Foot Health

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has information leaflets on:

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
• Gout
• Sprains
• Corns and Calluses
• Ice and Heat Treatment for Injuries
• Diagrams of the foot bones from the top and side.

 Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists

Includes foot health advice for everyone, including children, diabetics & sports enthusiasts. Includes advice on how to fit shoes properly. Also features a searchable database to help you "find a Chiropdist". Information on common foot problems including:

• Corns
• Callus
• Ingrowing toenails
• Heel pain
• Chilblains
• Gout
• Sweaty feet
• Bunions and other toe abnormalities

 British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society

Information on common foot and ankle problems including:

• Hallux valgus (bunion)
• Hallux rigidus (arthritis of the big toe)
• Lesser toe deformities
• Flat feet
• Cavus (high-arched) feet
• Metatarsalgia (pain in the ball of the foot)
• Heel pain
• Ankle instability
• Achilles tendon problems
• Ingrowing toenails

 Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information

Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about ingrown toenails.

 Medicine Guide for Plantar Fasciitis

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 British Footwear Association

Publishes a Directory called Footwear for Special Needs. It lists about 120 UK retailers, manufacturers and other outlets of footwear not normally found on a typical high street.

 STEPS

National Association for Children with Lower Limb Abnormalities. Support and advice on any kind of lower limb abnormalities including talipes and congenital dislocation of the hip.

 Dr Foot

Comprehensive and detailed information on all major foot conditions Including sports injuries of the lower limbs. The site is compiled by a group of State Registered Chiropodists. Includes a "Ask Dr Foot a Question?" section for email advice.

 Profoot

Profoot design and manufacture footcare products that help make walking, standing or running a more comfortable experience. Their website also has information on common foot problems.

 Foot Care Shop

The Foot Care Shop Podiatrist has over 25 years of expertise on foot problems. Website provides a Discussion Forum and advice pages to help provide information on a variety of foot topics along with an easy to use catalogue to purchase your foot care supplies.

 PodiatryPages

Site for finding local UK SRCh chiropodists/podiatrists. Find maps, driving directions and all other information needed for getting chiropody/podiatry foot care in your area.

 Foothealthcare.com

Extensive foot care tips and advice, as well as a full range of productsfor feet and related ailments. Also includes walking related advice onlooking after your feet.

 Diabetic Foot

This site is designed to assist health care professionals who look after the foot problems of diabetic patients but will also be of interest to sufferers. Foot care advice leaflets in 29 languages are available for download.

 Foot Care

One of a series of factsheets on common ailments from Pharmweb

 Arthritis Research Campaign

Reliable information about 'Arthritis of the Feet' and also advice on choosing shoes is is provided by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

 Softwalker Ltd

A family business. Helps customers with minor foot problems select perfect fitting comfortable shoes at affordable prices.

 Molly Polly specialist footwear

A family business that designs, manufactures and supplies specialist foot wear for people that suffer with foot disorders including: Lymphoedema, Ulcerated Toes & Feet, Vascular Disorders, Diabetes, Arterial Disease, Arthritis, Bunions, Swollen Feet & Ankles, Leg & Foot Ulcers, Hammer Toe, etc.

 Cosyfeet: wide fitting shoes supplier

Do you find it impossible to find footwear that is roomy enough to cope with the problems and discomfort caused by swellings, bunions, arthritis, diabetes, oedema, enlarged joints or exceptionally wide feet? Cosyfeet footwear is WIDER, DEEPER, and ROOMIER than the shoes you normally find in shops.

 Salts Healthcare

Salts is a leading manufacturer in the global healthcare market,specialising in stomacare and orthotic products (including specialist footwear).

 James Taylor & Son Bespoke shoemakers

Infomation on made to measure boots and shoes as well as orthotic foot supports. Ready made comfort shoes and sandals, Adaptations to customers own footwear and repairs.

 Consumer Health Information Centre

The Consumer Health Information Centre provides a concise guide on dealing with foot complaints including corns, calluses and athlete's foot.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.