Patient self-care information
We have gathered information that will help you to manage your condition at home. This information is not intended to replace a consultation with an appropriate qualified health professional; however, it may help improve your situation or ease pain until you are able to have a consultation.
We recommend you seek medical advice and assessment should any of the following occur:
- If you notice swelling, redness, heat and/or a wound.
- If you have been involved in a trauma and you are experiencing severe pain with a reduction of movement.
- If after a few weeks your pain is no better with over-the-counter pain relief.
- If you have symptoms such as pins and needles, weakness, or, numbness in your legs.
- Dizziness, nausea, or fainting.
- If you have severe pain at night, that does not get better with movement to try to make yourself more comfortable.
- If you are unable to weight bear through your leg because of the pain.
- Age UK - Foot Care
- DCHS Podiatry Service
- Diabetes UK - Diabetes and foot problems
- Keele Univeristy Osteoarthritis Guidebook
- Keele University Pain Recorder App
- NHS UK
- Royal College of Podiatry - Common foot problems
- The Foot and Rheumatoid Arthritis | NRAS
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton - Plantar Heel pain Information
- University Hospital of Derby and Burton - Achilles Tendon pain Information
- Versus Arthritis - Foot and ankle pain information
- Versus Arthritis - Foot and ankle surgery
- Versus Arthritis - Keep moving booklet
- Versus Arthritis - Osteoarthritis of the foot and ankle
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How to Treat Heel Pain - Courtesy of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust’
| Leaflet Name | File |
|---|---|
| Achilles Tendinopathy | Link |
| Bunions HAV | Link |
| Flat Feet in Children | Link |
| Footwear Advice | Link |
| Hallux Limitus | Link |
| How to Apply Your Strapping | Link |
| Inshoe Device | Link |
| Morton’s Neuroma | Link |
| Plantar Fasciitis | Link |
| Posterior Tibial Tendonitis and Dysfunction | Link |
| Stretching Advice | Link |
| Chilblains | Link |
| Excess Sweating | Link |
| Foot Ulcer Care | Link |
| Fungal Infections | Link |
| Guide to Footcare | Link |
| Verrucae | Link |
| Charcot Foot | Link |
| Information about your Diabetic foot | Link |
| High Risk - Diabetes Foot Care information and advice leaflet | Link |
| Moderate Risk - Diabetes Foot Care information and advice leaflet | Link |
| Low Risk - Diabetes Foot Care information and advice leaflet | Link |
| Holiday Footcare Advice for people with ‘at risk’ feet | Link |