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Achilles Tendonitis (Inflamed achilles tendon)
Achilles Tendonitis Inflammation of the Achilles Tendon, causes heel pain and requires heel pads, shoe inserts, orthotics or insoles.
Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
Arthritis can cause pain in the foot treated using gel pads shoe inserts and orthotics
Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Paedis)
Athletes foot fungal infection, tinea paedis causes irritation between the toes. Clear Zal is a good treatment for fungal infections of the nail
Ball of foot pain
Ball of foot pain is a symptom of many different foot conditions such as callus, pronation, high arch low arch and metatarsal pain. Treat with insoles, orthotics, metatarsal pads, gel pads
Blisters
Blisters are a sac of fluid causing foot pain and are helped using gel pads and adhesive dressings such as fleecy web or chiropody felt
Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
bunion joint hallux valgus with pain and swelling often causing foot pain and inflammation
Callous (Hard skin)
callous (callus) hard layer of skin on ball of foot, treat with gel pads, metatarsal pads, orthotics or shoe insoles
Claw Toes
Claw toes can lead to foot pain with corns on the top and tip of the toe often with painful callus on the ball of the foot
Corns (Heloma Durum)
Corns can be painful and occur on or between the toes on bunion joints and on the ball of the foot. Chiropody felt or gel padding is advised to treat corns
Diabetes
Foot care products and files suitable for the diabetic, softop socks and diabetic socks
Flat Feet (Pes Planus)
Flat feet (pes planus) can cause pain in the arch region of the foot
Hammer Toes
Hammer toe is a fixed deformity where the toe is dorsiflexed or clawed, often with painful corns, toe bolsters or gel tube can help
Heel Fissures
Dry cracked heels, often complicates by thick callous and fissures. Use foot cream ccs or flexitol heel balm
Heel Pain
Heel pain is an Inflammation of the heel caused by heel spur, plantar fasciitis, foot care, foot care supplies, foot care products
Heel Spurs
Heel spur is an Inflammation of the heel caused by an abnormal projection of bone extending from the heel bone (calcaneum)
Ingrowing Toenails (Onychocryptosis)
Ingrowing toe nail is caused by a splinter of nail penetrating the side of the toe
Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia is a painful area on the ball of the foot. Treatments include insoles, chirpody felt, gel pads and metatarsal pads
Morton’s Neuroma (Mortons toe)
Morton's neuroma (morton's toe) is a painful condition on the ball of the foot caused by a neuroma
Overlapping Toes
Overlapping toes often congenital, can be sore due to shoe pressure
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar fascia a band of tissue stretching from the heel to the forefoot
Pronation
Pronation, foot rolling inwards. Causes pain under the big toe and often pain in the arch. Condition can be helped with orthotcs to correct the pronation.
Ball of foot pain and callus can also be an indication of pronation.
Shin Splints
Shin splints is a pain on the inside or front of the lower leg often experienced by joggers.
Tailor’s Bunion
Tailor's bunion is a bony protusion on the outside of the foot
Thickened Toenails (Onychogryphosis or Onychauxis)
Thickened toe nails often caused by a nail injury
Toe Nail Care
Products and instruments to assist care of the nails and toe nails
Toe Nail Fungus
Fungal infection of the nail , onychomycosis can be treated using Clear Zal and reducing the nail using a metal or glass file