News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Foot Health Week 2021
We are open for all your footcare needs – including verrucae, plantar fasciitus and fungal nail.
**NEW** Verruca Treatment Verrutop
Verrutop Verruca Treatment Most of us know what a problem Verrucas can be. They can be painful or cause embarrassment and often they are at risk of spreading. In some cases they will resolve on their own but often stubborn Verrucas will need treatment to get rid of...
Is Long Covid getting you down?
Recently, I have been seeing an increasing number of people who have been suffering from long Covid-19 or post-viral fatigue. This can happen when a pathogen (virus, bug etc) remains in the body, resulting in symptoms lingering for weeks, months or even years!...
Village of Hope January 2021 update
Normally at this time of year we send a small podiatry team to the Village to provide podiatry treatments. With lockdown and travel restrictions we were unable to do that. We have, however, looked for different ways of supporting the Village. We sponsored food parcels...
The Benefits of Houseplants
As this has been houseplant week we thought we would feature a blog about houseplants including the health and wellbeing benefits plus some suggestions on plants you might like to try at home. According to the RHS website “As well as looking good, houseplants...
Christmas Gift Vouchers
Gift Vouchers are now available from reception during opening hours. They make perfect Christmas gifts and can be redeemed against any of the therapies we have available – here is a list of the therapies available. Call us to order your gift vouchers and we can...
How Acupuncture can help Insomnia
It is thought that 1/3 of all people in the UK will experience insomnia at some point in their life- that’s over 22 million people in the UK! W There could be even more in 2020 after such a challenging year. Insomnia can include: Difficulty falling asleep Waking...
Managing Stress
Although much is talked in the media about this condition – normally bad stress – but actually feeling stress is perfectly normal when experiencing things such as lockdown. It can be classified into two areas – the good and the bad. Sometimes at work it can be...
Winter Weather & Chilblains
Although the weather has been fairly mild so far it is likely that as we move through the colder months of the year some of you develop chilblains. Chilblains, whilst being uncomfortable rarely cause any permanent damage. The present themselves as small red or purple...
Prevention & Rehabilitation – getting ready for Winter Sports
The slopes are calling and with a bit of luck you will be hitting the slopes? Is your body ready for this increased activity? We often see people who have been inspired to suddenly increase their activity with various sports only to develop an injury because they did...