Expert Advice
Lindsey Ebbs
Lindsey Ebbs BSc (Podiatric Medicine) is a HCPC registered podiatrist, endurance-event footcare specialist and founder of Blisterhelp, with more than three decades of clinical experience since qualifying in 1988. She has worked in the NHS, in GP practices and now in private practice in Whitby, and over time has developed a specialist interest in one of the most underestimated problems in sport and long-distance challenge: blisters and the chain of issues that follow from them.
As a former competitive swimmer and a swimming coach for 20 years, Lindsey understands the athlete mindset from the inside. She knows how much preparation goes into an event, how quickly confidence can unravel when something small goes wrong, and why practical solutions matter just as much as theory. She still swims for fitness, and that same respect for training and performance underpins the advice she gives to runners, walkers, court sport participants and expedition athletes.
Blisterhelp grew out of Lindsey’s hands-on experience treating feet both in clinic and in demanding event environments. Her work covers blister prevention, foot swelling, skin stress, shoe fit, sock systems, taping, dressings and the practical decisions that keep people moving when conditions are hot, wet, cold, remote or relentless.
Her event work includes Marathon des Sables, Fire + Ice Ultra, SheUltra ™, the London Marathon and the Great North Run, where she has dealt with everything from early hotspots to complex blistering and race-limiting foot problems. That combination of clinical podiatry and field experience is at the heart of Blisterhelp: honest, evidence-based, real-world advice from someone who has seen what happens when feet are pushed to their limits.
Away from podiatry, Lindsey has rescued 12 dogs over her lifetime, a detail that says a lot about the patience and care she brings to her work. Through Blisterhelp, her aim is to help people understand their feet better, prevent avoidable damage, and stay active for longer with fewer setbacks.
Suzanne Bedford
Having passed my A levels 1980 I went for a three month holiday to South Africa, eleven years later; a career in Hospitality; and a young family I finally returned to the UK.
So I was a late comer to Podiatry, qualifying from Salford in 1999. Initially, doing private work in Manchester, I then moved to Whitby in 2000 and worked for the NHS.
Now my children are grown up and moved out I’ve started a new adventure with Lindsey. In my spare time there’s nothing I love more than walking my British Bulldog, Alba and French Bulldog, Winnie around the North Yorkshire Moors National Parks. It is through this love of walking that I truly understand why foot care is important to all as it gives us the freedom to get out and do what we love.
Expert Advice
If you need some expert blister advice from an HCPC Registered Podiatrist – you can book a Blisterhelp Consultation. You can see us in person at the Foot Hub Whitby, or virtually over a video consultation.
Podiatrists with over 50 years of combined professional experience in the NHS, GP surgeries, and Private Practice; We have a special interest in Blisters on the feet. As HCPC Registered Podiatrists we provide professional advice on preventing and treating foot blisters.
