Toeing the line: how to deal with the most common foot concerns

Podiatrist for Bangor Football Club Leah Bradley shares facts about feet Podiatrist Leah Bradley The branch of medicine specialising in foot and ankle care is known as podiatry and while the term was coined 1917, the practice of foot care dates back thousands of years. Archaeological evidence reveals that ancient Egyptians, pioneers in hygiene and wellbeing, created foot salves made from essential oils such as frankincense, to prevent foot infections and soothe their aching feet. In early Greece, athletes at the Olympic Games, were particularly concerned about foot health, massaging the skin with olive oil to keep it supple.

The Greeks are also credited with inventing the first orthopaedic shoe, known as a Krepis while the Romans gave us the first sandals, adding spike to the soles to improve traction..