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Osteoarthritis: not curable but manageable.
Osteoarthritis (OA) can be a challenging disease to manage. Exercise can help ease the stiffness and pain of joints, but at the same time, the disease makes it difficult to
What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s gait?
Parkinson’s gait affects about 1% of the over 60's population and its prevalence increases with age to approximately 20% of the over 80’s population. The motor symptoms affected in Parkinson's
How can cancer treatment affect the feet?
Chemotherapy treatment can affect a patient’s toenails, causing discolouration and making them more brittle and prone to breakage. Onycholysis (the loosening or separation of a finger or toenail from the
Taking care of older feet.
Ageing takes its toll on the feet but with a long list of health-related issues to take care of as we age, out-of-sight tasks like footcare can be easily forgotten.
Hot, burning, red, tender skin on your lower legs?
Cellulitis is a serious bacterial infection of the skin usually affecting the lower leg. It is critical to seek medical attention if you suspect you may have cellulitis as it
The most important ‘F’ you’ll ever hear in your life is footwear!
We spend a huge amount of time on our feet, and wearing comfortable footwear is vitally important. However comfortable footwear depends on a number of factors including fit, design, size,