Podiatry Service (foot care and lower limbs)
Podiatry includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the lower limbs.
- Self-care advice
- Common foot problems (verrucae, athlete's foot and dry skin)
- Footwear assessment and advice
- The management of foot ulceration
- Nail surgery (removal of part or the whole nail)
- Nail disorders
- Vascular and neurological assessment of the lower limbs
- Management of nail and skin conditions affecting the feet eg corn and callus reduction
- Gait assessment, prescription and manufacture of orthoses (insoles)
Patients can self-refer to podiatry by printing and completing the application form below. This can either be emailed directly to podiatry.referral@merseycare.nhs.uk or dropped into the practice where a member of the clinical support team will email it for you.
More information can be found by following the link below:
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/our-services/liverpool/podiatry-service-liverpool