A Feetlife Podiatrist will come to your office and provide
20-minute gait analysis and biomechanic assessments for your staff
Our Mission To promote proactive foot health by providing convenient, approachable and
professional podiatry consultations and high quality foot care products.
Background
Feetlife is a leading provider of foot care products and services for
consumers and businesses. We passionately believe that if you feel great on
your feet it improves your overall performance and well-being, so our aim is to
provide expert advice and solutions that are right for our customers.
Our Podiatrists
All our podiatrists are experts in the field of biomechanics. Our on-site consultations provide the same thorough assessment as you would expect in our clinic. Using advanced 3-D scanning technology, the podiatrist will accurately measure any instability in your gait (how your foot functions). Many people with flat feet or high arches have a tendancy to "over-pronate" which can cause heel and arch pain ("plantar fasciitis"), shin and ankle pain, knee and lower back pain.
All our
Podiatrists are registered with the Health Professions Council and members of
The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
What is included in the Foot Health
Check consultation with Feetlife?
The Podiatrist provides
foot care advice and in particular biomechanic advice and recommendations which includes a Gait Analysis assessment. A Gait Analysis
is the assessment and measurement the body’s movements and mechanics during
walking and running. The movement of the lower limbs can help understand why
some people suffer from arch, heel & ankle pains, shin splints, knee, hip
& lower back pains.
1.The
podiatrist will ask you some direct questions regarding any aches, pains or
general concerns you may have regarding your feet or lower limbs. They are
required to ask some personal details such as name, date of birth and medical
history.
2.The
podiatrist will observe your feet and lower limbs to see if there is anything
which may be cause for concern, for example Flat Feet.
3.The
podiatrist may decide to give you a gait analysis in order to assess the extent
of any bio-mechanic deviation from what is normally expected.
4.In
most cases the podiatrist will suggest a plan of action to help improve your
condition. For example, they may give you some stretches and strengthening
exercises which you can benefit from, or recommend that you wear orthotics to
add more support, stability and correction to your gait.
Confidentiality
The information you give to our podiatrist will not be
shared without your approval.
Orthotics
During your
consultation with our podiatrist you may wish to order orthotics. If the
podiatrist feels that you will benefit from orthotics they will explain to you
the different options we offer; custom orthotics, semi custom orthotics and
pre-fabricated orthotics.
Orthotics
are designed to re-align the feet and guide them into their optimum position
allowing them to function correctly when standing, walking or running. They
re-align the body's posture so your whole body feels the benefit.
Ordering custom and semi-custom
orthotics
The process
for ordering custom and semi-custom orthotics is that the podiatrist sends a
prescription (and cast for custom orthotics) to our appointed laboratory in
order to get the orthotics made according to the needs of the individual.
As these are
not off-the-shelf orthotics it is not possible to show you your exact orthotics
in advance, however the podiatrist will explain exactly what they are
prescribing in terms of the dimensions & specifications of the orthotics,
and they will make sure you fully understand what you are ordering and they
will make detailed notes of this during the consultation.
Our
podiatrist Quality Checks every pair of orthotics before they are sent out to
you. Normally you will receive your orthotics within 14 working days from date
of order. If it is likely to take any longer then you will be informed by phone
or email. The orthotics will be sent to you by Recorded 1st class
post with Royal Mail.
Wearing your new orthotics An instruction sheet is sent out with your new orthotics and you should carefully
read this.
Follow-up service
A Feetlife
podiatrist will be happy to talk to you over the phone should you have any
questions, queries or concerns regarding your new orthotics. Any further follow
up consultation regarding your orthotics required within 3 months of your order
will be arranged with a podiatrist in our Edgware clinic. Any charges for
follow up consultations will be advised at time of booking.
CHIROPODY / PODIATRY - keeping your workforce on their feet
All our Podiatrists are registered with the Health Professional Council
(HPC) and are members of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
Importantly they are all trained by Feetlife to ensure outstanding customer service.
The Podiatry treatment lasts for 30 minutes in which time the Podiatrist will conduct a full Foot Assessment and treat specific foot ailments and pains. Each person will be asked whether there are specific areas of the foot which
cause particular discomfort so that the treatment can be tailored to the
individual. The routine treatment includes:
a foot
spa bath
cutting
and filing toe nails
removing
hard skin of the foot
providing
padding where necessary to improve comfort
treating
specific ailments such as nail problems, corns, calluses, athletes foot,
bunion, verucca etc.
a hydrating foot massage which will leave you feeling like you're walking on
air
The aim of the Podiatry treatment is to make people feel better on their feet which will improve their overall well-being. Our podiatrists may also make recommendations to the individual about how they can look after their feet and where necessary to arrange a follow up appointment.
Our Foot Massage professionals are fully qualified therapists, trained
to the highest standards. The foot massage is tailored to the work place
environment and will relieve tension and stimulate circulation leaving you
feeling rejuvenated like you're walking on air.
The treatment includes:
A foot massage in warm water.
A
massage of the foot using essential oils penetrating all the pressure
points.
A
hydrating application of foot cream is then massaged onto the feet
leaving them feel totally rejuvenated, refreshed and ready to take on the
world.
Feetlife Foot Massages are the ideal way of attracting people to
your exhibition stand. Whilst visiting your stand, customers and clients are
invited to take their shoes off and enjoy a foot massage by one of our foot
therapists. Everybody's feet hurt at these events, especially as you spend all
day on your feet (normally in work shoes), so this is a guaranteed way of getting
people over to your stand and get them talking to you!
At
Feetlife we use a sophisticated Scanning machine to analyse the bio-mechanical
function of the feet whilst walking and stationary. Customers are asked to walk
over a computerised mat which records the precise movement of their feet in
motion, enabling us to determine whether the person has a tendency to pronate
or suprinate during walking. Excessive tendency in either direction means that
too much pressure is put on certain areas and this ultimately causes foot pain,
knee pain, lower back and even neck pain.
We
use the precise information gathered in the analysis to produce an orthotic
which is specifically tailored to the individual.
We
have been using this new technology for over 5 years and the results have been
outstanding. The orthotics are proven to improve comfort, performance and
reduce injury.
Call one of our advisors to find out more about the process or to book an on-site
demonstration.
Feetlife are a leading supplier of quality foot care products. Our
expert Podiatrists have searched the world for the best products that treat a
wide range of foot problems which are ideal to improve comfort and performance
in the work place, and reduce injury. All our products are tried and tested by
Feetlife and we guarantee your staff will thank you for making their lives
better at work.
Please call a Feetlife Advisor to discuss your requirements or browse ouron-line store to find the right products for your team.
Price discounts are given for bulk orders. Please call one of our
Feetlife Advisors on 020 8905 3050 for a quote or alternatively email us at sales@feetlife.co.uk
