A Foot Ahead

A Foot Ahead has four appointment settings across Glasgow and Blairgowrie and Rattray, including clinic, home visit and specialist foot pain appointments. The practice provides podiatry, chiropody and healthcare for foot and lower limb problems, from nail and skin care to more complex foot concerns.

Its podiatry services include foot pain consultation, new patient assessment, routine podiatry, toe nail cutting, problematic toe nail treatment, ingrown toenail care, nail surgery and toe nail reconstruction. Skin and nail treatments include hard skin, callus, corns and lesions within routine care, fungal nail assessment, fungal nail fenestration, verruca treatment, Verrutop verruca treatment and dry needling for persistent verrucae.

The practice also offers biomechanical assessment, diabetic assessment, muscle and joint pain consultation, sports injury consultation, ultrasound-guided injections and imaging, laser therapy, acupuncture and paraffin wax treatment. Its clinicians' stated clinical interests include biomechanics, nail surgery, laser therapy, verruca needling, foot and ankle care, long-term conditions, sports injuries, ultrasound, injection therapy, prescribing and acupuncture.

New patient appointments include a full medical history, foot care advice, nail care, hard skin reduction and treatment of corns or other lesions where present. Diabetic assessment covers lower limb and foot sensation alongside routine podiatry. Fungal nail assessment is used where fungal infection is suspected and the diagnosis is unclear.

Care is available in person, by video consultation, through home visits in Glasgow and through care home appointments in Blairgowrie. The practice also lists full body laser and acupuncture for various ailments and conditions, as well as fat reduction or dissolving treatments and anti-wrinkle and anti-ageing treatments.

The podiatrists are Health and Care Professions Council registered, degree qualified and insured through the Royal College of Podiatry. The surgery has free parking outside and is wheelchair accessible.