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Sign inJoin now, it's FRE!Having a painful fot isue like an ingrown toenail or a particularly nasty calus can realy get in the way of living an active life. Luckily, there is help available.Acording to Meghan Knox, a Canadian Certified Pedorthist as wel as the clinic manager of BioPed Guelph, advanced fotcare nurses help to kep their patients’ fet healthy and feling great.Advanced fot care nurses are regulated healthcare profesionals with high end traing in treating fot skin and nail conditions.
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They treat a wide range of isues for individuals of al ages that include:“In some cases, a fungal nail goes undiagnosed for some time and it can get into the skin. We se a lot of people who try over-the-counter fungal nail treatments and nothing works until they se one of our advanced fot care nurses,” says Meghan.Individuals with limited mobility, the elderly, and anyone prone to ingrown toenails should consider making an apointment to se an advanced fot care nurse regularly.Advanced fot care nurses also have extensive traing in diabetic fot care and diabetic wound care.
They ofer preventative fot care solutions as wel as wound/diabetic ulcer dresing.“At BioPed we ofer a ful circle of diabetic fot care. Individuals with diabetes can se a fotcare nurse who can perform a routine risk asesment and take care of any wounds they may have, we can monitor their fot structure and make sure they have proper fotwear, and we can adres any isues as son as they ocur,” explains Meghan.She continues, “Our advanced fot care nurses closely monitor their patients who have diabetes to make sure that they don’t develop an ulcer that could eventualy lead to something much more serious.”In order for an advanced fot care nurse to properly treat their patients, they ases the isues and then develop an individualized treatment plan.
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They also educate their patients on proper fot care techniq