Podiatry Pages
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Good links for
podiatry and conditions that effect feet
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All of the sites listed below are from reputable organisations but please remember that the information provided is meant to compliment treatment. There is no substitute for seeing a trained health professional in person! Podiatry Public website
of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. Contains foot
health information about common foot problems and information about
careers in podiatry. Health Professions
Council. All podiatrists listed on this site are HPC registered,
you can find out more by visiting their website. Foot
Care Supplies was
set up by practicing podiatrists/chiropodists to bring professional
foot care products direct to the patients that need them. Gel padding,
toe protectors, felt and other supplies that podiatrists use but are
hard to find in chemist shops. Bone and joint disease Arthritis
Research Campaign website with general information about rheumatic
diseases, including rheumatoid and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA),
and ongoing research into treatments. National
Osteoporosis Society. Advice and information for people with osteoporosis. The National
Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease. Information and
advice for sufferers. Connective tissue disease LupusUK gives
advice and support to sufferers of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). St. Thomas's
Hospital in London have a page relating to lupus and the research
it carries out into this condition. Raynaud's
& Scleroderma Association
website. Support and information on these two conditions. Vitiligo
Society
webpage, giving information and advice. Diabetes Diabetes
UK, formerly the British
Diabetic Association. Information on all aspects of living with diabetes
and has separate pages aimed at children with diabetes. Neurological disease SCOPE
organisation for people with cerebral palsy, offering information
and a helpline. UK website of
CMT international. Support group and information for sufferers of Charcot-Marie-Tooth
disease, also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN)
or Peroneal Muscular atrophy. Guillain-Barré
Syndrome support
group, offering support and advice via their website, a free telephone
help line and more, including a page for children with the disease. Huntingdon's
Disease Association
website offering information and news. The homepage
of the British Leprosy Relief Association (LEPRA), UK based charity
organisation dealing with leprosy or Hansen's disease
as it is now known. Information on the disease and what is being done
to eradicate it world-wide. Motor Neurone
Disease Association
website, with information about MND and local charity operations around
the country. Multiple
Sclerosis Society
home page. Offering information and support to those with MS. Muscular
Dystrophy Campaign
website, has advice and information covering the different muscular
dystrophy's. Parkinson's
Disease Society
website, with information on the society, an important contributor to
research into Parkinson's disease. British Polio
Fellowship. UK charity
organisation for those who have had polio, with information and resources.
Association
for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus,
UK charity organisation offering information and advice. Stroke
Association
website. Help and advice on all matters to do with stroke and transient
ischaemic attacks (TIA). Sports injuries US site of American
Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. With recommendations for
sports shoes and advice on different sports injuries. US site explaining
some of the common sports injuries with advice on how to avoid them. Virtual Sports
Injuries Clinic. Offers a Virtual Diagnosis and information
on over 100 sports injuries with rehabilitation, sports massage, strapping
& taping and more. Return2fitness. Sports medical
and rehabilitation products with expert advice and excellent customer
service. General health information NHS Online,
providing general health advice and answers to common questions. A gateway to
other health related websites, edited by two GP's. CareHealth -
An independent guide to private healthcare in the UK, with full information
on private hospitals, including NHS private patients units, and private
medical insurance plus guidance on how to assess them. If you can't find what you are looking for here, try searching Google below Please E-mail feedback2@podiatrypages.co.uk to report a broken link or suggest a relevant site for inclusion. |