podiatrist Archives - Bartholomew Way Clinic

What does a chiropody appointment involve?

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:23:39 +0000

We are often asked…“What do you do in a foot appointment?”…Here is an answer we recently gave that covers a typical initial visit…

“A chiropody appointment will usually involve initial discussion of your medical history, medication & history of foot or lower limb problems.

We will undertake normal foot examination, and check foot and ankle pulses where appropriate.

If required, basic biomechanical assessment, neurological testing or doppler ultrasound (listening to the quality of bloodflow) would be done. We will also discuss any footwear issues you may be encountering.

Your feet are sprayed with a pre-operative disinfectant, nails cut and filed where necessary. Hard skin is reduced. If padding or strapping is required this will be applied. Then emollients are applied extensively.

We will discuss any continuing need for further appointments or discuss self care regimes and then conclude the appointment.

You will then be introduced to the reception staff who will take payment of fees, usually £54 for a standard appointment and any additional costs are discussed and agreed during the consultation.

If follow up appointments are required they will then be booked. If we do not need to book any future appointments we will arrange reminder letters, SMS messages or emails for an appropriate interval.

Appointments are usually available within a week with any practitioner. Some practitioners do have a wait of 4+ weeks.

Take your first steps towards more comfortable feet… Call us today on 01403 276272

Or send us an email on our contact page here.

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Verruca or Wart? What is this on my foot?

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:50:27 +0000

A verruca is a wart that is usually found on the sole of the foot, but may also appear around or between the toes. In the early stages of a verruca, it is small and dark with a puncture mark or demarcated area in the skin, where you can see that the lines in the skin curve around the verruca. In time it may become rough and bumpy with a cauliflower like appearance and may develop little black spots in the middle, which are little blood vessels being drawn up through the skin, close to the surface.

A verruca may have a large centre with lots of little clusters of small warts around.

A verruca is caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), it is a very contagious virus and can only be caught by direct contact. HPV thrives in warm, moist environments such as swimming pools, changing room floors and bathrooms.
Although it may appear harmless to begin with, if it is not treated it can cause sharp burning pain if it is in a weight bearing area, such as the ball or heel of the foot.

If you would like a chat about your problem or book an appointment please don’t hesitate to get in touch and call on 01403 276272, or contact us through the contact form HERE

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A new podiatrist joins the practice

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:22:39 +0000

We are very pleased to announce that Jon Collins has joined the team at Bartholomew Way Clinic and at Paddocks Healthcare in Henfield.

Jon was first introduced to podiatry by his aunt who is a specialist rheumatologist in Dudley Primary Care Trust in the West Midlands.
Jon trained at the University of Brighton in the class of 2008 where he carried out 1000 hours of clinical practice in a special podiatric hospital in Eastbourne, in conjunction with several placements over the south east and London including;

Kings College London with diabetic and at risk foot care team
Princess Royal Hospital Hayward’s Heath with rheumatology specialists
Royal Sussex Brighton with Musculoskeletal and diabetic specialists.
A month in Lewisham PCT.

Since graduating from Brighton Jon has worked for a practice with clinics in south east London and Oxted, surrey where he has seen a wide array of conditions, ranging from diabetic foot conditions to sports injuries. Jon has also had experience working with Crystal Palace Youth Football Club and the Place Contemporary dance school, where he has screened children to see if their foot mechanics will cause problems in the future and has subsequently fitted them with orthotics to try and prevent the effects of poor foot mechanics and aid in injury prevention. He has also spent time in a number of gyms carrying out gait analysis and offering footwear advice to gym users in the London area.
Jon’s main areas of interest are diabetic foot care, biomechanics of the foot and lower limb, nail surgery and sports injuries.

Jon is available on Mondays and Tuesdays until February when he joins us full time.

Call 01403 276272 or send us an email on our contact us page

Jon Collins new podiatrist at Bartholomew Way Clinic, Horsham and Paddocks Healthcare Clinic, Henfield

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Friday morning clinical meeting

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:19:12 +0000

We always try to have fun while working hard at Bartholomew Way. We all got together to go through a few more complex functions of our new practice management software (PPS from Rushcliff software) .

I captured a couple of interesting shots of podiatrists and physios at play.

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