I am being pathetic about a bashed thumb nail. I caught it on a padlock today and it hurts! I can see the blood blister forming under the nail. It occured to me how super sore bashed up nails can be. When you get a blood blister under a nail it increases the pressure and is called a subungal haematoma. Common in marathon runners who need the nail pierced at the end of the race to alleviate the pressure. If you get it fast enough the blood can really spurt out! Otherwise the blood dries and the nail blackens and often falls off.
My poor thumb is nothing compared to that but it is always good to be reminded just how sore nails can be. If necessary we can numb the toe to sort out the nail properly.
So do as I did not; avoid hitting the nail if you can.
About Me
- Emma Supple
- I am a foot expert and passionate about getting feet looking and feeling great.
I am a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgeons and a registered Podiatrist.
My private practice is called Supplefeet in Enfield, North London. I hold a Podiatric Surgeon post in the NHS. Throughout my career I have specialised in all things feet and the paediatric foot, rheumatology and foot surgery.
I often am called upon to represent my profession in PR for television, radio and national media. I was invited to be the foot expert on BBC Radio 4 Case Notes, and have made regular appearances on TV; these include BBC, GMTV, Embarassing Bodies,10 years younger and even NBC.
I have completed my masters surgeon accreditation in Detroit USA in the sub talar joint arthroeresis; the Hyprocure® and was so impressed had the procedure myself by Dr Graham DPM, the inventor of the stent. So far only the right foot is corrected but it has been a marvel to have a corrected and stable foot with almost no pain, very little down time (dancing at 5 weeks) and am truly delighted with the short and long term outcomes.
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