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I'm Zoe. I’m a Podiatry Degree Apprentice at The Foot Hut Podiatry in Sheffield, UK. I’m using this page to share my experiences as I’m training in podiatry.
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First week of placement:

* Treated fungal nails
* Modified orthotic insoles
* Cut nails and removed callus
* Dressed ulcers on toes
* Performed nail surgery

Podiatry really is a varied and interesting job
#podiatryStudent #StudentLife #Training #Placement #PodsFixFeet #FinalYearStudent
Next deadline looming (and I got new glasses 😃👓 ) - assessed presentation next week. I’m getting carried away with all the rabbit holes of research 😆 I love #MSKPodiatry, it makes my brain work 😆 Thanks to @colpod_movement 💪🏽 #StudentLife #PodiatryStudent #ReadingGlasses #PresentationNotes #Research
Podiatry training means long days and early mornings.
I had a great time at @footankleshow in Liverpool yesterday (weird sneaky selfie face 😆)

This morning I was greeted by this lovely sunrise on my way to uni 😃 #podiatryStudent #footandankleshow2025 #sunrise #commuting #studentlife #badselfie
With more cold weather on the way, keep your feet warm and dry with these tips:
- Bamboo socks (hypoallergenic, antibacterial & moisture wicking)
- Waterproof socks to keep feet dry.
- Supportive & foot-shaped footwear
- Micro-spikes for grip on ice & snow
#socks #shoes #winterWalking #footHealth
My partner gave me a loom for Christmas. No more uni work is going to get done for the rest of the holiday 😆😆 (and, yes, I love my crocs 😁) #podiatryStudent #universityHolidays #weaving #crocs #downTime
🦶Nail surgery is the surgical removal of part, or all of the in-growing nail.
🦶During a partial removal of the nail, the in-growing edge of the nail is removed, leaving the nail narrower, and less likely to continue digging into the skin around the nail.
✨The patient went away happy and more comfortable. Claire saw the patient the following day for a check up and redressing (all part of the nail surgery package that the Foot Hut offers)
assisted in a nail surgery the other day with Claire, one of the podiatrists at The Foot Hut Podiatry.

The nail had been treated conservatively for months before the decision was made to remove it.

#podiatry #nailsurgery #thefoothutpodiatry #ingrowntoenail #studentpodiatrist
Thanks 😃 it’s especially good because work is an hour closer than uni, so I get a lie in!
End of university term means working full time at @thefoothutpodiatry for a bit. #podiatrystudent #podiatry #apprenticeship #foothealth #lovewhereyouwork❤️
Learning soft casting today. We made heel cups

A super useful, quick way of making off-loading devices to help with maintain an environment where foot ulcers (either diabetic foot ulcers, or pressure ulcers) can heal.

#poditatryskills #podiatrystudent #softcasting #footcare ##diabeticfootcare
- The influence of the Hawthorne effect on clinicians being audited
- The influence of regular training on adherence to clinical protocols

This will be an interesting dissertation to write up 😁
The research project has raised some interesting points:
- what do clinicians understand by “informed consent”?
- Why is informed consent for regular or routine treatments not audited more regularly?
The research project has raised some interesting points:
- what do clinicians understand by “informed consent”?
- Why is informed consent for regular or routine treatments not audited more regularly?
- The influence of the Hawthorne effect on clinicians being audited
The research presentation went really well. I’m proud of our poster and that we managed to say everything we wanted to in our allotted time.

#podiatryStudent #research #presentation
#podiatry #evidenceBasedPractice #audit
Presentation day @huddersfielduni with my #podiatry research dream team 💚💪🏽

Will report back later 😃
I see feet everywhere! This is breakfast 😆😆

#pancakes #feet #podiatry #podiatrystudent
I was working in the clinic, seeing patients, doing admin, then shopping and school pick up. Now we’re chilling after dinner 😊
Sending love. You are allowed to be kind and patient with yourself xx
Beautiful cloud inversion on the way to Huddersfield University the other day (I pulled over to take the photo!) 😃
#commuting #podiatry #studentlife #cloudinversion #foothealthcare
Very much looking forward to presenting this poster at University of Huddersfield next week. Audit into gaining and documenting informed consent before podiatry treatments at the university podiatry clinic

#podiatry #clinicalaudit #research
Wonderful time at Royal College of Podiatry conference 😊

I learned loads.

Particular thanks to the guys at Ruck, Gait and Motion, @Martyn Sherman and @Emily Ball for the really interesting chats

#podiatry The Foot Hut Podiatry #foothealth
We tried turning her sock inside out to see if that reduces the pressure that might be contributing to the development of the corn 👍🏽