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Diabetes and footcare It's especially important to look after your feet if you have diabetes. Here's how to take care of your feet and advice on when to get professional help. Diabetes can reduce the blood supply to your feet and cause a loss of feeling known as perippheral neuropathy. This can mean foot injuries do not […]

Falknor’s Needling for Verrucae Falknor’s needling procedure is an innovative and highly effective treatment for stubborn Verrucae (warts). It is a form of destructive therapy which is intended to damage the verruca and create a controlled inflammatory response around the area, which stimulates the body’s immune system to recognise the virus and destroy it. The […]

7 Reasons you should leave your flip flops in the wardrobe As the weather warms up, it’s hard to resist the urge to break out the truest sign of summer: flip-flops. But most experts are horrified by the idea. Here’s why you should reserve your flip-flops for the beach, pool, spa, and shared showers — […]

Running tips to keep your feet happy Keep Your Feet As Dry As Possible Keep the skin of the feet as dry as possible during a long run; this can be done by good footwear design – using breathable shoe upper materials or designs that include vents and also by the repeated application of surgical […]

Diabetes UK tracker app If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or are caring for someone who does, and you own an Apple or Android smartphone – you can download the free Diabetes UK Tracker app. The app is designed to be quick and simple to use, taking the daily chore out of […]

Your killer heels are killing much more than you think. One in 10 women wear high heels at least three days a week and a third have fallen while wearing them. Statistics show that high heels are one of the biggest factors leading to foot problems in women, with up to a third suffering permanent […]

Looking after your feet this winter Winter weather can decorate the ground with beautiful snowy landscapes and can provide a host of enjoyable outdoor activities. It can be invigorating to be outside provided you take certain precautions to protect your feet. The cold weather of winter can lead to a variety of health implications for […]

Top 10 tips for a healthy back, including lifting advice, how to sit properly and back-strengthening exercises. 1. Exercise your back regularly. Walking, swimming (especially backstroke) and using exercise bikes are all excellent ways to strengthen your back muscles. 2. Always bend your knees and hips, not your back. 3. Never twist and bend at the same time. […]

Here are some Golf shoe tips to keep your feet feeling fantastic this autumn and winter season. 1. Waterproof Shoes Without Fail The first line of defense in protecting your feet when hitting the greens in the coming months is to help them stay dry.  Waterproof shoes are a must at this time of the year.  […]

Posture is the position you maintain while standing, sitting or lying down. You have good posture when your position creates the least amount of strain on supporting muscles and ligaments when you move or perform weight-bearing activity. As we’re often reminded as kids, maintaining good posture is beneficial in many ways. Good Posture Defined Good […]

Fun Facts About Feet Bony feet A third of all the bones in the body are located in our feet. There are 26 of them, and each foot also has 33 joints, 19 muscles, 10 tendons and 107 ligaments. Measuring feet Shoe size in Britain is measured in barleycorns, a unit of measurement that stretches […]

The main muscles that are put into use during gardening are the muscles of the back, shoulders, legs, thighs, and wrists. Lower back pain is one of many pains that one may acquire during gardening activity. As the lower back muscles support the whole body, it is very common to suffer from lower back pain […]

On Saturday 20th September we will be holding our annual Osteoporosis scan at The Centre, Old Harlow. Osteoporosis is a disease affecting the skeleton causing bones to become thin and brittle. This ultimately leads to fractures or breaks occurring, most commonly to the hip, spine and wrist, The risk of fracture increases with age and […]

Standard Shoe inserts from your typical high street shop are not to be confused with custom made foot orthotics. You may have have tried over the counter shoe inserts at some time in your life, and perhaps been disappointed with them. That’s because there’s no such thing as an “average foot”, so a one-size-fits-all solution […]

The Centre has recently updated and achieved Practice Accreditation, something which only a very small percentage of practices achieve. The Practice Accreditation Scheme is an educational and developmental tool aimed so that the clinical process and patient environment is functioning to the highest standards. The award is made by The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists […]

Usually festival-goers come back from Glastonbury with a t-shirt, lots of photos and a bad hangover to remind them of the event. But according to an article in The Guardian (September 1st), last year dozens of revelers were left with a more painful souvenir of the rain-sodden event - trench foot. Music fans were left […]

Rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes contribute to back pain—and so can other things. Find out what they are and how to nip pain in the bud! If you've been through a bout of back pain lately, you've got plenty of company. In fact, if back pain were a disease, it would be an epidemic—some 80% of […]

Our Feet Are Getting Bigger! During the last four decades, the average British foot has increased by two shoe sizes , The College of Podiatry said. In 1970, men’s feet were on average size eight and women had size four feet, but now the average male wears a size 10 and the average female wears […]