'Foot Cares'  by Dawn Shailer

BSc Podiatry Degree and Ma Dip SW . With 15 years as a Social Worker specialising in multiple and severe disabilities/sensory, learning, physical health.

What Is Podiatry ?

Chiropodists & Podiatrists diagnose and treat a wide variety of foot and lower limb abnormalities, from corns, calluses through to arthritis, diabetic ulcers and sports injuries.
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A Podiatrist or Chiropodist can help you with common foot problems, including ingrown toenails and bunions.
Podiatrists & Chiropodists are health care professionals who have been trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate progressive and disabling conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They also also, keep people mobile and active, relieve pain and treat infections.
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They can give you and your family advice on how to look after your feet and what type of shoes to wear. They can also treat and alleviate day-to-day foot problems, including:

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• toenail problems, such as thickened, fungal or ingrown toenails
• corns and calluses
• verrucae
• athlete's foot
• dry and cracked heels
• hyperhidrosis
• bunion
• heel pain
• ageing feet
• blisters
• gout
• sports injuries
• Digital, forefoot, midfoot pathology
• Post Podiatry degree I have undertaken some extra training and can do Musculoskeletal Assessments and Biomechanics & Gait assessment including leg length discrepancy and assessment of any effects. I also undertook Shane Tooheys workshops where I gained accreditation to apply Acupuncture For Podiatry- we are interested in the fascia and its role on helping the body adjust to pathology.
• One of my Strong areas of awareness is in Ehlers Danlos hyper-mobility Type & I have had additional training/ practical workshops with Dr Simmonds to advise on taping, physical outcome measures for you individually.

Background:

• Podiatry, Social care and a Masters level Degree
  
• Referral for Imaging and further diagnostic tests
• Alpha Stim -M
• ‘Acupuncture For Podiatry’ Certified
• Screening for Leg Length Discrepancy/ CPD Certification,
• Aromatherapy Diploma VCTC
• Indian Head Massage VTCT
• Hypermobility Syndromes,
• Taping methods and rehabilitation exercises to strengthen and rehab
• Reflexology and Massage including the application of Aromatherapy oils VCT
• Ehlers Danlos Hypermobility Type
• ECHO facilitator/trained Diagnosed with EDS, Hyper-mobility Type.