Frequently Asked Questions

Having regular foot care, whether basic or advance, is important for your over all health. It helps to decrease the risk of injury, wound development, infection & other complications that can lead to potentially serious consequences. 

After your initial consultation, regularly scheduled foot care visits will be recommended based on your foot care needs. These visits are usually recommended every 6 to 8 weeks, but can be more frequent if necessary. 

Yes! Your foot care treatments are deemed a medical nursing service & are covered by most health insurance plans. Please review individual policies to check your coverage. We will provide the appropriate receipts for you to submit your claims accordingly. 

No. When receiving foot care treatments it should never be painful or uncomfortable. If there is an area of the limb or foot that is sensitive to any part of the treatment, we simply stop & reassess our action plan.

There are some treatments that can be more sensitive then others such as in grown toenail removal, wound care and wart removal. If you are receiving any of these treatments I will walk you through the process & if you need to stop treatment, we stop.

Anyone! Foot care is extremely important for all ages.

Yes! Footlogix® is specially formulated for fast absorption, with no greasy residue, making it safe for diabetics.

Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive light source treatment that generates a single wavelength of light. It emits no heat, sound, or vibration. This treatment is not painful. Our clinic uses the Lunula® Laser. It is the only LLLT device to be FDA-cleared for fungal nail treatment.

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves), often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet. There can be multiple causes of peripheral neuropathy including age, genetics, poor circulation, diabetes, etc.

When screening for diabetic neuropathy a 10 G monofilament tool is used to apply small amounts of gentle pressure to areas of the foot. This is done while the patient is sitting in a chair with their eyes closed. They then answer 'yes' or 'no' if they sense an area being touched. Depending on the number of areas sensation is felt determines the risk a patient is at for peripheral neuropathy (low, moderate or high risk).

A 10 G monofilament is a thin piece of nylon that is attached to a handle. It is a tool used to screen for neuropathy in the lower limbs and feet

PAD in the legs or lower extremities is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs. Some symptoms of PAD include decreased of cool skin, absent pulse in lower limb and/or foot, numbness, tingling, intermittent cramping, and change is skin pigment.

 ABI is a simple test, used to check for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a patient.

It compares the blood pressure in the upper and lower limbs. It is calculated by dividing the blood pressure in an artery of the ankle by the blood pressure in an artery of the arm. The result is the ABI. If this ratio is less than 0.9, it may mean that a person has developed peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the blood vessels in his or her legs.

Strict Public Health Guidelines are followed when cleaning and sterilizing our equipment. Single use instruments are deposited into waste. Reusable instruments are cleaned, soaked and rinsed of any residue. The instruments are then dried and packaged for Autoclave sterilization. All sterilized equipment is documented, dated and stored in a clean and dry area.