GA Foothealth - Mobile Foot Clinic

03/09/2025

Great news for patients on the Island suffering with stubborn Verrucae from my colleagues at Footsteps in Shanklin.

New swift Verrucae treatment available at Footsteps Podiatry

18/08/2025

Here are some true and interesting facts about feet:
1. A quarter of your bones are in your feet – Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Together, your two feet contain 52 bones, about 25% of all the bones in your body.
2. Feet can sweat a lot – Each foot has about 250,000 sweat glands, capable of producing half a pint of sweat per day.
3. No two feet are exactly the same – Even on your own body, one foot is usually slightly larger than the other.
4. Feet change size with age – Arches can flatten over time, meaning many people’s shoe size increases as they get older.
5. The big toe carries the most weight – It’s crucial for balance and forward movement when walking or running.
6. Footprints are unique – Like fingerprints, every person has a unique footprint pattern.
7. They’re full of nerve endings – Feet are one of the most sensitive parts of the body, with around 200,000 nerve endings, which is why they can be ticklish.
8. Your feet affect your whole body – Poor foot alignment or arch problems can cause pain in the knees, hips, and even back.
9. Feet expand during the day – They tend to swell after long periods of standing or walking, which is why shoe shopping is often best done in the afternoon.
10. Toenails grow slower than fingernails – Toenails grow about 1.5 millimetres per month, while fingernails grow about twice as fast.

Based in Brighstone, I cover most of South and West Wight working Tuesday to Thursday.

05/06/2025

Good morning all. It's rare that I do a post like this directly supporting a charity, but this is an exception.
Some of you will be aware that 13 years ago, I started a Facebook group for people like me who deal with feet.
That group now has over 5,000 members across the UK and beyond, and a few years ago myself and my good friend Sarah Greenaway forged links with what is now our nominated Charity - Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet. https://www.forgottenfeet.org/
Every year we have a "One Day, One Patient, One Fee" where, as many of us as possible donate the fee for one treatment to the charity, but also tell the patient what we're doing to help raise awareness.
I will be donating the fee from one of my patients today but, if any of my Facebook friends would like to donate too, here's the link.
https://www.justgiving.com/forgottenfeetuk?fbclid=IwY2xjawKuGnNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBpZ29zd080YmhnZ0IzbG5sAR5-_kFk3HxZhnnZBIUIiKwW_pF6pM1F3MrB7GYX0uS0Ug4cqBy5YeltLz5t6g_aem_IhwHyofu-kG6RJXBKt-eCQ

Forgotten Feet The aim of this project is to put in place a free regular chiropody/podiatry service for those most in need and least likely to have the means to access it. Forgotten Feet, set up in 2013, in Worcester, by podiatrist Deborah Monk. There are many towns covered by Forgotten Feet Clinics...

03/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone.
I'm back working from Tuesday 7th January and, although January is fairly booked up, I do have a few appointments left in Freshwater, Yarmouth, Brighstone and surrounding areas.
It's a frosty morning so, if you're going out, go carefully, but have a good day.

21/09/2024

Curtain Up is proud to announce our latest production I’m Not Dead Yet and we can’t wait to perform it for you!

Get your tickets now before they’re all gone!!

You can now get your tickets online from our website at www.curtainupiow.org
Or
You can pay cash and buy your tickets in person from The Cabin in Freshwater, Topknot & Tails Dog Grooming in freshwater and Orchard Bros in Freshwater Bay.

21/09/2024

Just two weeks to go until "I'm not dead yet" hits the stage.
This is the first play that I've written, directed and appeared in, and is an Adult Comedy set in the Sleepy Pines Nursing Home.
We still have tickets available for both the Matinee and the Evening performances.
Get your tickets on line and come an have a laugh with us.

Curtain Up is proud to announce our latest production I’m Not Dead Yet and we can’t wait to perform it for you!

Get your tickets now before they’re all gone!!

You can now get your tickets online from our website at www.curtainupiow.org
Or
You can pay cash and buy your tickets in person from The Cabin in Freshwater, Topknot & Tails Dog Grooming in freshwater and Orchard Bros in Freshwater Bay.

16/03/2024

Taking time out from feet to appear in the West Wight am-dram production of Free for Hall with Curtain Up at Freshwater Memorial Hall.
It's the last night tonight, tickets available on the door.