February 2025, and the website is coming up for its 9th birthday. I can’t believe how time has flown and the website has grown! From its original purpose, as a web page for my published papers to what it is today. It has come some distance.
200 blogs published, over 50 webinars delivered, many thousands of subscribers and tens of thousands of visits in an average month from all over the world. Thank you for supporting the website.
A quick look at 2024 and these were the most accessed blogs on the website:
Top Blogs (by views):
The ideas for the blogs come from the various questions I get asked and also from reading recently published research. When I write the blogs it is always a surprise to me which ones become the most popular. So many of the top 10, I would have personally guessed as being “average” performers but it seems what I think and what the reader think is sometimes very different!
Looking through the list I would like to highlight these as being some of my personal favourites over that time:
I wrote this after assessing the evidence on measures to prevent dermatophyte reinfection. The blog concludes with a downloadable patient leaflet which covers a range of measures that they can undertake to prevent their tinea from returning on their feet.
A commonly recurring question. Having warts is not a sign of immunosuppression for the vast majority of us, but it's recognising the subtle signs that may suggest if the immune system isn't up to the job. Also there is no blood test which can test for immunosuppression! After reading this, hopefully you will be clued up on when a patient might be immunosuppressed.
A great review from one centre which covers many years. What it highlights is how common the various types of skin tumours are including the benign and the malignant. It's helpful to know this because the more common a lesion is, the more likely it is to turn up in the clinic, so it's helpful to direct practitioners as to what they should be covering in their CPD!
Another common question from colleagues wanting to delve deeper into the world of dermatology. The article looks at the specific requirements for a device which is going to be used mainly on the feet and legs.
A case from a podiatry colleague Jo Rowles, which highlights a very commonly misdiagnosed leg condition. Many patients with varicose eczema end up with an incorrect diagnosis of cellulitis and antibiotics won’t clear it! Armed with the knowledge to recognise this common condition can improve outcomes in a much shorter time.
Going Forward
So, 200 blogs but I’m still not stopping. As ever, I am always happy to post case studies from colleagues on the site. Also, I'm happy to write these with you if you don't feel it's your forte. Remember it's great for your CPD portfolio as well. More blogs on the way…..please keep reading!
Thank you to all my co-authors who have contributed to the writing and delivery of articles making www.foot.expert one of the most visited podiatry websites in the world today.
Ivan Bristow