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Welcome to the Find Your Stride blog, where we take a moment to address topics and questions that are frequently encountered during our clinics. With time we hope to create an interesting and wide ranging resource that both clients and clinicians find useful. Have a read and let us know what you think. Find Your Stride!

Fungal nail infection? | Have you had it tested? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Jun 29, 20223 min read

Fungal nail infection? | Have you had it tested? | Find Your Stride

Fungal nail infections are common and although not life threatening, they can increase your risk of developing skin or wound infections...

Why you should 'get the steps in' | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Jun 20, 20223 min read

Why you should 'get the steps in' | Find Your Stride

'Walking is great for your health', have you head that recently? It seems there's ever-growing pressure to keep active at the moment,...

Is Achilles heel Edinburgh's only weakness? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Jun 18, 20223 min read

Is Achilles heel Edinburgh's only weakness? | Find Your Stride

Achilles tendinopathy is an injury I’ve seen on numerous occasions. However, since opening an Edinburgh foot clinic I’ve seen this injury...

Podiatrists in Edinburgh, do we have enough? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Podiatrists in Edinburgh, do we have enough? | Find Your Stride

I'm sure you're aware that healthcare as with most industries is trying its best to recover from covid-19. Obviously this most recent...

Do you need nail surgery? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

May 18, 20225 min read

Do you need nail surgery? | Find Your Stride

Did you know that podiatrists can perform minor surgery to remove all or part of a toe nail? We’d usually do this when the nail is...

Verruca treatments | How can I get rid of this thing? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Apr 19, 20223 min read

Verruca treatments | How can I get rid of this thing? | Find Your Stride

Verruca are annoying, lets face it. Most of us will have had one at some point in our lives. I've seen verruca most on children's feet,...

'Plantar fasciitis' or 'plantar fasciopathy'? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Apr 6, 20224 min read

'Plantar fasciitis' or 'plantar fasciopathy'? | Find Your Stride

Plantar fasciitis has to be the most frequently talked about complaint in podiatry. A day in clinic rarely passes without this annoying...

I'm diabetic, do I need to worry about my feet? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Mar 16, 20225 min read

I'm diabetic, do I need to worry about my feet? | Find Your Stride

People with diabetes are often given a fright when they're diagnosed, after all it's a life changing moment. Everything about life from...

Podiatry biomechanics. What's it all about? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Mar 15, 20222 min read

Podiatry biomechanics. What's it all about? | Find Your Stride

If you're curious about podiatry biomechanics, then you've come to the right place! In this article, we will explain what biomechanics is...

What are the benefits of seeing a podiatrist? | Find Your Stride

Joshua Francois

Mar 14, 20222 min read

What are the benefits of seeing a podiatrist? | Find Your Stride

Why should you make regular appointments with your local podiatrist and what can they do for you? Find out here!