For more information, call us at 613-621-0012 or book your appointment online.
Services
Lower Limb Assessment
Neuropathic Treatments
Nail Clipping
Fungal Nail Treatments; Callus and Corn relief
Ingrown and Involuted Nails
Diabetic Foot Health
Filament Testing
Padding and Strapping
Nail Bracing
Silicon Molds
Nail Reconstruction
Gait Analysis
Assessment Services
Nurses are experts in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of diabetes.
These are skills that are critical in foot care.
Soft Soles nurses have an in-depth understanding of disease pathology and how it effects the lower limb.
Nurses are in the best position to coordinate and address a patient's emerging needs and provide patient education.
Nurses are accountable to the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Your nurse will update their knowledge and skills continually and ensure they meet established standards in all aspects of their practice and patient care.
During your meeting with a Soft Soles nurse, you are assured that the highest standards of care will be met.
Genesis Health Light - Phototheraphy for the Treatment of Nail Fungus (Onychomycosis)
Although onychomycosis can affect nails on the hands or feet, it is more commonly seen in a toenail.
This is primarily due to the fact that the feet and toes spend more time in environments that promote bacteria or fungus growth, i.e.: warm and moist socks/shoes.
This treatment process uses an instrument called a Genesis Health Light laser that yields near-infrared light; this range of the light spectrum provides the properties needed to treat fungus infections and restore health to the toenails.
To ascertain whether phototherapy with the Genesis Health Light laser is the appropriate treatment option for your particular case of toenail fungus or onychomycosis, you should consult with a Soft Soles nurse.
Overview
1. Remove the dead or contaminated nail/skin
2. Apply an anti-fungal agent to the affected area
3. Treat the area using the laser light (four minutes)
4. After-care using over-the-counter anti-fungal agents
5. Repeat the laser treatment steps again in three weeks
* Cost effective, clinically effective, and safe (non-invasive).
Soft Tissue Pathology, Nail Pathology, Structural Abnormalities
Foot Care Treatments
Callous (tylomas)
Hard Corn (heloma durum), Soft Corn (heloma moile) & Seed Corn (heloma milliare)
Plantar Warts (verruca)
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Ingrown Nail (onychocryptosis) & Involuted Nail
Fungal Toenail (Onychomycosis)
Thick Nail (Onychauxis)
Ram's Horn (Onychogryphosis)
Bunion (Hallux Valgus)
Mallet Toes, Hammer Toes, Claw Toes
Flat Foot (Pes Planus)
High Arch (Pes Cavus)
Filament Testing
Sensitivity to touch may be tested using a soft nylon fiber called a monofilament. If you are unable to feel the filament on your feet, it is a sign that you have lost sensation in those nerves.
Diabetic neuropathy has no known cure, although there are methods to slow the progression.
Treatment on diabetic neuropathy focuses on: