Podiatrist and Chiropodist based in three locations around Reading
Earley . Woodley . Twyford
At the Vale Clinic, I offer a complete podiatry and chiropody service in Reading, dedicated to improving your foot health, treatment is tailored to suit your foot care needs.
If your feet hurt, this is certainly not normal, book an appointment to talk through your concerns and I will treat and help manage your problem or condition, and get you back walking comfortably.
A foot health practitioner such as a podiatrist or chiropodist, should be the first healthcare professional you see, when you have a foot, ankle, or leg problem. Podiatrists are specialists in “all things feet.”
Your foot health is critical to keeping you mobile and independent. In a lifetime, we
can walk over 3 million steps in a year.
It is recommended you visit a podiatry or chiropody clinic for a foot check, at least once a year. A number of foot conditions can go unnoticed by the untrained eye, until it becomes a problem.
Verrucae are warts that are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus HPV, and can be found on any part of the foot, but commonly on the soles and the toes. There are over 200 sub-types of the virus, three of which can present in the foot.
The Vale Clinic offers a variety of treatment options to include, Falknor's Needling, caustics – acid application, Phototherapy using Low Level Laser therapy and CryoPen Cryotherapy.Podiatry is an aspect of medicine, that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot, ankle and associated structures.
Podiatrist and Chiropodists are Allied health care professionals who go through a three year degree course, where they are trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate foot and ankle conditions, keeping their patients and community healthy and mobile.
The words Podiatry and Chiropody are the same, and can be used interchangeably. However, the term Podiatry is more recent and is gaining popularity.
Contact the Podiatry and Chiropody clinic, or book online for your next appointment.