
A common winter foot problem
It’s always about this time of the year I am reminded that its winter by my feet! As a podiatrist, I am not afraid to admit that I suffer with that annual problem of chilblains. So, what are they and why do we get them? Chilblains are an inflammatory condition of the skin which is triggered by prolonged exposure to cold and damp conditions. I usually notice them first when I come in from a cold, damp day in the winter and as my feet begin to warm up the affected toes become i