At Adam Smith Podiatry & Sports Clinic, we think that it’s high time that Podiatry is normalised as a ‘first port-of-call’ healthcare service.
For too long now, Podiatry comes with connotations that “it’s only for the elderly", or that we only deal with ingrown toenails and
scraping off calluses. And yes, we do all of that! But we’re so much more. We are all singing-all dancing lower limb specialists - we can
handle sport injuries, chronic pain & so much more!
“I’ve had a headache for the last few weeks, I better ring my GP”
“I’ve got toothache – I’ll ring the Dentist for an emergency appointment”
“My eyesight is getting worse. I’ll need to schedule my annual eye test”
But when it’s your feet or your legs - society puts it down to getting old. You agree to just get on with it and take painkillers until the issue is so bad you can’t take it anymore. You’re then faced with waiting weeks for a non-urgent GP appointment, who refers you onto Podiatry. All in all - you’re waiting months for even a diagnosis. This wouldn’t be as normalised in other sectors of medicine.
And it’s a tale as old as time itself. Throughout East Lothian & Midlothian, we serve thousands of patients. At least once a day we hear the phrase ‘I wish I had just come to see you sooner’.
Seeing your local Podiatrist needs to be as normal as going to see your local Dentist. And, with our NHS services becoming more and more stretched and under resourced, the private route will always be the most efficient way for the majority of small to moderate lower limb problems.
Please do not put off coming to see us in Prestonpans! Please do not just suffer because you think your lower limb pain will go away on its own, or that it is just a side effect of getting older. If we can’t find a cure for your problem, we can almost certainly find a way to manage it effectively – without the reliance on pain medication! If you’re local to East Lothian, we have a fantastic team of fully qualified, experienced, Podiatrists who will work tirelessly to help you live your life to the fullest - by taking care of your body from the feet upwards!
We are an accredited Royal College of Podiatry Clinic, as well as being registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Your lower limbs are in safe hands!