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What is an Acupuncture Practitioner?
Acupuncture Practitioners are therapists such as physiotherapists, musculoskeletal podiatric specialists, osteopaths, chiropracters, sports and remedial massage therapists who practice acupuncture as an adjunct therapy within their field of practice. Acupuncture practitioners will have undertaken a degree or diploma in their field of practice. Following completion of their degree/diploma they will have undertaken further post graduate training in acupuncture.

Acupuncture practitioners are registered with their governing body (i.e. Society of Chiropody and Podiatry) and the acupuncture practitioners organisation. Members are required to complete a minimum standard of training and to maintain this standard by completing a minimum number of continual professional developments (CPD) each year to remain registered and work within an evidence based framework.

Some of the conditions Acupuncture practitioners treat include:

• Knee pain (trauma or osteoarthritic)
• Heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
• Diabetes/Peripheral neuropathic pain
• Musculoskeletal conditions

What is Nail Surgery? Nail Surgery is the removal of either part or all of a nail under local anaesthetic.  It is a quick and effective long-term solution to many painful nail conditions.  Here at the Achilles Centre this is nearly always carried out in conjunction with chemical removal of the nail bed to prevent re-growth and possible recurrence of the original condition. Why is Nail Surgery necessary? Nail Surgery is indicated for several painful nail conditions, commonly in-growing and/or involuted nails. An in-growing toe-nail is one where the nail has either  broken away or been cut incorrectly leaving a rough shoulder or nail spike.  This may then penetrate the soft tissue of the toe, in the nail groove, as it grows.  Thus leading to an acutely painful, and often infected, toe. Involuted toe-nails are excessively curly from side to side leading to an excessive amount of pressure building-up in the nail groove along the nail edges.  This can cause hard skin or corns to develop resulting in chronic discomfort. Most nail conditions can be dealt with conservatively, i.e. without surgery, and, where appropriate, this would always be the first choice of treatment.  However, in situations where the problem persists or fails to respond, nail surgery surgery might be indicated.

What is involved?

Nail Surgery is carried out here at the Achilles Centre at any time convenient to both the practitioner and patient, usually within a few days. The patient will already have been assessed to ensure that surgery is appropriate, and a pre-operative assessment of general health will have been carried out.  Approximately one hour is required, with a follow-up appointment usually the following week.

A local anaesthetic is used, tourniquet applied, and the required amount of nail gently lifted off (no stitching is required and there is generally no bleeding). A chemical is used to remove the nail bed and a large dressing then applied. Patients are taken home by a friend or relative. Analgesics are sometimes required within the first few hours post-operatively.

Are there any risk involved? Yes.  These include a possibly post-operative infection, 'phenol flare' (localised swelling) where an individual reacts to the chemical used, and on rare occasions there may be small areas of re-growth. Will the nail grow again? In nearly every nail surgery procedure carried out at the Achilles Centre, the toe-nail and toe-nail bed will be removed in order to prevent the original problem recurring.  In a small percentage of cases there may be small areas of re-growth where a few nail producing cells remain.  Where this occurs it rarely causes problems.

CHIROPODY is the traditional way of dealing with painful conditions of the foot: corns, calluses, ingrowing toenails and skin disorders such as verruca and athletes foot.

Why do I need a chiropodist? Did you know that we take on average 18,000 steps every day? If we multiply this by the average lifetime, then we walk the equivalent of five times around the world. Yet still our feet are probably the most neglected part of our body, only seeking attention when they become painful. How much better would it be if we established a routine of home and professional care that prevented pain from ever occurring? If you've ever experienced foot problems then you will be aware of how debilitating it can be, not only physically but psychologically as well. Have you ever heard anyone say that the pain in your foot shows in your face?

Why should I use the Achilles Centre for chiropody?

All of our chiropody team are state registered, and they all hold a degree in podiatric medicine. State registration is the standard set by the government through the Alliance of health Professionals.

We also believe that the key to the best long-term foot care is in the examination prior to any treatment. Spending the time to find out why we have a particular problem means that we can treat the cause and not just the symptoms.

This is why at your first consultation you will receive a thorough examination of your feet, which includes an assessment of the circulation to the area, the condition of the skin, the size, type and nature of any lesions or deformities. We will also assess how the joints within your feet move and examine you whilst sitting, standing and during walking.

More importantly from this we are able to establish a routine foot care plan, tailored to you, that will keep your feet at their peak.

Welcome to the Achilles Centre, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Browse through our site at your leisure, and if you require further information, do not hesitate to contact us.

At the Achilles Centre in Grimsby, we deal on a daily basis with clients presenting with not just the usual corns, calluses, verruca, and ingrowing toe nails but also with simple problems such as not being able to cut their own toe nails, this could be due to numerous problems, but our fully qualified HPC registered and State Registered Chiropodists/Podiatrists take these problems in their stride.

Our staff are also qualified to administer local anaesthetic and surgically remove toe nails, in our state of the art clinical conditions.

From back pain to heel pain and Achilles tendon problems, all of these are dealt with at The Achilles Centre in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Foot pain and toe pain often wrongly self diagnosed as "Plantar Fasciitis" are treated by our State Registered and HPC registered staff, sometimes by the simple use of an in-shoe device, called an orthotic, and the more extensive problems relating to foot and heel pain are dealt with using biomechanical assessment and examination, which is carried out at the Achilles Centre in Grimsby by our fully trained registered Podiatrists and Chiropodists, who, following assessment, provide shoe modification, orthotics and advice on pain management.

If you play football, cricket, play golf, ride a bicycle or run on the track or the road, the Achilles centre in Dudley street Grimsby can assist you if you have problems with your back or feet. We deal with all lower limb problems in this multi disciplinary practice in North East Lincolnshire staffed by fully qualified HPC and State Registered practitioners. We not only look after your lower limbs, we also have associates who are fully qualified and registered in Physiotherapy, Acupuncture and Homeopathy.

Let us help you get back onto the pitch, court, horse, bicycle, gym, track, road . . . . .

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