Treatments
What we treat, and how we go about it.
Some people come to us for routine foot care. Others come because walking or running hurts and nobody has explained why. Both are welcome, and both start with a proper assessment.
Established 2005
Caring for feet in Berkshire for over twenty years
HCPC registered
Every clinician is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Royal College of Podiatry
An accredited practice
Reading & Twyford
Two clinics, easy to reach
Musculoskeletal and biomechanics
For pain in the foot, heel, knee, hip or lower limb that is linked to the way you move.
Musculoskeletal
Biomechanics & gait analysis
Does it hurt to walk or run? Do your feet ache across the ball of the foot or in the arch? Pain in the lower limb often begins somewhere other than where you feel it.
Musculoskeletal
Orthotic treatment
Orthotics work a little like spectacles.
Musculoskeletal
Children & biomechanics
The podiatrists at Brightwell Clinic have a long-standing interest in children's foot health and are members of the national interest group for podiatric treatment for children..
Foot, skin and nail care
Routine and problem foot care, nail conditions and skin conditions, at both clinics.
Everyday foot care
Chiropody & podiatry
Your feet are expected to take around 10,000 steps a day — over 3.5 million steps a year.
Procedures
Nail surgery
Nail surgery is used for several painful nail conditions — most commonly nails that grow into the skin, or nails with a very curved shape, which we call involuted nails..
Skin
Verrucae
Verrucae and warts are caused by a virus in the top layers of the skin.
Nails
Fungal nails
Onychomycosis is the medical name for a fungal nail infection.
Working together
Referrals
Many of the patients we see need a holistic approach.
Not sure which appointment you need?
Call the clinic and reception will talk it through with you, or book the appointment that sounds closest and we will guide you from there.