Urea has been used since the 1940’s for a range of different skin conditions and has proved to be clinically quite effective for dry skin and conditioning for cracks in the skin around the heels. There is now some good research on how effective it is. The Walker’s brand of urea creams comes in two…
Read MoreThe best initial management of a saddle bone deformity is simply to avoid closed in footwear as much as possible as that will mean that there is no pressure on it. Sometimes you can just simply remove the laces from the eyelets in the shoe over the area of the enlarged bone and that could…
Read MoreA turf toe is a sprain of the big toe joint in which the damage is done when the joint is hyperextended. It got its name from American Football where it become more common on the artificial turfs. However, it can occur in any sport on any surface. All that is required that the toe…
Read More‘Hallux rigidus‘ is typically a painful stiff big toe joint that is caused by osteoarthritis in the joint. Walking is painful in that big toe joint (the ‘hallux’ joint) and becasue of the osteoarthritis in that joint it becomes stiffer and does not move as well (the ‘rigidus’). We need and use that big toe…
Read MoreCorns and calluses do not have roots that they grow back from when removed. Corns and calluses grow back after being treated because the cause of them is still present. To get rid of corns and calluses, you need to get rid of what is causing them. Medicated corn pads do not remove that cause.…
Read MoreWe know from the evidence that using a bunion corrector regularly over a few months can lead to an improvement in the angle of the big toe of a few degrees. That particular study did not go beyond 3 months, so we have no good evidence of the long term affects. We also know that…
Read MoreThe Pediroller is an easy and convenient way to give the bottom of your foot a self-massage using a roller and has been shown to be particularly useful for those with tired and achy feet as well as plantar fasciitis and other causes of arch pain. The research evidence is that foam rolling for these…
Read MoreThere are a number of products that can be used to help bunions if they are causing you problems. It is often a good idea to get professional advice if you are seriously concerned. Two products that we have are the Bunion Corrector and the Bunion Assassin. Which is the one that you should use?…
Read MoreDuring the winter of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was noticed that a lot of people with COVID-19 were also getting chilblains on their feet, along with a lot of other much more serious medical problems. Chilblains are a common condition of the toes during the colder months and it was…
Read MoreWe are always up for any good science and research that tells us about the sorts of products that should be used on the foot successfully. We only stock one foot cream as our experience was showing us how effective that particular one is, so it was good to see this study just published on…
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