Routine Foot Care

Regular footcare for people with diabetes can prevent many serious complications such as ulceration; gangrene; loss of limbs and even loss of life associated with diabetes. Active individuals of all ages also require the professional help of a chiropodist/podiatrist to prevent and treat various sports related injuries.

Common foot problems treated by chiropodists/podiatrists include:

If you are experiencing one of these foot problems, please book a check up.

• Calluses
• Corns
• Ingrown Toenails
• Orthotics (Foot Pain)
• Athlete’s Foot
• Foot Odor
• Plantar Warts

Did You Know That:

• The foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles.
• 75 percent of the population will experience foot health problems during their life time.
• The average persons logs 120,000 miles or 193,00 kilometers during their lifetime.
• Each step we take means our feet take the brunt of 3 to 4 times our body weight.
• The 52 bones in your feet make up about one quarter of all the bones in your body.
• The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day which covers several miles. In a lifetime it amounts to about 115,000 miles. More than four times around the earth.
• There are approximately 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet and they excrete as much as a half a pint of moisture a day.