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Foot hygiene; How to Avoid the Dreaded ‘Toe Jam’

Hi there! Emily here from Hunter Podiatry Services checkin in to give you the do’s and don’ts of foot hygiene. Having healthy toe spaces is something we all take for granted- until something goes wrong! Toe jam; gross, but what actually is it? Toe jam is a non-medical term for debris in between the toes. It is usually made up…

Chillblains- What is it and how to dodge it this winter

Now that the cooler weather has settled in, we tend to rug up in trackies, Ugg boots, slippers and turn the heater on to keep our bodies warm and cosy. During winter, our feet are often the first parts of our body to feel the cold and it’s natural to want to warm them up as fast as possible. But…

Around the grounds with sporting injuries

It’s been great to see professional sports back in action over the past couple of months and as always, there are some interesting injuries that have occured. As a Podiatrist I see a wide variety of different injuries, both chronic and acute, so I’d like to share some parts of what I can see in the clinic. I’ll cover a…

Netball shoes – what’s going to work for me?

Welcome to part two of the netball shoes series! If you haven’t caught part one I’d definitely encourage you to check it out before we get into part two. Previously we spoke about the key differences between netball shoes and running shoes, and why having specific shoes are beneficial. Netball season is just around the corner and there may be…

Ingrown Toenails – Sometimes it’s the Little Things in Life that Hurt the Most!

Ingrown toenails can be debilitating! I’ve seen some of the most tough and resilient people brought undone by a little piece of toenail! If you’ve ever had one you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. The mere thought of a tight bedsheet pressing on the toe can bring a grown man to tears! So what are they, how do they…

Netball shoes – why they’re different to running shoes

Howdy folks, Luke Webster from Hunter Podiatry back once again! I’m here this time with a quick guide to netball shoes for the upcoming season, which isn’t too far away. Similar to running/walking shoes, there can be quite a lot of information or styles to siv through – so let me make it easy for you. This will be a…

Lockdown stress… fractures!

Post Lockdown Stress Fractures Lockdown has put everyone’s schedule out of whack, including their weekly fitness regime. Whether you have taken a 3 month hiatus from the gym, or you have been bored in the house going for a 5km run every day, it’s important if you do feel foot or leg pain, to get it checked out. Why?… A…

The Knee Nerds

Knee – Haw partners Howdy folks, Jas and Luke back with everything you kneed to know about your knees. See what we did there? We’ll go over a few more myths like we did a couple of weeks ago when we discussed ankles, but we’ll also highlight some important things to know about your trusty (or not so trusty) knees.…

Why do my toenails look weird?

As a podiatrist, it’s something I get asked a lot! And the truth is, there are quite a few reasons why your nails might be looking weird so I’m going to go through a few of them for you; including some ideas for how to deal with those unique nails! There are 4 basic reasons why nails change; microtrauma (small…

Zero to Hero- Return to exercising injury-free

Don’t rush a good thing! With all the recent changes to our lifestyles, there are a lot of people out there who are taking up a new form of exercise for the first time, gym junkies having an enforced break from their second home and waiting (impatiently) for them to re-open or people beginning to exercise for the first time…