Chiropody
Chiropody includes treatment for corns, calluses,
cracked heels, thickened nails, fungal infections of skin or toenails,
verrucas, ingrown toenails and toenail trimming.
A typical visit will include recording medical
details, assessment of the feet, diagnosis of any
problem and discussion about treatment with advice on how to maintain
healthy feet.
Products are available to compliment foot care.
Elizabeth Benson
Training School – ‘The Smae
School of Chiropody’
Member of The British Chiropody Association
Registered with the ‘Health Professions Council’
Qualified – August 2001
Training
Chiropody training includes study of the anatomy
of the foot and the lower limb, and how the structures that form the
foot, provide a stable and supportive structure enabling balance and
propulsion of the body. Study also includes the development of problems
within the foot resulting from ‘wear and tear’,
injury or disease.
The Health Professions Council are the regulatory
body who set the standards of safe and effective practice for health
professionals.
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