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If you've ever searched for someone to look at your feet, you'll have met a small crowd of job titles: podiatrist, chiropodist, foot health practitioner, podiatry assistant, nail technician. They aren't all the same, and knowing the difference helps you choose the right person for the job. Here's our plain-English guide.

Biped Podiatry has clinics in both Redcar and Guisborough, so you can choose whichever suits you better.

Winter on the North East coast isn't kind to feet. Cold, damp and heavy boots all take their toll. Here's what we see most at this time of year, and some sensible ways to avoid it.

An ingrown toenail happens when the edge of the nail presses into, or grows into, the skin beside it. It's most common on the big toe. It can be anything from mildly sore to red, swollen and infected.

Heel pain is one of the most common things we see. It's often worst with the first few steps in the morning, or when you get up after sitting for a while. It tends to ease as you get moving, then comes back by the end of the day.