About Feet

05/04/2026

Wishing all our patients and the Carrickfergus community a very Happy Easter. 🌸🐣

We hope you enjoy a peaceful and relaxing weekend, whether you’re spending it with family, getting out for a walk, or simply taking some well-earned rest.

Take good care of yourselves and your feet, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. 💛

03/04/2026

If you run regularly, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 than you think.

With every step, your feet absorb impact, adjust to the ground, and keep you balanced. Over time, small issues can start to build up without you noticing.

We often see runners with:
• thickened or bruised toenails
• pressure causing hard skin
• corns forming from friction
• soreness across the forefoot
• early ingrown nails

These problems don’t always stop you running straight away, but they can affect comfort, performance, and recovery.

Looking after your feet is just as important as your shoes or your training plan.

If something doesn’t feel quite right, it’s always worth having it checked early.

Check in with us after Easter. To arrange an appointment:
📞 028 93 360049
👉 https://aboutfeetcarrickfergus.com/contact

31/03/2026

Hi all!

Many common foot issues develop gradually, often without much notice, until they start to become uncomfortable.

We regularly treat things like:

👉 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧
Often caused by pressure or friction from footwear or the way the foot moves. Over time, this can become painful when walking.

👉 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
These can develop from how nails are cut, pressure from shoes, or changes in the nail itself.

👉 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
Nails can thicken with age, pressure, or trauma, making them difficult to cut and uncomfortable in shoes.

👉 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬
Dry skin combined with pressure can lead to splitting, especially after months in enclosed footwear.

👉 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞
Often linked to increased activity, footwear, or changes in how the foot is bearing weight.

In most cases, these problems can be treated simply and effectively. We gently remove hard skin, relieve pressure, manage nails safely, and offer advice to help prevent the issue returning.

If something is starting to feel uncomfortable, it’s usually much easier to manage sooner rather than later.

To arrange an appointment after Easter:
📞 028 93 360049
👉 https://aboutfeetcarrickfergus.com/contact

27/03/2026

Easter Closure Notice 🌸🐣

Just a quick update to let you know that the surgery will be closing today for the Easter break and will reopen on 13th April.

Paul will be available on 2nd April, and there are still a few appointments left if you’d like to be seen before we close for the full period.

If you’d like to secure one of those remaining appointments, please get in touch as soon as possible.

📞 028 93 360049
👉 https://aboutfeetcarrickfergus.com/contact

We hope you all have a lovely, restful Easter and we look forward to seeing you again soon. 💛

24/03/2026

“Back from London… and back on our feet 👣”

After a lovely few days away in London, it’s been nice to get back home and into routine again. Thank you for your kind messages of congratulations.

Trips like that are always a reminder of just how much we rely on our feet. Long days, lots of walking, different surfaces, and by the end of it you really start to notice any little aches or discomfort.

It’s often the same here at home in Carrickfergus. Whether it’s a walk along the seafront, a trip into town, or just day-to-day life, small foot problems can start to make things less comfortable than they should be.

We regularly help with:
• sore or ingrown toenails
• corns and hard skin
• aching feet when walking
• thickened nails causing pressure
• general foot discomfort

If your feet are starting to limit how far or how comfortably you walk, it may be time to have them looked at.

You can arrange an appointment by calling
📞 028 93 360049
or visiting
👉 https://aboutfeetcarrickfergus.com/contact

It’s good to be back, and we’re here to help.
Charmaine x

23/03/2026

Back home and back to porridge..another busy week ahead..looking forward to seeing everyone and catching up with them..had a ball in London but still there's no place like home x

20/03/2026

20/03/2026

Day 3 of our London anniversary trip..war rooms..meeting Lewis.. dinner..the devil wore prada this evening..we're wrecked lol

20/03/2026

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 👣

Many people live with foot discomfort for much longer than they should.

A sore toenail, a patch of hard skin, a verruca that won’t go away, or heels that feel cracked and tender. These things often start small, and it’s easy to tell yourself it’s not serious enough yet to get checked.

But your feet carry you every day. When something isn’t quite right, it can slowly affect how far you walk, how steady you feel, and how comfortable everyday life becomes.

One thing we hear often is that people were worried about coming in. Worried about what we might think, or that they had left things too long. The truth is, many of the problems we see are very common and can often be managed much more easily than people expect.

𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩.

You’ll always be treated with care, professionalism, and without judgement.

If you feel it might be time to have something looked at, you can arrange an appointment by calling us on 028 93 360049 or visiting
👉 https://aboutfeetcarrickfergus.com/contact

19/03/2026

2nd night