Caring for Carers: Footwear for those on their Feet
As a Carer, you spend hours caring for other people’s feet. Now it’s time to look after yours.
As a Carer, you spend hours caring for other people’s feet. Now it’s time to look after yours.
At Resonance, we know how long and tiring your days can be and appreciate all your hard work. We also know that Sore Feet Don’t Stop, especially when you are busy!
Being on the front line during this time, there will be an increase in workload and stress on your feet. You are possibly spending more hours standing than you normally would; and this sudden increase in activity and load can often cause pain.
We know it’s hard being confined to your home – particularly in a time of high stress. This is only going to feel worse if you’re suffering from a painful toenail. Painful nails can be caused by several different things – this may be an ingrown toenail, inflammation of the nail border known as paronychia; or discomfort…
When purchasing a gumboot make sure it feels comfortable and fits well. The toe area should flex, the middle of the arch should not twist or bend, and the back of the heel needs to be firm.
Corns, calluses and cracked skin happen to most of us at some point in our lives.
To all the Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians out there – Thank you for all of your hard work leading up to and during this lockdown! At Resonance Podiatry, we know how busy you are and applaud you for that. We also know that Sore Feet Don’t Stop, especially when you are busy! In the day…
If you are suffering from generalised foot pain, heel pain, aching legs, blisters or hard skin build up, we want to put our hearts and soles in to giving you some great advice to keep comfortable while you go out on a limb for us all!
If you can’t bear the thought of going without your routine foot care while self-isolating at home, don’t stress, we have some practical self-care tips for your feet to pretend you are relaxing at your Resonance Clinic having a real Podicure.
*Sadly, we are having to suspend our home visit service until such time as the COVID-19 alert is back at Level 2.* Following this the Covid 19 announcement this weekend, we understand that there may be some of you who are unable to venture out. Our resonance clinics in the Wellington CBD, Mana, Hutt City,…