Andrew Clarke, Podiatrist » Nail disorders

Prevent a fall-visit your podiatrist

Andrew — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:41:42 +0000

Many older people suffer a fall with consequent injury such as a fractured shoulder, wrist, hip, ankle or foot. In the UK there is an active falls prevention initiative, promoted by the National Health Service. Not so in South Africa, although we are aware of the problem.

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Ingrown Toe Nails

Andrew — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:42:06 +0000

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More people are complaining about their ingrown toe nails as winter comes and closed shoes are being worn more.

The most common cause of an ingrown toe nail is poor self-treatment, but there are numerous other factors, divided into intrinsic and extrinsic.