Routine Footcare
We offer Ottawa Foot care for diabetics, corns, calluses, nails and nail disorders, infections, warts, ulcers, athlete’s foot, education and guidance for home care. Foot problems affect over 80% of the population. Prevention, assessment, and treatment require expertise and practical skills.
The Ottawa Footshop offers the very best footcare in Ottawa. Healthy feet are an important part of overall good health. Taking simple steps will help you maintain healthy feet for a lifetime. Some of these steps include:
- Washing and inspecting your feet daily
- Choosing appropriate footwear for every day, sports and recreation
- Making sure your footwear fits in both length and width and feels comfortable
- Replacing footwear that no longer supports your feet
- Exercising regularly to control weight, improve circulation and muscle tone
- Regular foot check-ups by a Podiatrist
Initial foot care check ups
During your first appointment with us, we’ll ask you lifestyle and other medical questions that will help us get to know you, your feet and understand your current concerns and needs. Your feet will be in caring hands.
Initial foot care check-ups include
- Mapping of lesions (corns, calluses, moles and warts)
- Diabetic foot screening (if required)
- Presentation and discussion of treatment options (including immediate treatment if applicable)
Routine foot care appointments
- Toenail cutting and thinning as required
- Debriding corn or callus (if required)
- Monitoring of existing moles and warts
- Mapping of new moles and warts
- Recommendations of products
- Patient education if needed
Common foot problems and comprehensive treatments include
- Arthritis & Joint Pain
- Athlete’s Foot
- Bunions
- Calluses
- Claw/Hammer Toes
- Corns
- Diabetic Foot Care & Education
- Flat Feet
- Foot Ulcers & Wounds
- Foot Odour (Bromhidrosis)
- Fungal Nails
- Heel Fissures
- Heel/Arch/Knee/Foot Pain
- High Arches
- Ingrown Toenails
- Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)
- Plantar Warts
- Shin Splints
- Sports-Related Foot Problems
- Sprains & Strains
- Sweaty Feet (Hyperhidrosis)
- Tendinitis
- Thick Nails
If you are experiencing any of these foot-related issues or problems, please contact us today to book an initial foot care check-up or routine foot care appointment. We are committed to exceptional foot care for all ages.