Footpairfectpodiatry

16/04/2025

Interesting article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250321-how-often-should-you-wash-your-feet

Good foot hygiene - this means washing your feet with soap, and not just wetting them in the shower/bath. It is essential to prevent things like athlete's foot, and other skin infections from developing

Shoes harbour millions of different types of bacteria and fungi/yeast/moulds especially as they are worn without socks and most shoes don't go in the washing machine often or get cleaned. If you don't wear socks then they become a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi.

This is why wearing socks (which should be changed daily and hot washed) is essential in helping to prevent athlete's foot and fungal toenails.

I can always tell who washes their feet and who doesn't 😉........

Some people scrub them every day while others say letting water run over them in the shower is enough. So are you cleaning these important appendages enough?

12/08/2024

Hello, and please let me introduce myself.

My name is Sarah Hepworth, I was born and bred in the town of Beverley and have lived in East Yorkshire all my life.

I am the owner of Footpairfect Podiatry in the village of Leven. You can find a bit more about me and what I do at www.footpairfectpodiatry.co.uk

I hold a BSc honours degree in Podiatric Medicine.

With over 19 years' of experience in providing safe, quality and pain-free foot care you're feet are in safe hands with me. I have worked mostly in private practice but have also spent some time working in the NHS with both diabetic and high risk patients. So I can say I have seen and treated 1000s of pairs of feet of all shapes and sizes over the years. I take great pride in my work and in helping people have healthier feet that are pain free and also look great too.

So.... if you don't know this, Podiatrists (and Chiropodists) are the only foot and lower limb practitioners or foot specialists who are regulated in the UK, where feet are concerned by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) What this means is accountability and a guarantee of a genuine qualification that can be proven.

I am also recognised by many health insurers too

This ensures all my foot treatments are safe and suitable for every single person I see and treat

I am a member of the Royal College of Podiatrists who I am insured with

You can find me listed on the NHS register of fully qualified practitioners who offer safe foot care.

So if you have feet in need of just some tlc from a quick tidy up before a holiday or perhaps have more complex problems, then give me a call.

I can help with the following:

✅️Correct nail trimming - avoiding (and treating) ingrowing nails or painful nails that tend to curve at the sides (involuted)

✅️Corns/calluses/heel fissures/dry skin/rashes and other annoying skin problems

✅️Thick-unsightly nails - fungal or damaged plus treatment options for fungal nails including the Lacuna Method
✅️ Verruca treatments

✅️ Heel/ball of foot/arch pain diagnosis and treatment

I can also supply/sell to my patients and administer a variety of medicaments which are prescription only or POMs to help treat common foot problems
I also refer to other health professionals ie write to your GP requesting tests or treatments

For enquiries call/text etc on 07540071016

Thank you, Sarah

08/07/2024

👣 It's Monday 8th July - still not sure it's actually Summer, what's happened to our weather?

Just to let you know Footpairfect Podiatry will be closing on Friday 2nd August until Tuesday 20th August for my annual summer holiday 🏖 or 'stay-cation' in my case 😀

🗓 I only have a limited number of appointments left at the end of July. So if you would like an appointment-
Please don't leave it too late to book one 😊

Please call 07540071016 to book or leave me a message with your name and contact no.
Thank you
Sarah 😊

24/04/2024

POLITE NOTICE

I always do my best to offer appointments without a long waiting time

Unfortunately due to the ongoing non-attendance for appointments often booked several weeks ahead a minority simply don't attend and give me no notice or apology for this. I am now regrettably going to ask for full payment for all missed appointments from now on, UNLESS this is due to a genuine reason or at least I am informed of the reason for someone not attending.

Sadly a minority of people simply do not turn up for their appointment and then also for whatever reason then choose to ignore me when I attempt to contact them to politely inform them they've missed their appointment.

Thank you

Sarah

26/01/2024

Why see a qualified foot specialist, a Podiatrist?

Foot problems of all sorts are very common, most people hate feet, but they're important and need looking after, especially as we age and more so if you've got medical conditions that do impact on the feet, or can do if things are missed or not treated correctly.

I see lots of feet, from simple problems like not being able to reach toes that seem a long way down to more complex conditions that absolutely require a lot of in-depth medical knowledge not just about the foot but the whole body in order to reach a diagnosis. Without this knowledge things can be incorrectly diagnosed or missed

One example: a patient comes to see me and I perform a check of their pulses in the foot, this tells me a lot. However, sometimes I hear an arrhythmia. This is where the heartbeat doesn't sound quite as it should, I have been trained to be able to assess this. I then perform, with consent a simple ECG via a little device using the fingers, which accurately detects some common problems, and I have picked up an undiagnosed atrial fibrillation on several occasions on someone who is totally unaware, neither has their GP because they don't routinely check pules like I do. This, if not treated can put someone at risk of stroke or a heart attack, so it's pretty important that this is then fully checked out.

Because I'm medically trained I also know what questions to ask when I see someone with a foot condition, often they're simple to diagnose, but sometimes not so I ask questions that have nothing to do with the foot at all, but then like pieces of a jigsaw a picture starts to form and I can then come to a likely diagnosis, or refer to another person (usually the GP) for tests.

Experience alone treating feet does not always give the skill to do this, that is why I spent 4 years studying Podiatric Medicine.

Sometimes I'll see a patient has been misdiagnosed by a GP/nurse/pharmacist, they have very limited knowledge of the foot, it's not their job or speciality

Let's face it, you wouldn't ask these health professionals to check your teeth and give you advice or know if you needed a filling or root canal?

My job is to diagnose and treat lower limb conditions and refer on for the things I'm not a specialist in

So for your feet I'm your person 😏

06/12/2023

👣 Due to a cancellation, I have a 10.30 appointment slot available tomorrow Thursday 7th December
To book please message or text 07540071016

14/07/2023

Polite reminder to all my lovely patients

I'm super busy for the next two weeks, this is due to my annual summer holiday approaching. Therefore, can I please request that anyone who knows that they cannot attend an appointment gives me a minimum of 3 days notice (longer is ideal) to change/cancel, especially if you know you can't attend.

In the case of illness or genuine emergency, I know this cannot be helped, so in these circumstances I understand.

Regrettably, and more recently I'm getting a number of 'no shows' with no reason, plus cancellations on the day, sometimes 10 minutes before an appointment for reasons other than illness, which is unfair and also prevents me offering the appointment to someone else. I often have someone who may have been waiting for an appointment who I could've offered this to. It also costs me money.

Please try and let me know if you can't attend as I always do my very best to offer the best service I can and offer appointments within 1-2 weeks max.

Thank you for understanding
Sarah 🥰

15/06/2023

12/06/2023

HCPC registered and regulated Podiatrist for all your foot related problems

I can help you to have comfortable and nicer feeling feet so you can stay active

I offer a thorough and comprehensive service from the initial appointment onwards, backed by my 18 years of experience both in the private sector and NHS

🦶 safe and correct nail trimming

🦶 routine chiropody - the full service - nail trimming, corns, calluses + more

🦶 problem nails - fungal nails or very thick nails + treatments

🦶 Lacuna method ™️ - for fungal nails

Common foot and nail problems diagnosed and treated

Foot Health checks - this examines the health of the nerves and circulation to heart health (where indicated by EKG)
Diabetic foot assessments

Call 07540071016

18/05/2023

👣 Appointment availability for tomorrow morning - Friday 18th May at 9.45

Message me if you'd like this

👣 07540071016