What is a Foot Health Practitioner?
Foot Health Practitioner's (FHP) are the the first port of call for fully qualified and licenced medical foot care and maintenance.
Your FHP will be able to appropriately treat many conditions and refer you for further treatment to a GP or Podiatrist if and when necessary.
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Bolton Foot Care attend to all of the common conditions that affect the foot, from routine care of nails, treatment of verrucae, corns, callus, right through to diabetic care and functional problems of the feet.
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Foot Health Practitioner's can also be used if you have mobility/flexibility issues or you or a family member simply don’t have sufficient hand strength to operate nail clippers.
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Many people routinely use the services of a FHP to carry out the care for their feet that they are no longer able to do for themselves.
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People use our services to tackle those hard to treat area's or stubborn persistent problems when other treatments and home remedies have previously failed.
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Key benefits include:
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- Good quality of foot health maintenance
- General health improvement
- Improved mobility
- Cost effectiveness
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What is the difference between an Foot Health Practitioner and a Podiatrist?
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Podiatrists, formally know as Chiropodists, are a registered profession specialising in all aspects of the lower limb. Podiatrists are able to diagnose issues with the bio-mechanics and movement of the lower limbs and commission bespoke orthotics. They can also perform minor surgery on issues such as in-growing toe nails.
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If it's general foot care that you need, then you need a Foot Health Practitioner.