Podiatry at The Caversham

Firstly, I would like to introduce myself… My name is Jodie Wright, and I am a HCPC registered Podiatrist. I qualified from Huddersfield university in 2019 with a first class honoured degree and I started out my career both in private practice and for the NHS before focusing solely on my private practice earlier this year. I will now be operating out of treatment room 1 and it would be lovely to see some of you there!

If you would like to book a podiatry appointment in treatment room 1 you can now do this online at www.jwpodiatry.co.uk

Podiatry and Golf

We can all be guilty of trying to push through foot pain. While on the green you may think you can make it to the next few holes. Instead, you are in pain. You could also be worsening an undiagnosed condition. Common foot injuries/problems for golfers include:

Heel Pain:

This condition is also known as plantar fasciitis and commonly occurs due to excessive pronation in the feet. Golfers will often complain of pain when first rising in the morning and after periods of rest. Pain will be in the centre of the heel but can travel into the arch of the foot.

Metatarsalgia:

Is a condition in which the ball of your foot becomes painful and inflamed. This is a common overuse injury when walking long distances regularly. Other causes also include foot deformities and shoes being too tight or too loose.

Morton’s Neuroma:

Inflammation of the nerve in between the metatarsal’s (bones at the sole of the foot) occurs. This can be very painful for golfers who walk around the fairway.

Tendonitis:

Inflammation of the tendon that runs along the arch region. This is a common golfing injury as the foot can be placed under excessive pressure during the golf swing.

Subungual Hematoma:

Subungual hematoma is another type of golf foot injury caused by exerting too much pressure on the big toe while swinging creating a blood clot underneath the nail.

Ingrown toenails:

Ingrown toenails can be caused by footwear being too tight. The increase in pressure from footwear being too small whilst walking for long periods of time can cause infection to the nail.

Corns and Callus:

This is a common foot pain in golf due to the number of steps taken every round of golf. Both corns and callus are caused by friction and pressure from repeated actions. They can both be extremely painful if not removed regularly.