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From bunions to sports injuries, our feet can suffer from some very painful conditions.  Throughout our lives we take many thousands of steps and it is estimated that about 70% of us will suffer from a foot problem during our lives.  Podiatry focuses on the assessment and treatment of  foot and lower limb disorders.

Our service
We offer outpatient clinics with Consultant Podiatric Surgeons, supported by our Radiology department for x-ray, ultrasound and MRI scanning. Your Podiatric surgeon will work closely with and refer to other specialists within the hospital including Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons, Physiotherapists, Radiologists, and Rheumatologists, where necessary. We treat a variety of conditions including:

• Arthritis of the big toe and other joints
• Collapsed arches
• Diabetic foot complications
• Flat feet
• Gait disorders
• Hallux Valgus (deformity of the big toe)
• Heel pain
• High-arched feet
• Morton’s Neuroma (enlarged nerve between the toes)
• Osteoarthritis of the foot
• Rheumatoid foot problems
• Sports injuries

Treatments
There are a wide a variety of therapies available to treat the above conditions, including:

• Ankle-foot orthoses – eg insoles or arch supports
• Biomechanical assessment
• Bunion surgery
• Curative surgery for ingrowing nails
• Exercise programmes
• Foot pressure analysis
• Foot surgery
• Forefoot reconstructive surgery in rheumatoid arthritis
• Gait analysis
• Implant surgery for arthritic toe joints
• Injury management
• Injury prevention advice
• Physiotherapy
• Steroid injections
• Tenson and other soft tissue surgery
• Toe surgery

Our consultants
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon - Mr S Corthine
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon - Mr SM Kriss

Next steps
Your GP will usually need to recommend that you see a specialist, before you can be seen or treated at hospital for a foot condition.  Ask your GP to refer you to Highgate Hospital, then call us on 020 8341 4182 to book an appointment.