Alisma Foot Care
S.A.C dip RFHP. Registered Foot Health Practitioner
Alisma Foot Care Treatments
Verucca Teatment
Verrucas, sometimes called plantar warts or spelled verrucae, are warts that develop on plantar surfaces — that is, the soles (or bottom) of the feet. The pressure from normal standing and walking tends to force the warts into the skin, and this can make the warts painful.
Like all warts, they are harmless and may go away even without treatment, but in many cases they are too painful to ignore. Verrucas that grow together in a cluster are known as mosaic warts.
Diabetic Foot Care
People with diabetes or circulatory disorders should be alert to even small foot problems, a break in the skin can lead to infection, gangrene, and amputation.
Many people with diabetes or circulatory disorders have problems with cold feet. These problems can be reduced by avoiding smoking tobacco (smoking constricts the blood vessels), wearing warm socks.
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Daily foot care for people likely to develop foot problems includes washing the feet in tepid water with mild soap and moisturising their feet daily, a regular visit from a Foot Health Practitioner or chiropodist is advised between 4 and 12 weeks depending on the condition of your feet.
Corns & Callus Reduction
Corns and calluses are annoying and potentially painful thickenings that form in the skin in areas of excessive pressure. The medical term for the thickened skin that forms corns and calluses is hyperkeratosis.
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A callus refers to a more diffuse, flattened area of thick skin, while a corn is a thick, localized area that usually has a popular, conical or circular shape. Corns can become very painful but relief is almost instant after you have visited a Foot Health Practitioner or Chiropodist
Fungal Nail Treatment
Thickened Nails can be shaped and thinned down to make them look more sightly by your Foot Health Practitioner or Chiropodist.
But if you don’t treat the infection, there’s a chance it will spread to other nails.
Using simple self-care methods may be effective in some cases. For example, not wearing footwear that makes your feet hot, keeping your nails short and maintaining a high level of foot hygiene can help prevent fungal nail infections.
Ingrowing Toe Nails
An ingrown toenail develops when the sides of the toenail grow into the surrounding skin.
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The big toe is often affected, either on one or both sides. The nail curls and pierces the skin, which becomes red, swollen and tender. Other Possible Symptoms are: Pain if pressure is placed on the toe Inflammation of the skin at the end of the toe.A build-up of fluid (oedema) in the area surrounding the toe. An overgrowth of skin around the affected toe (hypertrophy) White or yellow pus coming from the affected area
Toe Nail Trimming
Most of us do not really give a lot of consideration to having our nails cut, but if you are elderly, infirmed or suffer from restricted movement then a nail cutting service can be a very important aspect of your healthcare.
Our nails are constantly growing, in fact it takes a little over 12 months for your toenails to completely re grow, so they can become very long and break leaving sharp edges that can penetrate the skin and lead to pain and infection. This is particularly important to be avoided in those more susceptible to infection such as the elderly and diabetics.
These infections can spread fast and furious in the feet, so should be avoided.
this service is ideal for the health and safety of you and your feet.