S1 Ep1502: Time to Look After Your Feet!

Published: April 3, 2023, 8 a.m.

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For this week\\u2019s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are focusing on the part of the body we use every day, our feet and how to prevent some of those foot problems we get from time to time.
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\\nElizabeth began by telling RNIB Connect Radio\\u2019s Toby Davey about some of the foot injuries that some people seem to get. Then on to how important it is to look after your feet if you have diabetes. \\xa0
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\\nElizabeth then explained to Toby what actually athlete\\u2019s foot is and how best to prevent athletes foot and treat the condition.
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\\nFinally Elizabeth shared some recent research around marathon runners and Osteoarthritis and telling toby that he can\\u2019t use the condition as an excuse for not running a marathon!
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\\nYou can find out more about Osteoarthritis by visiting the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoarthritis/
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\\nTo get in touch with Elizabeth Roddick email Elizabeth.r@newlifehealthcare.co.uk or for more information visit https://newlifepharmacy.co.uk
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\\nImage:\\xa0 Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she\'s smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.
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