The Wetherby Clinic

Initial osteopathy appointments are available for people starting osteopathy care, with follow-up and re-examination osteopathy appointments also offered at The Wetherby Clinic in Wetherby.

The clinic provides a range of musculoskeletal and complementary therapies, including osteopathy, sports physiotherapy, podiatry, chiropody, acupuncture, sports massage and reflexology. Bookable care includes acupuncture follow-ups and initial appointments, fertility acupuncture block bookings, sports massage, reflexology, facial reflexology and reflexology with Indian head massage.

Its podiatry and chiropody service covers lower limb musculoskeletal podiatry, clinical podiatric biomechanics, foot orthoses, gait analysis, exercise programmes, advice on training regimens, manipulations, mobilisations, shoe alterations and therapeutic injections. The team may use a multidisciplinary approach where needed, including discussions or referrals involving GPs, orthopaedic consultants, osteopaths, physiotherapists and chiropractors.

Chiropody covers general foot health and routine foot care, including corns, calluses and hard skin, ingrown toenails, bunions, clawing toes, surgical nail corrections, athlete's foot and fungal infections, verrucas, neurological and vascular testing, and management of feet affected by diabetes. Minor surgery can be performed to remove problematic toenails.

The podiatry practitioners' stated clinical areas include foot and ankle problems, musculoskeletal conditions, clinical podiatric biomechanics, running analysis and rehabilitation, orthopaedic and sports injury cases, foot mobilisation, fascial manipulation, steroid injection therapy, rheumatology, pharmacology, podopaediatrics and haemophilia-related ankle damage treated with orthoses and boot adaptations. Experience described in the profiles also includes operative, non operative, peri operative and post operative foot and ankle care.