Footcare, Chiropody & Reflexology Treatment

Our fully qualified team of chiropodists and foot health practitioners can help you with ongoing issues and help you maintain healthy feet.

A Chiropody or Foot Health appointment involves a discussion of your foot problems and general health. It will also include an assessment of your feet. Common conditions that you may seek help for include;

• nail trimming
• fungal infections
• thickened nails
• diseased nails
• callus
• hard skin and corn removal
• ingrown toenails
• athletes foot
• verruca’s
• diabetic foot care

You may also need help with conditions like bunions, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, and toe pain. These conditions can be assisted by custom-made devices to take pressure off certain areas of your feet.

Please note at BOP we have two therapists who offer foot care treatments in our foot clinic.

Sue Potten is our Chiropodist and James Barber, our Foot Health Practitioner. Both therapists offer similar assessments and treatments. However, only treatments carried out by our chiropodist are likely to be covered by private health insurance. This is due to differences in qualifications and associated regulators.

As with all forms of treatments, there are risks to chiropody and foot care treatments and assessments. These risks include, but are not limited to pain, swelling, bleeding and infection. Your therapists will discuss the risks and benefits of treatment, relevant to your specific case. Feel free to ask our health practitioners any questions or concerns you have.

Reflexology is a technique that applies gentle pressure to your feet or hands. It aims to bring about a state of relaxation and help the body’s own healing process.

Reflexology involves the massage of specific zones, usually of the feet, that are believed to correspond to areas or organs of the body.

It is suitable for all ages and may help with aiding relaxation and sleep, improving mood and a sense of well-being.

Our experienced massage therapist Wendy Jones offers this treatment at Broadwater Osteopathic Practice.