Medical Foot Care
Does it surprise you that a large number of the population will have some kind of trouble with their feet and will require the services of a medical foot care professional? We are thrilled to announce the addition of nursing / medical foot care services at our clinic.
Did you know?
- Each foot contains 26 bones and over 100 ligaments to keep your body stable
- There are more than 7000 nerve endings in you feet
- Each foot has approximately 125,000 sweat glands and can produce up to 250mL of sweat per day
- The average Canadian walks between 4500-5000 steps/day
Professional foot care will be offered by certified Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses and include the following services:
- Nail care (trimming; care of thickened, brittle, fungal, and ingrown nails)
- Corn treatment
- Callus treatment
- Bunion treatment
- Skin and wound care/ulcers
- Preventative practices and maintenance foot care
- Foot and lower leg assessments
- ABIs
- Diabetic foot care
- Foot health education
- Identification of potential foot health problems and recommendations of appropriate treatment and care
Nursing foot care is beneficial to people with the following:
- Diabetics
- Arthritis/Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (decreased or poor circulation)
- Active wounds or a history of wounds
- Neuropathy
- Lymphedema
- Decreased dexterity
- Cancer
- Taking certain high risk medications (blood thinners, steroids)
- People who cannot adequately provide themselves with foot care.