Corns and callus form because of excess pressure or friction on the skin, not because of bad luck or poor hygiene. The hard skin is your body’s way of protecting itself, but if you only remove the corn without addressing the pressure that caused it, it will keep coming back. At Foot Focus Podiatry, we … Read more
You have tried the stretches. You have rested. You have bought new insoles from the chemist. And yet every morning, that stabbing heel pain is still there. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot conditions we see at our clinics in Dublin 11 and Dublin … Read more
It usually starts the same way. Your child limps off the pitch, or complains going up the stairs after training, or asks to skip a session. By the next morning they seem fine, so nobody thinks much of it.
Then it happens again the following week. And the week after.
Heel pain in an active child aged roughly eight to fifteen is most commonly a condition called Sever’s disease, or calcaneal apophysitis. The name sounds alarming and the condition isn’t. But it does need managing properly, because the alternative is a child who quietly stops enjoying their sport.
Here’s what’s actually going on and what to do about it.
If you have been searching for answers about foot pain, there is a very specific type that tends to catch people off guard. That sharp pain in your heel when you take your first steps in the morning. At Foot Focus Podiatry, this is one of the most common complaints we hear. And while many people assume it is just something they have to put up with, it is actually your body giving you a very clear message. This blog will help you understand why this type of foot pain happens, what is really going on, and what you can do to resolve it rather than simply managing it.
You know the feeling. You swing your legs out of bed, put your feet on the floor, and that first step sends a sharp stab through your heel. You hobble to the bathroom. After a few minutes, it eases. By midday, you have almost forgotten about it. Then the next morning, it happens again. This … Read more
You have been told you need orthotics. Maybe you have already tried a pair — or several pairs — and you are still in pain. Or perhaps you are wondering whether you really need them at all, or whether someone is just trying to sell you something. This is one of the most common frustrations … Read more
You rested. You iced. You stopped running or walking as much. The pain eased. Then you tried to return to normal — and within weeks, the Achilles flared up again. This is one of the most common frustrations we hear from patients across Dublin. They have done everything they were told. But the pain keeps … Read more
You have tried cushioned insoles. You have rested. You have even changed your shoes. But the burning, aching pain in the ball of your foot keeps coming back. This is one of the most common frustrations we hear from patients across Dublin. They have done everything they were told. Yet weeks or months later, the … Read more
You have tried the stretches. You have rested. The pain went away for a while — maybe weeks, maybe months. Then one morning, that familiar stabbing sensation under your heel returned. You are not imagining it. Plantar fasciitis has a frustrating habit of coming back, and there is a clear reason why. At Foot Focus … Read more
You have tried rest. You have tried stretches. The pain went away for a while, then came back. Sound familiar? This is one of the most common stories we hear at Foot Focus Podiatry. Patients across Dublin come to us frustrated because their heel pain keeps returning. They have done everything they were told. Yet … Read more
