Podiatry provide assessment, management and foot health education to individuals with conditions affecting the lower limb, enabling self-care and self management where possible. Below, you will find some resources which we hope you will find helpful in supporting your foot and lower limb health issue. We have put them into different categories to help you navigate to the information you need as quickly as possible. For example if you are having issues with muscles, joints etc, then click on the musculoskeletal (MSK) icon, where you will find self help videos with advice and exercises on Achilles tendinopathy, plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis), pain in the big toe and a forefoot pain. if you want information and a video on foot ulceration, please click on the foot protection icon.
Self Management Resources
Please note: NHS Inform is also a helpful resource.
Making an appointment
If you feel you need to speak to a podiatrist, then the details on how to do this are outlined below. It is likely that your first contact will be by telephone so we can triage you appropriately to best support your needs. Our consultations are delivered in various ways, including telephone, video, group education as well as face to face.
Podiatry does not provide personal footcare. Please refer to the ‘Personal Footcare’ resource above.
Telephone
Telephone: 0800 592 087 or 0141 347 8909
Monday to Friday 8.00am to 8.00pm and Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm
Send an email to: AHP.appointments@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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