We are qualified and experienced health care professionals that specialise in diagnosing and treating foot problems. We are also best placed to provide you with advice on how to look after your feet and the type of shoewear to choose. Common conditions that we can treat or alleviate are ingrown toenails by performing a nail surgery under local anaesthesia or painful feet when walking or running by prescribing custom-made orthotics or insoles.
We are conscious that pain and discomfort can lead to falls, aggravating injuries, immobility and feelings of isolation and so whatever the underlying cause, our mission is to restore mobility and the well-being of our patients.
We are conscious that pain and discomfort can lead to falls, aggravating injuries, immobility and feelings of isolation and so whatever the underlying cause, our mission is to restore mobility and the well-being of our patients.
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I have been a qualified podiatrist for 21+ years. I graduated from Northampton School of Podiatry in 2000 with an upper 2:1 degree following a successful 11 year career in the RAF. These days I am a keen golfer (time permitting) but previously I enjoyed playing hockey to a high standard, playing National League Indoor Hockey and RAF, Combined Services Hockey and ran the London Marathon in 2005.
Calluses are layers of thickened skin, usually occurring as a response to abnormal pressures on the soles of the feet and on the knuckles of toes. Where the pressure is greatest, often over a joint on the toe or under the foot, the thickened skin becomes incredibly hard. This hard skin then feels painful to walk on.
Effective and quick treatment using Swift machine has an 76% success rate* against verrucae. Some people never have verrucaes. Some people get lots of them. If you have a predisposition to getting them it is best to confront them early rather than leave it until they become established. Established verrucae take longer to treat and can be more painful underfoot.
An ingrown toenail develops when the sides of the nail grow, curl and pierce into the surrounding skin. An ingrown toenail often affects the big toe, on one or both sides. The surrounding skin becomes red, swollen and tender. It is crucial to see to a foot care specialist if the toenail is presenting symptoms of infection such as heat, throbbing pain, bleeding or letting pus out.
A Biomechanics assessment is an investigation into your lower limb function looking closely for abnormalities and compensations. When we stand, walk or run our body has to cope with and compensate for these anomalies. It is these compensations that put structures such as muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons under undue strain as they begin functioning in an abnormal or compromised manner.
Reviews (12)
Suzie Loveday
Oct 21, 2021
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What fantastic help from Sivanne at Cutting Edge Podiatry - she has advised me on pain relief and what shoes to wear, with metatarsalgia, and going forward we will be looking at gait analysis, orthotics and how to prevent future pain - my feet in good hands. A very professional, encouraging and informed service, thank you!
Binnie Binnie
Oct 26, 2020
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Joseph Dennehy
Sep 04, 2020
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Suvanne booked me a weekend appointment and was generous with pricing as I am on a tight budget and needed an effective treatment. Not only did she not charge me as she decided treatment was not necessary, she sat and wrote me a list of things to try at home instead. I have saved money and I am better off for all of the expert knowledge she shared with me. I will definitely return if I need further help in future. Customer service was excellent; very friendly and personable. The practice was very clean and sanitary and all necessary precautions seemed to have been taken into account for COVID.
Sandra Jackson
Dec 15, 2019
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Alex Pb
Dec 08, 2019
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I visited Suvanne for a difficult case of mosaic plantar verrucas this year, it was a very resilient case of more than 8 years of trials and failures. She treated them very diligently with falkner needle and microwave therapy and the improvements were massive on each session and worth every penny. I have verrucas no more !
This is a professional unlike any others I know, I give to Cutting Edge Podiatry a massive thumbs up. Highly recommended to anybody.
This is a professional unlike any others I know, I give to Cutting Edge Podiatry a massive thumbs up. Highly recommended to anybody.
Jane Horgan
Nov 16, 2019
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I had been experiencing a lot of pain in one of my feet which had been building up over a few years. Having been to a couple of physios, I still hadn't managed to do anything to alleviate the pain - in fact it became so bad that I was struggling to walk to work and had to stop running. I went to see Suvanne and she identified the reasons for the pain right away. After talking through the options I decided to go for a pair of custom made orthotics. Suvanne made sure they arrived very quickly, before my summer holiday, and since wearing them almost all the pain has completely gone. I'm back to walking
Rebecca Wenokor
Aug 16, 2019
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I am very satisfied with my experience with Suvanne. I came to her with a variety of different problems (both biomechanical and otherwise) and she took the time to address all of my concerns without making me feel rushed. I got the impression that she has a wide range of experience in her field. She is direct and honest, and gave me different options to handle my issues, being realistic about the fact that I am a student and that top-notch custom orthotics may be quite expensive for me.
I would gladly trust Suvanne with any future foot complaints and would recommend her to friends and family.
I would gladly trust Suvanne with any future foot complaints and would recommend her to friends and family.
Zig Zag
Jul 25, 2019
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I went to see Suvanne about a verruca - she was amazing and gave me wonderful advice, didn't try to sell me expensive treatments as she said they were not suitable for me. While I was there, she also gave me advice about other foot issues, cut my toenails and removed hard skin - all included in the initial appointment fee. I can't recommend highly enough. Thank you Suvanne!
Natalie Jackson
May 16, 2019
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Myrmecia
Jun 23, 2018
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Ms Harding provides a very professional service indeed. During her consultations it's clear that she is assessing the patient's condition, analysing her observations in the light of her technical knowledge and diagnosing from experience.
She has modern, well-equipped rooms.
She is straight-forward in her suggested treatments and recommends further appointments only if necessary.
As well as dealing with the issue to hand she also provides a general check-up and "service".
After both my visits she surprised me by even putting my socks back on - something that no one has done for me since my mother
She has modern, well-equipped rooms.
She is straight-forward in her suggested treatments and recommends further appointments only if necessary.
As well as dealing with the issue to hand she also provides a general check-up and "service".
After both my visits she surprised me by even putting my socks back on - something that no one has done for me since my mother
Simone Freeman Shadrack
Sep 14, 2017
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Sarah Low
Dec 11, 2016
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I arrived to see Suvanne with terrible feet well what I thought was bad she reassured me they weren't too bad I felt at ease as I was slightly nervous that my toe nail would be painful to treat but she was very gentle. Gave me all the aftercare I needed to treat at home. I would highly recommend you visit , I will be returning and recommending others.
