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I need nail surgery for my ingrown toenail  Ingrown toenails are common with 1 of 5 trips to the GP for the foot being the cause. As podiatrists we specialise in nail care and if… Read more: Nail Surgery for ingrown toenails

What is an achilles tendon rupture? The achilles tendon is made up of many strong fibres and connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. This powerful tendon provides the power to push off in… Read more: Achilles tendon rupture, from rupture to rehab

A common question is which podiatry appointment should I choose, especially if you have never been to Zest Podiatry & Physio. Are you are new to the area? Have you been having regular foot care… Read more: Which podiatry appointment should I book with Zest?

I am unsure which clinician I should see for my pain, an MSK podiatrist or a physiotherapist. How do you manage appointments at Zest? At Zest Podiatry & Physio we have podiatrists and a physio… Read more: In pain when I exercise, which clinician should I see?

Zest Podiatry & Physio is a small Oxford business that works hard to deliver great care to all our patients with our fabulous team of professionals. What services do we offer at Zest? We offer… Read more: New to Zest Podiatry & Physio?

Emergency appointments are available daily with our podiatry team. We are aware of the growing need to offer quick accessible appointments to our clients. What is an emergency appointment? An appointment aimed at an issue… Read more: We offer Emergency appointments

Athletic runners are looking for ways in which to improve their running economy, decreasing their times – hence running faster! Running economy and Vo2 max? Running economy is described by Sinclair et al.2016, as a… Read more: Can trainers make me run faster?

What is Run3D: It is a sophisticated gait analysis tool that measures your gait in 3 dimensions – either walking or running. Unlike the video capture of your gait at the running shop, 3D capture… Read more: Run3D – what is it?

The Abingdon Marathon 2022 opens this week, entry is available to book from 11th March 2022. Race is October 23rd 2022. Why enter the Abingdon marathon? The Abingdon marathon is a flat track which is… Read more: Abingdon Marathon 2022

What is #PodsHealHeels? #PodsHealHeels is a national campaign to build awareness of what podiatrists can do. Why Heels? 10% of people experience heel pain. It is the most common sports injury, and those long distance… Read more: Podiatrists Heal Heels #PodsHealHeels

Gout is a type of arthritis. It is inflammation of joints by uric acid crystals.  How do you develop gout? The stages of gout Symptoms of attacks If untreated, a sudden attack usually lasts for… Read more: Gout

Nail picking and biting disorders are known clinically as onychotillomania and onychophagia. Biting of the nail includes the nail plate, soft tissues of the nail bed and the cuticle. Picking can include manipulation and picking… Read more: Nail picking and biting

Hot and cold therapy is a popular initial home treatment for soft tissue injuries as the risks are relatively low, with minimal costs. It can be confusing to know which to use and when, we… Read more: Hot and cold therapy

Peripheral neuropathy: Weeks to months after having a covid infection some people are experiencing neurological changes to their feet. What is peripheral neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy is where nerves in the body’s extremities, (hands & feet)… Read more: Long covid & peripheral neuropathy

Why is lacing important? Lacing is important as it affects how our footwear fits and how it functions, it may make the difference in comfortable feet after 5, 10 or 20 km.  You can tie… Read more: Lacing

At Zest Podiatry & Physio a triage call is a complementary telephone call lasting up to 10 minutes. It is with one of the clinicians to confirm your issues and discuss what appointment is suitable… Read more: What is a Triage Call?

Sports massage is a form of targeted soft tissue therapy that uses a range of techniques to help: keep us moving relax the body relieve muscular tension break down soft tissue adhesions reduce pain Who… Read more: What is Sports Massage?

Exercise rehab is an individually tailored set of exercises to help patients recover from injury without limitations on what they are able to do. When working with athletes, exercise rehabilitation plays a key role in… Read more: What is Exercise Rehab?

Heel pain can be very distressing and can stop you enjoying life or taking part in active pursuits. Here are some recommended at home tips from us and lets heal heel pain. What can you… Read more: Lets heal heel pain

Are you or someone you know suffering with heel pain? Scared to take that first step in the morning or has it stopped you from enjoying walking and sports. If you have heel pain you… Read more: What is heel pain?

Are you running, we want to help you continue. At Zest Podiatry & Physio we enjoy running and want to help you to start or continue running. We have decided to make 2021 a focus… Read more: Keep running

At Zest Podiatry & Physio we hall have a keen interested in running. We have decided to make 2021 a focus in the clinic for runners. Launched in January 2021 our new online runners section… Read more: Have you seen our new online runners section?

What is the difference between a podiatrist and a chiropodist? Podiatrist versus chiropodist. Podiatry is the modern name for a Chiropodist, but with a few differences. When did Podiatry become the new term? Podiatry became… Read more: Podiatrist versus chiropodist

Christmas 2020 What a year! Celebrate & support local business with us. As we write this piece we reflect on a first year that none of us could have predicted. Victoria North & Brenda Rogers. Directors… Read more: Christmas Newsletter 2020

Chilblains or covid – are they that similar? Chilblains present as small, itchy red/purple swellings on the skin which can cause cracking ulceration, exposing the skin to risk of infection. The skin can feel like… Read more: Chilblains or covid?

Covid toes and nails is becoming increasingly more aware as new information about the disease is emerging. Peripheral neuropathy is now also being discussed as a long covid symptom. What is covid toe? Covid toe… Read more: Covid toes and nails – is it a thing?

Article 3 – ingrown nail series At an ingrown toenail surgery appointment you will see a qualified podiatrist who will assess, stage, diagnose, treat, offer advice and a treatment plan based on your medical conditions,… Read more: What can I expect from an ingrown toenail surgery appointment?

Article 2 – ingrown nail series An ingrown toenail occurs where a piece of nail pierces the flesh of the toe. It can be painful on use, in shoes and when in bed with the… Read more: Do I have an ingrown toenail?

Article 1 – ingrown nail series Toes and toenails hurt for a number of reasons, the most common causes include ingrown toenails, bunions, cuts or scrapes, blisters, corns and calluses, infections and trauma or injury.… Read more: Why do my toes and toenails hurt?

Helping the homeless & vulnerable in Oxford this winter – It’s going to be PANTS this Christmas is the campaign for 2020. Building on the SOX APPEAL campaign from 2019, we are supporting The Gatehouse again this year,… Read more: It’s going to be pants this Christmas

Legs get loud is the national campaign for legs matter week that we are supporting. This year we’re turning the volume up! Are you ready to make some noise about legs and feet.  12-16th October… Read more: Legs Get Loud

What is podiatry? Podiatry is the study of the lower limb. For a career in podiatry you need to study an undergraduate degree, and attain a Bachelor of Science (BSc). In the UK we are… Read more: Have you thought about a career in podiatry?

Zest Podiatry & Physio clinic can remain open in any TIER Following the Prime Minister’s announcement Oxford has gone into Tier 4, our College have confirmed medical appointments are still allowed. Therefore Podiatrists can remain… Read more: Zest Podiatry & Physio clinic open – Post

A foot virus is commonly known as verrucae or warts. Verrucae or warts are known by health professionals as the human papilloma virus (HPV).  There are over 100 HPV subtypes which can look slightly different… Read more: A foot virus

Case Study Ingrown sore toenails: Phoebe aged 17 years. Fit and healthy. No previous nail conditions. In April 2019 Phoebe spent 4 days walking in the Peak District for her gold DofE. She walked 10-15… Read more: Toenails case study

As we get further into the start of 2020 we are often still thinking about turning over a new leaf or are just struggling to keep exercising. Should you wish to get healthier, shed a… Read more: Keep Exercising

The festive period has long finished, the chocolates and shortbread biscuits are all eaten (well done!) and the plan of New Year resolutions is a distance past, fear not. Start exercising today, but not too… Read more: Start Exercising Today

SWIFT microwave treatment for verrucae and warts Swift microwave therapy was developed as a result of its use for cancer treatment. Microwave technology has been used in medicine for over 30 years globally as a… Read more: Microwave away your verrucae & warts!

Trench foot is a condition documented widely during the First and Second World Wars when soldiers had to endure months of exposure to wet and cold conditions in the trenches, affecting tens of thousands of… Read more: Trench foot – is this still a thing?

As a wise man once said there is gait analysis then there is Gait Analysis. Run3D is the latter. Most running shops will offer a look at you running on the treadmill to help you… Read more: Run3D Post

This condition is also known after doctor who first identified it in 1912 It was called Sever’s disease which does sound rather scary. It is the most common cause of heel pain in children. Podiatrists regularly treat these… Read more: Sever’s disease/Calcaneal apophysitis

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most re-occurring injuries in sports. Often the first instance of injury is as a child with a twisted ankle that causes damage to the ligaments around the outside… Read more: Lateral ankle sprain Post

The Achilles tendon is the tendon that connects the calf muscles to the back of the heel bone. It is a key tendon in providing movement and power on walking. On occasions it can become… Read more: Achilles Tendinitis Post

Interdigital neuroma More commonly called Morton’s neuroma people often describe a feeling of like having a stone in their shoe or that their sock is wrinkled up under the foot. They can get pain and… Read more: Interdigital neuroma

We use the term Plantar fasciitis to describe a type heel pain. Which results from the deterioration of your plantar fascia. However, today we prefer to call it plantar heel pain syndrome or plantar fasciopathy.… Read more: Plantar fasciitis

Helping Homeless people keep warm this winter Today we launch the SOX APPEAL campaign for the homeless in Oxford. Did you hear us this morning on BBC Oxford radio? If not please listen to the… Read more: Sox Appeal Oxford

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ECSWT) Shockwave therapy is used in the treatment of heel pain and tendon injuries. The latest research in shockwave reveals it to be as effective for plantar fasciitis as a corticosteroid injection… Read more: Why shockwave?

MSK (Musculoskeletal) is the diagnosis and treatment of problems arising from the musculoskeletal system. This includes injuries and diseases affecting the muscles, bones and joints of the limbs and spine. Traditionally linked with biomechanics the… Read more: It’s all about MSK

Got an unusual lesion/spot on your foot. If you don’t like the look of it or it gives you pain, chances are that its a verruca. Verrucae or warts are caused by Human Papilloma Virus… Read more: Is it a verruca?

Podiatrists are foot healthcare experts. They are university trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. The College of Podiatry. Podiatrists (formerly named Chiropodists) are the… Read more: What is Podiatry?