Podiatry – the care and treatment of the Foot – gives you specialist foot care whether you are an adult, child, athelete or dancer. It also addresses pain in the legs, knees, hips and back when it is caused or affected by the way your feet function or the balance of your gait.
Peter will assess your feet and your gait through touch and by watching you stand, walk or run. He may use a treadmill and a computerised plate that measures the way the pressure is distributed in your foot when you walk or run. Ultrasound scanning is sometimes used to assist diagnosis.
Peter operates to remove verrucae and regularly performs corrective nail surgery. He treats weak arches, hammer toes, neuritis, foot imbalance, heel spurs, Diabetic foot problems, ankle sprains, bursitis, fractures, skin diseases,
What it is best for
Restoring health : Podiatry treats foot problems that have an overall effect on your health and wellbeing.
Posture : Podiatry recognizes the way that you walk has a bearing on the stresses and strains you place on the rest of your body. Peter will consider foot imbalance and weak arches as part of a program to help improve your posture.
Health : The condition of your feet can affect your wellbeing. Podiatry treats the conditions that cause you discomfort, such as :- corns, callouses and verrucae, and reduces the effects of illnesses such as arthritis and diabete- related problems such as ulceration.
Pain relief : Sprains, fractures, soft tissue and sporting injuries, deformities, in-growing and diseased nails, foot, heel, knee, hip and back pain can usually be relieved by Podiatry.
Peter Norman is one of the most experienced Podiatrists in the UK. He is passionate about his vocation and enjoys caring for people’s feet to relieve their discomfort and heighten their sense of freedom and flexibility.
He has worked with a diverse range of Podiatry problems for 30 years and his reputation extends beyond Natureworks. He cares for and treats The Royal Ballet, The Royal Ballet School, Central School of Ballet and dancers from Theatre and Ballroom
Peter graduated from The London Foot Hospital and holds BSc in Podiatry and an MSc in Sports Injury and Therapy. He is HPC registered and Dance UK registered and has worked at St Thomas’s, Battle, The Royal Berkshire and the Royal Masonic hospitals.
Peter has been running a highly successful private practice in London for the past 25 years.
