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Blisters and Summer 
 
It’s good to find a topic that people can relate to. Prevention is essential and makes a good topic for foot health education.
 
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Prevention of Foot Blisters
The skin, footwear and terrain play major parts in causing blisters in the normal foot without complicated skin problems. Take care of this, and you are halfway there.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Free ebook from 1st - 5th July from RC Blyth. Chilling short stories with an unsuspected twist at the end.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Complex pain after nail surgery

Occasionally, a patient writes to ConsultingFootPain about their foot condition. Having a corner of my past practice dealing with complex pain syndromes.

Read the series now using the links in these articles.

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Complex Pain After Nail Surgery
Two nail surgeries close together can sometimes cause long-standing pain, although this is uncommon. Phenol is toxic and can lead to deep-seated pain, although it is the correct approach for nail dest...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Cancer and Feet

Today, my article is an introduction covering my talk for OSGO’s Feet and Ankle Show next month.

Available online in two parts: nails and periungual tissue, and soft and hard tissue changes.

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May 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This third article, covering heel pain, comes from my own experience.

Taking a good history remains the bedrock of clinical practice. For those with heel pain and bruising, some reflection is offered on how to deal with the problem. This is far from an uncommon condition.

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Bruised Heel Pain
Having heel pain and being a foot specialist helps with being objective about treatment. Bruised heels are a common cause of heel pain without talking about fasciitis, spurs, or tibial tendon dysfunct...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Two new editions are available from Amazon Books. 

Based on the Complete Patient Guide, a helpful practice reference, I have now launched two supplementary eBooks that break up the before-and-after decisions for managing Hallux valgus.

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May 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM
While many of you will know about bones and fractures, this article might be helpful.

Feel free to share or link to your website.

ConsultingFootPain articles are free and support the foot health profession and others with an interest in the foot— davidtollafieldauthor.com

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This site represents healthcare problems, especially around foot pain, patient information guides and books covering the career of podiatry. Linked to consultingfootpain this provides a valuable medic...
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April 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW

One of my goals in life was to tell a story that would appeal.

My book launched today on Amazon, where you can find more information about fictional podiatrist Chris Harwood.

Now out in eBook and paperback. This novel takes place between 1966-2006.

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A Hard Act to Follow: A New Medical Profession Came with Opposition eBook : Blyth, R.C: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
A Hard Act to Follow: A New Medical Profession Came with Opposition eBook : Blyth, R.C: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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April 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Heel Spur is one of those misunderstood problems in the foot, yet a significant number of people keep suggesting it as the cause of most heel pain.

If you are a clinician, share or use the URL on your own website—it’s all free stuff.

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The Heel Spur Myth
I had not appreciated how a common foot complaint could be so easily misrepresented when dealing with heel pain...
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April 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Coming 14 April from - rcblyth.com

I am announcing my new novel from independent publishing.

A Hard Act to Follow is a novel that can now be pre-ordered from amazon.co.uk. It will be out on 14th April in ebook and paperback format.

The tales and tribulations of podiatrist Chris Harwood.
April 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I studied medicine but never encountered acute shingles, although I have heard stories from my patients when taking histories.

I was curious to find a political link to the vaccination programme!

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Shingles controversy
I was royally stumped... The GP practice was working on a skeleton staff. By the time I reached the surgery, I was beyond first-line help.
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March 18, 2025 at 6:36 AM