Chiropody & Podiatry

Chiropody is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet.

Our podiatry team is made up of three therapists, who have all previously worked within the NHS and are all registered with the Health Professions Council.  This means we are continually updating our professional knowledge with the latest research and techniques:

  • Jill McVarish
  • Kirstie McArthur

 

PODIATRY

CHIROPODY / PODIATRY
Jill McVarish, Bsc.Pod.Med , M.Ch.S , H.P.C. Reg
Kirstie McArthur, Bsc.(Hons) Pod, Med. Mc.Ch.S, H.P.C Reg

  • Routine Footcare, (corn, callous, nail problems)
  • Nail Surgery
  • Biomechanics/Orthotic  manufacture
  • Gait Analysis
  • Diabetic Footcare
  • Cryotherapy/Verucca Treatment
  • Rhematology

Chiropody is general care of the Feet from nail cutting to callous/corn removal.  Callous is just hard skin which develops due to over-load (body weight) and friction (movement) on the skin, so it is a normal protective function.  Unfortunately, the skin can create so much hard skin that the central area, where the pressure is so great a corn is produced.   This lump of the skin pushes into the underlying tissues and causes great discomfort/pain.  It is not a problem cutting corns away, but the reason behind there development is a change in “normal foot function”. This is where Podiatry comes in.

Podiatry is looking into Gait (how you walk), and foot function and correcting it as far as possible, with simple insoles to Custom made Orthoses (insoles).

Our podiatry team is made up of three therapists, who have all previously worked within the NHS and are al registered with the Health Professions Council.  This means we are continually updating our professional knowledge with the latest research and techniques.

We are available for booked appointments from Monday to Saturday.

Jill McVarish - Podiatrist

Jill McVarish, has been qualified since 1984, from The Chelsea School of Chiropody/Podiatry.  For the first 10 years she worked for the National Health Services in London and Maidstone, as a Senior 1 and gradually since then, she has worked more and more in the private sector. Two years from the Maidstone Chiropody Practice and she now has her own practice here at the Headcorn Natural Health Centre since the Year 2000.  Here we offer a comprehensive Foot care service to include Nail Surgery, Gait Analysis, Diabetic Foot Care, Rheumatology, Basic Podopeadiatrics (Children’s Foot Management), Custom made Orthoses(insoles), Simple insoles, and Verrucae Treatment, including Cryotherapy.

All of us are H.P.C. Registered, which stands for a member of the Health Professional Council. This is a regulating body for all Chiropodist/Podiatrist, maintaining standards that safe guard the public.

Always make sure your Chiropodist / Podiatrist is H.P.C. Registered.