Essential Socks and Footwear for Diabetics: A Guide to Optimal Foot Health
For individuals living with diabetes, proper foot care plays a crucial role in maintaining overall
well-being. One key aspect is choosing the right socks and footwear, as they have a significant
impact on foot health.
Do not Ignore the Signs of Neuropathy in Feet – Listen to Your Body
Neuropathy in the feet, a condition characterized by nerve damage, is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. However, often overlooked or mistaken for other ailments, the signs of neuropathy in the feet can go unnoticed until the symptoms become severe.
Exciting New Services Offered at Our Foot Care Company
We are thrilled to announce that our foot care company is expanding its services to provide an even greater range of pampering and relaxation options for our valued customers.
Completing a Proper Foot Health check involves several steps.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:
Gather the necessary tools: Collect a chair, a towel, a magnifying glass, a mirror (optional but helpful), a pen or pencil, and a notepad or foot health checklist form.
Corn Care: Nurturing Feet for Optimal Health
When it comes to maintaining our overall well-being, it’s essential not to overlook the health of our feet. Corns, a common foot condition, can cause discomfort and impact our daily activities. In this article, we will explore the causes, prevention, and proper care techniques to ensyure your feet stay healthy and corn-free.
Footcare Nursing: A Vital Aspect of Holistic Healthcare
Proper foot care is often overlooked, but it plays a crucial role in overall health and well-being. Footcare nursing has emerged as a specialized branch of healthcare dedicated to addressing foot-related issues, promoting preventative care, and restoring mobility.
DO YOU HAVE A GREEN SHIELD or INSURANCE PROVIDER?
Did you know, most Greenshield and other provider plans now have a “health care spending account” that can be used for nursing foot care?
This means you do NOT need to be diabetic and care does NOT need to be in home for foot care services to be covered when using this spending account.
Are you aware of your “Health Care Spending Account” through your provider?
Onyfix Nail Correction System
Onyfix is the newest technology used to treat ingrown and involuted toenails using a composite nail brace that reshapes the nail and ensures natural nail growth.At our AFCN foot clinics, our Foot Nurses will create and adapt an individualised system that treats your ingrown or involuted (pincer) nail. Onyfix acts as a composite brace allowing the nail to reshape and naturally grow out. The entire process is pain-free, from start to finish.Ingrown or involuted toenails can be painful and cause many complications. Onyfix provides an alternative solution for patients who may not be suited for ingrown nail surgery, needle phobia, diabetic, pregnant or breast feeding, age, vascular disease etc.
The 10 Best Plantar Fasciitis Exercises
Plantar fasciitis is a foot disorder that’s the most common cause of heel pain. Typically it can cause a stabbing pain in the underside of your foot near your heel.
The condition can usually be treated with some orthotic insoles and some exercises. Therefore we have comprised a list of the best plantar fasciitis exercises to stretch and strengthen your feet
It is preferred that you discuss with your healthcare practitioner before beginning any new exercises, especially if your condition is causing you severe pain. Each of the plantar fasciitis exercises listed below aim to strengthen and stretch the muscles in your feet, ankles and calves.
Offloading Products for Conditions of the Toes
Arthritis is a common condition that affects people of all ages. It causes joint pain and inflammation, typically as a result of an injury, the body’s immune system or other joint related conditions. Our products can help to relieve certain symptoms of arthritis – such as pain, swelling and stiffness – by preventing the loss of cartilage which can lead to bones rubbing against each other.
