Understanding the 5 Common Lower Limb Tendon Conditions

Person with lower limb tendon pain

Blog A sore knee after climbing a few flights of steps, aching around the ankle after a longer walk in the park, or a heel that becomes more sensitive after exercise may all be described as tendonitis. Even so, the tendon involved, the way it’s being loaded, and the tissue response beneath the surface can […]

How to Cut Your Nails Correctly To Prevent Ingrown Toenails

Person cutting toenail to manage ingrown toenail

Blog It sounds like one of the most basic self-care tasks imaginable — yet incorrect toenail trimming is one of the top causes of ingrown toenails that we see in our clinic. Most people have never been formally shown how to cut toenails properly. They do it the way they’ve always done it, often the […]

Bathroom Surgery on Your Feet is Risky. Please Don’t Do It!

Image advising not to perform your own bathroom surgery for ingrown toenail, corn, or wart removal

Blog Sure, you might fancy yourself as Michiko Daimon from Doctor X, standing in the bathroom with nail clippers, a blade, a corn plaster, or some over the counter salicylic acid while thinking, “私、失敗しないので” (Watashi, shippai shinai node), which means, “I never fail.” That, in essence, is what bathroom surgery at home tends to look […]

Why Do I Keep Getting Ingrown Toenails? (Causes, Triggers & Long-Term Solutions)

Patient with left big toe recurring infected ingrown toenail

Blog If your ingrown toenail keeps coming back every few weeks or months, you’re not imagining it, and you’re definitely not alone. At Straits Podiatry, one of the most common things we hear from patients is some version of: “I had it sorted, but now it’s back again.” That cycle of temporary relief followed by […]

Ingrown Toenail Home Remedies: What Actually Works (And What to Avoid)

Person using home remedy to treat ingrown toenails by soaking foot

Blog When you first notice the sharp twinge at the corner of your toenail, the internet offers no shortage of home remedies. Dental floss under the nail. Cotton wool tucked at the edge. Vinegar soaks. Taping the sides of the nail. The advice varies wildly in quality, and some of it is genuinely harmful. To […]

指甲固定:对嵌甲有效吗?

博客嵌甲问题常令许多人饱受疼痛困扰且反复发作。通常需要及早采取有效治疗来缓解不适并预防进一步并发症。近期备受关注的创新性嵌甲治疗方法是甲板固定术或甲板支架。但它真的有效吗?让我们来了解甲板支架的原理及其[…]

儿童嵌甲:在新加坡的病因、症状和处理方法

作为父母,我们始终关注孩子的健康。儿童常见的足部问题之一便是嵌甲。这种情况会引发不适与疼痛,若不及时处理还可能导致感染。本文将探讨新加坡儿童嵌甲的成因、症状及最佳解决方案,以帮助家长有效应对这一问题。