing treatment plan that is in place.
The answer to this is sweet and simple – yes! The majority of our treatments are pain-free, and do not require you to take time off work. The only exception is nail surgery, for which you are required to take a minimum of two days off work. If any treatment requires you to take time off work, your podiatrist will inform you of this when putting together your treatment plan.
For most treatments, the answer to this is no! You may have a very painful condition or issue with your feet, but your podiatrist will be able to treat this in a manner that does not cause you a great deal of discomfort. This is because we use very high quality instruments and equipment, and our podiatrists have many years of professional experience, ensuring you are in very safe hands! When required, we do provide the option of administering a local anaesthetic to help with extra pain relief.
