What is Big Toe Pain? As a podiatrist, big toe pain is one of the more common conditions we’ll see in our clinic. The pain is often located at the first metatarsophalangeal joint (1st MTPJ), which is the joint where the big toe meets the foot. Often these symptoms can become debilitating and affect ones […]
Author Archives: Angus McDonald
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Nov
Nov
Podiatry Tips For Looking After Your Sore Feet Now that Summer is quickly approaching, I have no doubt there are plenty of us preparing for our long awaited post-Covid holiday. If this is your first getaway in quite some time, the last thing you want to run into is foot problems. Here is a quick […]
08
Sep
Sep
Podiatry and painful nails Have you suffered from ingrown nails before? If you have, you’ll know just how painful they can be. For some people, ingrown nails can be so excruciating that they affect your ability to walk and put pressure on your toe. For something that seems so small, they certainly can be a […]
04
Aug
Aug
What is Athletes Foot Have you ever had rashes across your feet or in between your toes? Or maybe small blister-like skin lines across your feet? There’s a good chance you have athletes foot. Athletes foot is a fungal infection known as ‘tinea’ that affects the skin. It can be quite common in warmer environments […]
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Jul
Jul
Peroneal tendinopathy and shin pain After spending last week at the snow and waking up this week with very tender shins, it spurred a thought to write a blog on the painful symptoms people experience on the outside of their shinbones. More specifically, I’ll be discussing peroneal tendinopathy and the best way to manage them! […]
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Jul
Jul
Common Reasons Parents Take Their Kids To See A Podiatrist As a podiatrist, we often see children for a wide range of concerns! Given the fact that children go through so many milestones and develop in many different ways, there are plenty of things that can go wrong. In this blog I’ll be covering some […]
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Jun
Jun
Do you have yellow / white thickened nails? Do you have discoloured, thickened nails? It could be a fungal infection (onychomycosis)! Whether this is something you’ve noticed over the last week, or something that has been present for many years Fungal nails may appear in a number of ways. Most notably a yellow/ white discolouration […]
02
Jun
Jun
A potentially devastating midfoot injury A Lisfranc injury is considered one of the dreaded conditions you can experience during sports as they can take a lot of time and energy to recover from! If you think you’ve experienced a Lisfranc injury, it’s essential you get it assessed and treated as quickly as possible. In this […]
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May
May
Do you think you have a fractured toe? A fractured toe is often one of the more ‘undetected’ conditions a podiatrist has to deal with. Many people who fracture their toes tend to ignore the problem, or take the ‘wait and see’ approach and hope the issue goes away. Of the 206 bones in your […]
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May
May
Misconceptions About Heel Pain Here at The Movement Centre, heel pain is one of the most common forms of foot pain our physios and podiatrists will come across, with plantar fasciitis being the most common cause of heel pain. If you’ve experienced heel pain before, you’ll know how debilitating it can be if it isn’t […]