Brightwell Clinic is a progressive podiatry practice always willing to look at new practices within the world of the treatment of the feet, including diagnostic and treatment options as well as pathways for treatment.
Since the practice was commenced in October 2005, we have introduced
We have been looking at the cornerstone of all treatments and that is the initial appointment and the diagnosis of a patient’s lower limb complaint and the making of a treatment plan to seek to resolve such complaints.
We have decided to split the triaging of complaints into two broad types:
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1. Complaints which are Musculo-skeletal in nature manifesting in pain in the foot, ankle, calf, knee, hip and lower back. These primarily are concerned with the efficiency of the foot in motion. |
2. Complaints which are often associated with the description “chiropody” which are all other conditions which Brightwell treats including nails, callus, corns, verrucae, in-growing toe nails and so on. These are likely to be conditions which may require repeated appointments. |
Most patients will be able themselves to appreciate into which of those two categories the problem with their feet falls and thus to select the appropriate treatment appointment.
Musculo-skeletal conditions
We start the process of evaluating the biomechanical issues with the feet, through listening to patient’s experience with the incidence of pain, the activity being undertaken, the footwear being worn. With the aid of FScan and OptoGait our podiatrists will be able to advise on what type of orthoses may address the gait issues. There will be a choice between the prescription of
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existing manufactured devices (“off the shelf devices”) with or without modification, such as heel raise, metatarsal dome, cut-out etc. However the life of off the shelf can be as short as one or two years. |
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casted custom orthoses which are used because of their longevity and where patients need specific controls which are not readily achievable with off the shelf devices, |
| Where an initial appointment for “chiropody” is selected this will largely follow the same approach as at present, where a diagnosis will be made and treatment plan decided upon. Any nail cutting, debriding of corns etc will be carried out. We are limiting the length of this appointment from 45 -60 mins to 45minutes. |
Experience has shown that where we build in follow up/re-dressing appointments into our BME and Nail Surgery packages in a number of cases these have not been utilised by patients except perhaps in a limited number of cases where further refinements have been needed. This means we can reduce the number of follow up appointments and thus the cost of the package but in those complex cases any charge for further follow up appointments will in the main be offset by the savings in the cost of the treatment package.
Car Parking - See Terms & Conditions
Patients who travel by car are requested to park in the Queens Road Car Park or on meter parking in Sidmouth Street or South Street.
We have one disabled parking space – please see T&C Para 9 and speak to receptionist
Otherwise, parking at the Clinic is not available and must not in any circumstances take place on the private spaces allocated to 2 Brightwell House.
Reading Clinic |
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| Monday | 10.00 - 20.00 |
| Tuesday | 09.00 - 17.30 |
| Wednesday | 09.00 - 17.30 |
| Thursday | 09.00 - 13.00 |
| Friday | 09.00 - 16.00 |
| Lunch * | 13.00 - 14.00 |
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| Thursday Only | 09.30 - 16.30 |
| Lunch * | 13.00 - 14.00 |
* Reception phone not manned
