30 May 2010

A new arrival joins the household - Fitflop Dass

I’ve just purchased Fitflop Dass for Bill. After an initial "not sure about those" they have almost never been off his feet. So it’s a sure sign that he likes them. We had friends round for a meal last night and I had to prise them off his feet to make him put [...]

14 May 2010

Exercises and stretching for plantar fasciitis and heel pain

What can you do to help plantar fasciitis, heel pain and Policeman’s heel? One of the most important things you can do is to stretch your superficial calf muscle. The superficial calf muscle is called the Gastrocnemius – it is the outermost muscle at the back of the lower leg. The Gastrocnemius muscle [...]

21 April 2010

How do FitFlops work

FitFlops are designed to cause slight instability during walking causing your legs to work harder.

The sole of the FitFlop is made up of several layers and the inside part is composed of multi density EVA (a type of compressed cushioning foam) and is divided into 3 distinct parts. The heel [...]

25 March 2010

FitFlop and TrimSole

There seems to be a new "FitFlop" on the block.

As a chiropodist I always try and keep up to date with shoe fashions and trends and I did a double take this morning when I saw the advertising material for a new product called the TrimSole. At first sight I [...]

5 March 2010

Victoria Beckham and her bunions

One minute Victoria is wearing flip flops and the next minute seriously high-heeled shoes. So is she in pain from her bunions or not? The newspapers seem to think so, but I really don’t think she can be, at least not all the time otherwise we would be seeing much more evidence of [...]

3 February 2010

Why we all need a podiatrist

An excellent article in The Times today Save our soles – why we all need a podiatrist. It certainly seems that Victoria Beckham needs a podiatrist with her bunions.

From The Times article

The article certainly does a good job of promoting the podiatry profession and the use of the word [...]

About Me

My name is Sue Ferguson and I am a chiropodist and podiatrist working in private practice in Tenterden, Kent, in the south east of England.

Sue Ferguson, Chiropodist and Podiatrist
Sue Ferguson
Tel: 01580 765546

I am registered with the Health Professions Council, the regulatory body for health professionals and I have been treating feet for over 20 years.

For further information about my chiropody practice see my practice website where you will find lots of tips and information.

From a professional point of view I find feet, foot conditions and shoes fascinating. I spent the first part of my life waiting for the Internet to be invented and now it's here I want to share my enthusiasm about feet with you all.




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