Further Information for our Patients

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"Plantar Fascia" NHS Ayrshire and Arran

• Intrinsic Towel Strengthening Exercise - Click here

• Cold Therapy Massage with Cold Bottle - Click here

• Plantar Fascia Wall Stretch - Click here

• Standing Calf Stretch (Gastrocnemius and Soleus muscles) - Click here

"Exercises for Achilles Tendinopathy" Torbay and South Devon NHS - Click here and scroll down to exercise

• Sitting Heel Raises
• Standing Heel Raises
• Heel Drop - Eccentiric Training (working with your muscles as they stretch, which aids faster healing)

"Exercises for Posterior Tibialis Muscle and Tendon" Torbay and South Devon NHS - Click here and scroll down to exercise

• Posterior Tibialis
• Using Balance Boards to Strengthen Lower Limb Muscles

"Exercises for Peroneal Tendinopathy" Lanarkshire NHS Click here and scroll down to exercises

The following exercises will help to improve your pain over a period of time. Start by doing the early stage exercises and then as you get better at these you can progress to the middle and later stage exercises.

1. Early Stage - ankle eversion strengthening exercise 
2. Middle Stage strengthening - middle ankle eversion strengthening exercise 
3. Middle Stage Balance - peroneal tendinopathy single leg stand
4. Middle Stage Strengthening - heel raises in standing
5. Later Stage Strengthening - single leg heel raises

"Exercises for Calf and Ankle Problems" NHS Inform - Click here

• Ankle Bend
• Ankle Tilt
• Seated Heel Raise
• Standing Double Heel Raises

"Exercises for Foot Problems" NHS Inform - Click here

• Big toe Lift and Hold
• Toe Curl

"Exercises for Tibialis Anterior Muscle and Tendon" Torbay and South Devon NHS - Click here and scroll down to exercise

• Tibialis Anterior
• Using Balance Boards to Strengthen Lower Limb Muscles

"Leg Exercises" NHS Ayrshire and Arran

• Quadricepts Stretch - Click here

• Hamstring Wall Stretch  - Click here

SWIFT treatment for verruca - Click here

How safe is oral Terbinafine for nail fungal infections? - Click here

Article by Dr Ivan Bristow, Podiatrist

Bunion Surgery - Click here

Find information relating to bunion surgery which can remove or straighten the bone to ease your pain.

Vascular Society - Click here

Find information relating to specific conditions and vascular procedures.