The FootPod Wigan

Patient Information

General Podiatry

Yescica can assist you with all of your foot and ankle concerns. These can range from sports injuries to heel pain, diabetic foot checks, cracked heels, nail care, dry skin, children’s feet and more. If you have a problem with your feet, no matter how big or small, it’s worth getting some expert advice from your podiatrist.


Common Foot Conditions Treated

At The Footpod, we see all sorts of foot problems from mild skin irritations right up to chronic deformities and everything in-between. If you have a problem with your feet, there is a good chance that we have dealt with your sort of problem before.

Our most commonly seen problems include:

  • Skin Conditions
  • Foot pain
  • Sports Injuries
  • Heel Pain
  • Arthritis

Aged Care

As we age we often find things harder to manage, including our nails. That’s where our Podiatrists can help. Trained to cut and file nails and remove hard skin using sterilized equipment, we can assist those who find it difficult in caring for their feet.

No matter what the cause whether it be diabetes, a decrease in flexibility, eye site problems, or a loss in strength, if you’re finding difficult to attend to your own nail and foot care, our podiatrist’s can help.


Nail Care

The Footpod offer general nail care and foot care for those who may need a little help. Nai care is often provided for a range of different reasons such as:

  • Diabetic Feet
  • Nail Conditions
  • Elderly Patients
  • Back Pain and before and after hip or knee replacements
  • Disability
  • Thickened or Fungal Nails
  • Ingrown Toenails
  • and other medical conditions

Skin Care

Part of being a podiatrist is looking after the skin on people’s feet. Most of our work includes cleaning the dead and dry skin and callous off the feet to bring them back to baby smooth and pain free again. In addition to simple foot care, we also deal with more unusual skin complaint, some of which include:

  • Corns
  • Callous
  • Cracked Heels
  • Plantar Warts
  • Tina Pedis (fungal infections of the skin)
  • Diabetic wounds
  • Smelly feet