Bridge Podiatry provide home based podiatry assessments and treatments for individuals in the Anglesey and Gwynedd area. Home podiatry appointments are often requested by individuals that prefer treatment at home, are unable to attend a clinic due to reduced mobility, are unable to travel or lack the time to attend a clinic appointment.
Our specialist podiatrist can provide home based assessments and treatments in homes, care homes and businesses. Your podiatrist will bring all of the required portable equipment with them to provide your assessment and treatment.
This service is often provided for:
Individuals who may have mobility problems
Children who comply better with treatment at home
Individuals with orthopaedic injuries that are unable to drive
Individuals that simply prefer the convenience of treatment at home
Specialties
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What we treat:
- Corns & Callus
- Ingrowing Toenails
- Verrucae
- Aching Feet
- Routine Foot Care of Skin & Nails
- Protective Dressings and Strappings
- Biomechanical Assessments
- Insoles & Custom Made Orthotics
- Footwear Problems & Advice
- Foot Health Education
CORNS
When we walk or stand, our body weight is carried first on the heel and then on the ball of the foot, where the skin is thicker, to withstand the pressure. When this pressure becomes intense, growths, in the form of corns and callus, may appear.
Corns always occur over a bony prominence, such as a joint.
There are five different types of corns. The two most common are hard and soft corns.
Hard corns
These are the most common and appears as small, concentrated areas of hard skin up to the size of a small pea, usually within a wider area of thickened skin or callous, and can be symptoms of feet or toes not functioning properly.
Soft corns
These develop in a similar way to hard corns. They are whitish and rubbery in texture, and appear between toes, where the skin is moist from sweat, or from inadequate drying. A registered podiatrist/chiropodist will be able to reduce the bulk of the corn, and apply astringents to cut down on sweat retention between the toes.
Seed corns
These are tiny corns that tend to occur either singly or in clusters on the bottom of the foot. They are usually painless.
Vascular corns
These corns will bleed profusely if they are cut and can be very painful.
Fibrous corns
These arise from corns that have been present for a long time. They appear to be more firmly attached to the deeper tissues than any other corn. They may also be painful.
CALLUS
A callus, or callosity, is an extended area of thickened skin on the soles of the feet, and occurs on areas of pressure. It is the body's reaction to pressure or friction, and can appear anywhere the skin rubs against a bone, a shoe, or the ground.
INGROWING TOENAIL
An ingrowing toenail is one that pierces the flesh of the toe. It can feel as if you have a splinter, and can be extremely painful. In more severe cases, it can cause pus and bleeding. Ingrowing toenails most commonly affect the big toenail, but can affect the other toes too.
ATHLETES FOOT
Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection. It can lead to intense itching, cracked, blistered or peeling areas of skin, redness and scaling. It can occur on moist, waterlogged skin especially between the fourth and fifth toes, or on dry, flaky skin around the heels or elsewhere on the foot.
BUNIONS/TOE DEFORMATIES
A bunion is actually known as "Hallux valgus". Hallux valgus refers to the condition in which the big toe is angled excessively towards the second toe – and a bunion is a symptom of the deformity.
VARRUCAE
A verruca is simply a wart that is usually found on the soles of your feet, though they can also appear around the toes. In the early stages, a verruca looks like a small, dark, puncture mark but later turns grey or brown. It may become rough and bumpy with a cauliflower-like appearance and may develop a black spot in the middle, which is caused by bleeding. A verruca can grow to half an inch in diameter and may spread into a cluster of small warts.
All the foot health advice on this page was taken from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Website: Further information can be found at: http://www.scpod.org/foot-health/