Five painful foot problems and how to fix them

According to the College of Podiatry, the average person walks 150,000 miles in their lifetime, so it’s important we look after our feet!   Horder Healthcare’s Mr Andrew Skyrme, an orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in lower limb problems, gives his advice on treating the most common foot conditions: bunions, arthritis of the big toe, plantar fasciitis, Morton’s…

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Do you need bunion surgery?

By Andrew Skyrme, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon What is a bunion? A bunion is a bony protuberance that develops at the base of your big toe. With time the big toe drifts towards the second toe and if left untreated can under or overlap the second toe.  As a result of the bunion patients often develop pain in…

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Morton’s Neuroma

What is Morton’s Neuroma? A Morton’s Neuroma is when a lump of nerve tissue that sits between the metatarsal heads (the bones in your foot between your toes) causes pain. It is described as a neuroma, which implies a benign nerve tumour. In reality, it is the swelling of a normal nerve between the metatarsals…

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