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In the meantime I’m virtually pain free, don’t need pain killers any more and I can go sailing as often as I like.
It’s plain sailing for Steve - thanks to Foot Solutions Teacher Steve Blackledge has spent much of the last 30 years on his feet. And when he is not teaching product design at Coombe Dean School, Steve spends many hours single-handed sailing around the waters of the South West. But earlier this year Steve started to suffer extreme pain in his left foot, where the toes join the foot which made both his job and his hobby extremely uncomfortable. “It was so bad that I had to take pain killers to keep going,” said Steve, who lives in Wembury. “I knew it would probably take quite a time to see an NHS specialist so I acquired some offthe-shelf insoles, which certainly helped,” said Steve. “A friend then recommended that I should visit Foot Solutions, because they had done such a fantastic job for her.” Steve, 54, booked an appointment at Foot Solutions in Royal Parade and underwent a series of hi-tech examinations, which highlighted the need for custom-made orthotics. “As the custom-made insoles take a couple of weeks to
manufacture, I purchased temporary ones. The moment I tried them the difference was remarkable. I walked up and down the shop saying ‘it’s a miracle!’. “Things got even better when my custom-made insoles arrived. I also purchased some amazing footwear from the Foot Solutions range and this coupled with the insoles has made a huge difference to my life.” Steve recently saw an orthopaedic consultant surgeon at the local hospital who diagnosed metatarsalgia, which affects the bones and joints of the feet, and often requires surgery. “He was so impressed with the orthotics and footwear supplied by Foot Solutions that he took the time to commend the company on the professionalism of their approach in a letter to my GP. “I still may need surgery in the long term, but the surgeon said that I should carry on with the orthotics for the next year and then assess the situation. “In the meantime I’m virtually pain free, don’t need pain killers any more and I can go sailing as often as I like.”
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