Do your feet hurt? If so you’re on the right page!
Foot Healthcare Practitioners treat feet, and make them better.
If your feet hurt bring them to us and let, Jo Fowler, our Foot Healthcare Practitioner work out what’s going on. Even if you think it might be nothing. If something is wrong you should seek specialist advice and podiatrists are the foot experts.
By treating problem areas we can help relieve pain and ensure that you are able to remain, literally, “on your feet”!
The important thing about your foot pain is not to leave it too long. You use your feet every day and there is no point waiting for it to get worse. The most common comment we hear about feet is “I didn’t come sooner because I wasn’t sure whether it was a problem.”
And it doesn’t matter if your feet look a bit untidy. we’ve seen almost every strange foot problem you can think of.
If you’re not sure whether your symptoms/pain are treatable, don’t wait any longer. Book an appointment to get your feet examined. 
Foot Healthcare Practitioners are not podiatrists, but they can treat a lot of the things podiatrists treat. If you’re not sure what you need, call us! We’ll help you get the treatment you need.
On your first visit to us a full medical case history will be taken. We need to know all aspects of your health. We will ask about your previous injuries, surgery, illnesses, and we will want to know if you’re taking any medication.
Unless we need further information about your condition we would normally treat you on your first appointment.
Once we’ve made a diagnosis, and we are satisfied that it is safe to treat you, we can use a variety of methods to fix your feet.
If you’re not sure whether you can claim to see a foot healthcare practitioner, please check with your insurance before you book. Not all insurance companies cover this therapy as it is not podiatry.
You might also need to whether you need a GP referral before coming to us. Most insurance companies don’t require a GP referral, but some do.
Once you’ve got the Ok from your insurance company we ask that you pay us after each appointment and then claim the money back from your insurance company yourself.
If you would like us to recommend an insurance company please do talk to us when you come in for treatment. We particularly like WPA as they’re so friendly!
Of course you can! We are very happy for you to have somebody in the treatment room with you. We are quite used to families coming together or parents bringing kids with them. In fact the osteopaths and rhythmic movement therapist often treat children so we’ve very child friendly!
Incidentally, if we are treating children under the age of 16 we insist that a parent or guardian accompany them.
We also ask that if you’re bringing any children under the age of 16 that they join you in the treatment room and are not left to sit in the waiting room unaccompanied by an adult.
Your first appointment will be about 30-45 minutes as we need time to take a medical case history.
Follow-up appointments will depend on the problem.
No, you don’t need a referral unless you have private healthcare and your provider requires you to have a referral.
So you can call us any time, or book online, without having to wait for a GP appointment.
Even though a referral by a GP is not necessary, you are encouraged to keep your GP fully informed so that your medical records are up-to-date.
If you have private medical insurance you need to check your cover as some companies specify that you have to have a GP referral.
