𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
October 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
4. Your free personal care allowance will also go to the care home. Towards your care. IE personal hygiene, laundry, meals etc (I think hairdressing and chiropody are extra. Then they give you a bit of pocket money out of your pension)
September 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
4. Your free personal care allowance will also go to the care home. Towards your care. IE personal hygiene, laundry, meals etc (I think hairdressing and chiropody are extra. Then they give you a bit of pocket money out of your pension)
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
September 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Canada regulates podiatry provincially & training standards & scopes of practice vary across the country. Some provinces accept U.S. D.P.Ms. Ontario & other provinces have chiropody graduates. Quebec has a French-language 4-year D.P.M. program.
September 21, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Canada regulates podiatry provincially & training standards & scopes of practice vary across the country. Some provinces accept U.S. D.P.Ms. Ontario & other provinces have chiropody graduates. Quebec has a French-language 4-year D.P.M. program.
US Chiropody transitioned away from purely apprenticeship-based model into formal institutional & college training. 2 year diplomas were replaced by structured, multi-year classroom & clinical education & now 9 fully accredited colleges offer 4 year programs leading to a DPM degree.
September 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
US Chiropody transitioned away from purely apprenticeship-based model into formal institutional & college training. 2 year diplomas were replaced by structured, multi-year classroom & clinical education & now 9 fully accredited colleges offer 4 year programs leading to a DPM degree.
To combat empiric legitimate foot doctors formed Pedic Society of New York (1895). It set nation's first formal professional standards to separate real practitioners from street charlatans. Dr. Maurice J. Lewi (1857–1957) suggested changing the etymologically incorrect term "chiropody" to "podiatry”
September 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
To combat empiric legitimate foot doctors formed Pedic Society of New York (1895). It set nation's first formal professional standards to separate real practitioners from street charlatans. Dr. Maurice J. Lewi (1857–1957) suggested changing the etymologically incorrect term "chiropody" to "podiatry”
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
September 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Nehemiah Kenison (1824–1879) witnessed a painless method of softening corns with acid then removing same with a dull bone blade, He recognised a business opportunity, opened chiropody practice in Boston (1846). Taught the technique to family & established chiropody across New England & Canada.
September 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Nehemiah Kenison (1824–1879) witnessed a painless method of softening corns with acid then removing same with a dull bone blade, He recognised a business opportunity, opened chiropody practice in Boston (1846). Taught the technique to family & established chiropody across New England & Canada.
To Bennett chiropody balanced clinical with the deeply personal allowing him to explore bittersweet reality of human bodies wearing out with his signature gentle irony. In the lives of lonely, ordinary, or aging the smallest & most ordinary physical problems loom the largest.
September 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
To Bennett chiropody balanced clinical with the deeply personal allowing him to explore bittersweet reality of human bodies wearing out with his signature gentle irony. In the lives of lonely, ordinary, or aging the smallest & most ordinary physical problems loom the largest.
Playwright & author Alan Bennett has long been fascinated with chiropody. feet, and toenails. The topic appears as a memorable motif across several of his most famous works. Foot care often serves as a metaphor for the vulnerabilities of aging, intimacy, & the breakdown of conventional boundaries.
September 14, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Playwright & author Alan Bennett has long been fascinated with chiropody. feet, and toenails. The topic appears as a memorable motif across several of his most famous works. Foot care often serves as a metaphor for the vulnerabilities of aging, intimacy, & the breakdown of conventional boundaries.
In 1960 UK medical surveys confirmed significant number elderly had foot lesions & pain but almost none could manage their own foot hygiene or nail trimming. Regular NHS chiropody was at first underfunded & treatments focused on basic, routine maintenance only.
September 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
In 1960 UK medical surveys confirmed significant number elderly had foot lesions & pain but almost none could manage their own foot hygiene or nail trimming. Regular NHS chiropody was at first underfunded & treatments focused on basic, routine maintenance only.
Under NHS only the most basic chiropody services were provided within hospitals. Local health authorities were granted permission to run services in the community from 1959, but these remained very limited. Users were primarily elderly & prioritised by age rather than symptoms.
September 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Under NHS only the most basic chiropody services were provided within hospitals. Local health authorities were granted permission to run services in the community from 1959, but these remained very limited. Users were primarily elderly & prioritised by age rather than symptoms.
Ex- US servicemen used educational entitlements like G.I. Bill (1944) to cover tuition & living expenses at accredited schools of chiropody. Demand for places was so great, two intakes (30 students) per year was established. By 1947, half of all college students in America were veterans.
September 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Ex- US servicemen used educational entitlements like G.I. Bill (1944) to cover tuition & living expenses at accredited schools of chiropody. Demand for places was so great, two intakes (30 students) per year was established. By 1947, half of all college students in America were veterans.
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
September 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞:
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
Thoroughly check your feet and between your toes to make sure there are no cuts, cracks, ingrown toenails, blisters, etc. Use a hand mirror to see the bottom of your feet, or ask someone to check them for you.
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes #niagarafalls
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Edward Pate chiropody notebook, 1916-1959 - OAC
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Daily foot care:
Wash your feet in warm (not hot) water with mild soap. Don't soak your feet, as this can dry your skin
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes
Wash your feet in warm (not hot) water with mild soap. Don't soak your feet, as this can dry your skin
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes
September 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Daily foot care:
Wash your feet in warm (not hot) water with mild soap. Don't soak your feet, as this can dry your skin
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes
Wash your feet in warm (not hot) water with mild soap. Don't soak your feet, as this can dry your skin
#footcare #chiropody #diabetes
After retiring in 1945 Margaret J. McKenzie Swanson compiled her knowledge into Textbook of Chiropody, first published in 1948. It saw a second edition published in 1954 and was translated into other languages.
September 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
After retiring in 1945 Margaret J. McKenzie Swanson compiled her knowledge into Textbook of Chiropody, first published in 1948. It saw a second edition published in 1954 and was translated into other languages.
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International Archives Day 2025. Chiropody in World War II
International Archives Day 2025. Chiropody in World War II. As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and its International Archives Day on 9 June, we thought it would be appropriate to hi...
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During Second World War, Catherine Norrie in conjunction with British Red Cross Society set up five mobile chiropody units which provided essential foot care to service members stationed in Scotland. The mobile chiropody units were based in the Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Chiropody.
September 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
During Second World War, Catherine Norrie in conjunction with British Red Cross Society set up five mobile chiropody units which provided essential foot care to service members stationed in Scotland. The mobile chiropody units were based in the Edinburgh and Glasgow Schools of Chiropody.
Throughout 30’s other foot clinics & schools of chiropody sprung up across UK. Mainly dependant on philanthropic donations & community fundraising many closed by end of 2nd World War. When the NHS was formed in 1948, some were transferred over to state ownership, either by donation or purchase.
September 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Throughout 30’s other foot clinics & schools of chiropody sprung up across UK. Mainly dependant on philanthropic donations & community fundraising many closed by end of 2nd World War. When the NHS was formed in 1948, some were transferred over to state ownership, either by donation or purchase.
Founded in 1924 Edinburgh Foot Clinic was intended to provide essential care to working-class population. Established by sisters, Catherine Norrie & Margaret Swanson they also co-founded the Edinburgh School of Chiropody creating a 2 year curriculum.
September 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Founded in 1924 Edinburgh Foot Clinic was intended to provide essential care to working-class population. Established by sisters, Catherine Norrie & Margaret Swanson they also co-founded the Edinburgh School of Chiropody creating a 2 year curriculum.
During the Great Depression (1929 - 1939) chiropody services became more popular. Another Foot Hospital opened in Edinburgh (1924) but once again in 1939, war intervened. Despite physical & financial challenges depleted staff continued to serve the public throughout.
September 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
During the Great Depression (1929 - 1939) chiropody services became more popular. Another Foot Hospital opened in Edinburgh (1924) but once again in 1939, war intervened. Despite physical & financial challenges depleted staff continued to serve the public throughout.
EGV Runting was instrumental in providing War Office with advice on the treatment of soldiers’ feet & consequently wrote Battalion Chiropody: Training and Practice in 1918. He later published Practical Chiropody in 1925.
September 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
EGV Runting was instrumental in providing War Office with advice on the treatment of soldiers’ feet & consequently wrote Battalion Chiropody: Training and Practice in 1918. He later published Practical Chiropody in 1925.