This story is sponsored by Stray Podiatry.
A new podiatry clinic has opened in Harrogate aimed at tackling a growing need for the service in the area.
Stray Podiatry, which is located on Wetherby Road, was opened by Maxine Wrightson and Katie Bradley earlier this year.
The pair, who are both fully qualified podiatrists and have a background in the NHS, set up the business after spotting a need for podiatry in the town.
Both Maxine and Katie had different routes into the industry, but share the same passion to offer patients a quality service.
For Katie, it was after suffering with plantar fasciitis and a painful crack on her heel. She went on to see a specialist podiatrist, who inspired her to enter the industry.
Meanwhile, for Maxine, a career in healthcare stemmed from watching her family receive great care while ill and realising “what a difference it can make”.
She said she settled on podiatry after seeing the “real improvement” she could make to a person.
She said:
“I decided on podiatry because there is a lot of variety in the role and you can make a real improvement to a person’s comfort and mobility, often after just one appointment.”
Providing gold standard care
As a result, the pair came up with the idea to set up their own clinic and Stray Podiatry was born.
The clinic, which is just off the Woodlands junction on Wetherby Road, is newly renovated with modern facilities.
Katie Bradley and Maxine Wrightson, founders of Stray Podiatry in Harrogate.
There is free parking and new patients are being taken on daily.
Maxine and Katie said the goal of the clinic is to offer gold standard care, as well as excellent aftercare.
“We are a newly established, rapidly growing practice, who are continuously adding new services and committed to providing the gold standard of care for our patients.
“We both work as a team, bringing different strengths and complimenting each other. We are passionate about patient education and providing excellent aftercare for our patients.”
Stray Podiatry offers a range of services, including nailcare, corns, verruca treatment, ingrowing toenails, nail surgery, biomechanical assessments and orthotics.
Both Maxine and Katie also offer home and care home visits.
All are welcome to arrange an appointment. There is no waiting list and all new patients receive a free foot health check.