A musculoskeletal (MSK) appointment may be needed when bones, joints and muscles are affected. As well as including common disorders which affect the bones, joints and muscles, we look for rarer conditions such as auto-immune diseases.

MSK symptoms can be secondary to more complex conditions, and can present as an acute pain in the bones/soft tissue, or they can be more chronic aches from conditions such as osteoarthritis.

MSK disorders affect a large section of the population, with foot and ankle pain affecting 20% of adults. Any age group can suffer from pain, however as we get older, we are more likely to struggle with pain.

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Diabetes is a condition that develops when the pancreas either fails to produce enough insulin to control the amount of glucose in the blood, or fails to use the insulin properly.

Diabetes can reduce the circulation and sensation in your feet, diminishing awareness of changes in temperature, and of pain and touch. A complication of diabetes is reduced circulation (ischaemia), which reduces the blood flow to the peripheral tissues.

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Heel pain is one of the more common forms of foot pain in adults. It can be felt either under the heel or just behind it. It can range from a mild discomfort to a disabling chronic pain. The heel absorbs the impact of the ground every step we take, and on average that’s 7,500 steps a day for a moderately active person.

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Fungal infections can affect both the skin and nails, particularly in a warm, dark and moist environment. Commonly on the skin we know it as athlete’s foot. The medical name is Tinea Pedis. It can cause red and itchy skin anywhere from between the toes to the bottom of the foot. Sometimes we will have athlete’s foot without having any symptoms.

If athletes foot is left untreated it can start to affect the nail leading to a discoloured, thickened and crumbly nail.

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Ingrown toenails and deformed nails can be anything from uncomfortable in your shoes to painful and infected. Nail problems are one of the most common reasons people come to visit a podiatrist. They are difficult to treat yourself and require professional advice and equipment to help your pain.

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Corns and Callus can become uncomfortable and painful, treatment for these problems can improve your overall well being.

Corns are circular areas of hard skin and press into the layers of skin causing discomfort.

Calluses are a build up of hard skin where pressure and friction occur.

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