Kate Monagle - Malin Foot Clinic

13/09/2025

05/09/2025

Say NO to corn pads 👣👣

These types of medicated corn pads contain caustic acids like salicylic acid. The idea behind them is that the acid burns and destroys the corn. They can do that, but the acid does not know what is a corn and what is not a corn, so it is going to ‘eat’ or destroy whatever you put it on. That includes the normal skin around the corn and the normal tissues under the corn. That is potentially dangerous and can result in necrotic tissue and a portal for infection. This is even more dangerous for those with diabetes. At least the guidelines for those with diabetes do say not to use these 👣
They will never get rid of a corn. At best they will remove some of the corn tissue and give some short term relief. The corn is caused by too much pressure. A medicated corn pad will not get rid of that pressure. That is why that corns keep coming back.

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Call malin foot clinic
0879700008

01/09/2025

Heel fissures / dry cracked heels
Use the wet sock treatment until you can make an appointment with us at the malin foot clinic
To do in the evening before bed;

You will need:
2 pairs of socks
Moisturising Cream (ideally with urea content between 10% & 25%) malin herbal foot cream / flexitol or ccs. Cream

Method:
1) Soak your feet in warm water &1/2 cup of breadsoda very important for 10 minutes.
2) Pat your feet dry.
3) Dampen just the heels of one pair of socks.
4) Apply generously a layer of the cream of your choice to the heels of your feet.
5) Put the damp pair of socks on first, followed by the dry pair of socks. (So you are wearing both pairs at once)
6) Continue to wear the socks overnight.
7) In the morning remove both pairs of socks, wash your feet & moisturise your feet.
8.Repeat daily until your heels are smooth (This may take up to 2 weeks)
9) Once your heels are smooth & are no longer cracked, keep moisturising daily. (But not between your toes.)

Keep your feet happy & healthy, this is a very valuable tip from the malin foot cream clinic.
For app call Kate /helen 0879700008 😛

30/08/2025

Just to let ye all know 🤪🤪
House calls also available

25/08/2025

“Tips for back to school shoes “ Shoes influence your entire kinetic chain but rarely cause every ache on their own. Pain is multifactorial footwear is a tool, not the whole system. Start with the basics: check wear patterns (medial heel wear often signals overpronation), choose shoes with roomy toe boxes for natural toe splay, and ensure flexibility bends at the forefoot, not midfoot, with a reasonable heel-to-toe drop. Rotate pairs and replace shoes after about 300/500 miles when cushioning wears out. Most importantly, train your body: improve big toe mobility, practice short-foot exercises, and strengthen calves eccentrically. Poor shoes may light the fuse, but weak feet, high mileage, and bad habits fuel the fire. Approach foot health holistically for lasting performance and pain prevention.

13/08/2025

Make sure when getting shoes for back to school, that the big toe is a thumb witdth from top of shoe 😄😄😄

08/08/2025

Happy wk nd
My opinion only. 🤪