What are toenails for? What function do they serve?
December 10, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersAn obvious answer might be to protect the delicate tissues of the toes, but this is not strictly the case. If the nail were to be removed the skin beneath would eventually harden and would not be sensitive. Toenails have a more practical purpose – or they used to for man’s primate ancestors; they were …Read More

Have you ever thought of your feet as a masterpiece of engineering?
September 4, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersIT was Leonardo da Vinci who stated that “the human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” When it came to matters of structure and beauty, few could match the renaissance genius’s eye. He knew the foot was nature’s ultimate sculpture.  Da Vinci was right. Everything our feet do confirms them as a marvel of engineering. This …Read More

You might be ready for summer – but are your feet?
August 1, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersOur feet are a marvel of engineering, they contain a network of nerves, muscles and blood vessels which all work in unison, helping us to walk, stand, balance, and run. They contain a quarter of all the bones in human body and carry us through life. They truly are our foundation, our roots, they determine …Read More

Do you know nerve damage can make your skin drier?
June 27, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersOver a long period of time high blood glucose levels can cause damage to different areas of your body and this includes your feet and legs. One of the main problems that high blood glucose levels can lead to is damage to your nerves. This happens for two main reasons. Firstly, high blood glucose levels …Read More

10 Most Common Foot Problems and Treatments
May 9, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersOur feet keep us grounded, they contain more than a quarter of all the bones in our body and take us the equivalent of 5 times around the earth in our lifetime. Yet they rarely get the attention they deserve, so it’s no surprise that foot problems can develop. The following advice should help you understand a little more about the 10 …Read More

Prevention and education. What we need to do to improve foot health outcomes and stop people navigating pathways with flat tyres
April 5, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersData released this week shows that amputation rates in people with diabetes have perhaps not surprisingly risen yet again. In the three years from 2015 -2018 7,545 major amputations were undertaken, compared with 6,957 between 2012 – 2015, an increase of 8%. But what do those numbers actually mean? For me it means we’ve failed …Read More

Dry, cracked
April 1, 2019,
Post by amanda30the dryness. I am type 1 diabetic and i also have diabetic charcot foot. The dryness and cracking can be sore and no creams that I use are helping the issue. My podiatrist has run out of ideasRead More

Send a Message of Love to Your Feet This Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2019,
Post by Dr AndersIT was Leonardo da Vinci who stated that “the human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” When it came to matters of structure and beauty, few could match the renaissance genius’s eye. He knew the foot was nature’s ultimate sculpture. Da Vinci was right. Everything our feet do confirms them as a marvel of …Read More