by jenroyle | Mar 5, 2020 | Broughton Clinic, Chiropody, General, Podiatry, Verruca, Veruccas
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked this question or been asked to “dig the root out out so that it doesn’t grow back”. Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as that. Verrucae and warts are caused by a virus, just like a common cold. The viral DNA infects our...
by jenroyle | Jan 23, 2020 | Broughton Clinic, Chiropody, General, pedicure, Podiatry, Verruca
Recently, a satisfied customer left us a glowing review on Google, she said that her friend asked if she’d had a facelift, “no” she said, “it’s just my feet don’t hurt now”! I’m not sure how true the story is, but I know exactly what she meant, because pain shows on...
by jenroyle | Jan 17, 2020 | Broughton Clinic, Chiropody, HCPC, Podiatry
Up to 1 in 10 people will suffer from this painful condition at some point in their life. Often when they are young or elderly. Chilblains are red, itchy, painful swellings that occur on the skin as a reaction to cold temperatures. Most often, they occur on the...
by jenroyle | Nov 21, 2019 | Broughton Clinic, Chiropody, pedicure, Podiatry
Finding the right Christmas Gift is often a problem, and with Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to get your thinking caps on again. Feet are a, very often, neglected part of the body, but a Podiatry treatment at The Foot Room could be the gift of comfort,...
by Jen Royle | Mar 14, 2019 | Broughton Clinic, General, Podiatry
Fungal infections of the foot are incredibly common but not always obvious. Read on to find out more… Anyone can get Athletes Foot, it’s a very common fungal infection of the foot. It is contagious and is usually caught in communal areas, spreading from person...
by sarahecarroll | Feb 18, 2019 | Broughton Clinic
Sometimes life takes you down a road you never would have thought of going, but due to an unfortunate foot injury of my own and the urgent need of some ultrasound diagnostics (Suspected fracture). I found myself back in familiar territory, laid on a past colleague’s...
