Foot Treatments
Diagnosis and Maintenance Appointment
The foot is thoroughly examined for any existing conditions and treated accordingly. Nails are trimmed and filed and moisturising cream is applied with a relaxing mini foot massage to finish.
Please advise if you have any existing medical conditions at time of booking.
Suitable for patients who have cracked, fungal or discoloured toe nails, or for those who have lost a nail completely.
Diabetic Foot Care
Although anyone can get diabetes, there are several factors that can increase the risk of developing the disease. Some of these factors cannot be changed. These include a family history of diabetes, age over 45, having delivered a baby over nine pounds, and ethnicity. It has been found that there is a higher incidence of diabetes in African-Americans. There are a few risk factors that can be reduced. These include being overweight and not exercising regularly. By adjusting their lifestyle, patients can reduce their risk of developing the disease.
Type I Diabetes
The cause of diabetes is dependent on the type of diabetes the patient has. In Type I the beta cells in the pancreas, the one's responsible for producing the body's insulin, are gradually destroyed. This is thought to be caused by the body's own immune system attacking the beta cells. The immune system goes into overdrive, usually after fighting an infection, and the starts to destroy the body's own tissues. In the case of diabetes, the cells destroyed are the beta cells. This is known as an autoimmune response. It is not known what triggers the body into this autoimmune response, but it seems to be that there is a genetic disposition to it, as well as influence from environmental factors. These factors can include viral infections or chemicals.
Type II Diabetes
Type II diabetes results from the body developing insulin resistance. Insulin is being produced, but the body's cells are not able to use the insulin to take up the sugar in the blood, known as glucose. It is thought that there are three factors involved in the development of obesity and insulin resistance that lead to Type II diabetes. They are: free fatty acids (acids in the blood produced by breakdown of fat); leptin (a protein produced by fat cells); and tumour-necrosis factor (a component of the immune system). It has still not been completely determined how each of these factors contributes to the development of Type II diabetes. There are also genetic factors involved in the development of type II diabetes.
Available Foot Treatments
The following conditions can be treated:
- Athletes foot
- Corns & Callous Removal
- Dermatitis
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Foot and Arch Pain
- Fungal Nail Infections
- Infected Nails
- Ingrowing Nails
- Involuting Nails
- Long or Thick Nails
- Nail Cutting & Filing
- Verrucae Treatments
Toenail Fungus
Athlete's Foot
