Verruca – what are they? One of the common foot problems we see at the Chiropody Surgery are verrucae. This short article explains all about them and how they may be treated. Verruca (Sole of foot) So what are they? The word verruca (plural: verrucae) is a word to describe warts that arise on the sole of the foot. In reality, they are not much different to warts on the hand, for example. The only difference is that as they are on the sole of the foot where the skin is thicker

The idea of an ingrowing toenail is often the material of comedians but like most medical conditions, if you have it, it is no laughing matter. Ingrowing toenails are a common foot problem causing pain and discomfort that we see and treat at the Chiropody surgery. What is an ingrowing toenail? The condition is caused when the edge of the nail, usually on the big toenail, presses into the flesh on the side of the toe causing pain and inflammation. Under certain conditions, the