Medical Foot Care
Medical foot care is provided by a health care practitioner (registered nurse or licensed practical nurse) and focuses on general foot health, and issues that people have with their feet. These practitioners have the experience and education to work with clients with complex care needs (ex. Diabetes, clients on blood thinning medication, etc.) and who can identify signs and symptoms of infection, skin pathologies, and nail abnormalities, including, but not limited, to ingrown, thickened and brittle nails, calluses, corns, hardened or thickened skin, and wounds and ulcers.
Did you know
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 foot care professional?
We are thrilled to announce the addition of medical foot care services at our Villanova Physio clinic in Conception Bay South. Professional medical 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
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
Medical 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.