Sole Focus Nursing Foot Health

11/01/2025

Check our the first in a series of blogs about why and how we sterilize our foot care instruments.

Medical device reprocessing is the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable medical devices. In foot care, this includes nippers, burs, and files. The reprocessing process is vital to ensure that these instruments are safe for patients, particularly those with weakened immune systems or...

10/26/2025

The only thing that should be scary about your feet is your nail art.

Come to see us if anything else is spooking you!

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10/21/2025

In honour of National IPAC week (infection prevention and control), here is Amanda and me all dolled up and ready to start cleaning our used foot care instruments. Your safety - and ours - is our top priority! Foot Canada Training

10/19/2025

Are your feet spooky? 😱😱😱

Book with us and we'll get them looking and feeling better!

250-265-2503 (leave us a message, we'll call you back!)

10/16/2025

Sole Focus has appointments available on Thursday and Friday this week for all your foot care needs!

09/27/2025

Are you embarrassed to show your feet? Has it been years since even your family has seen your toes? You might be surprised to know that a lot of "unsightly" problems can be fixed in just one appointment! We've seen it all ... and you can't gross us out. 😄

Book an appointment, and boost your self-confidence. Let us help you get those tootsies in tip-top shape!
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09/17/2025

Fall is coming, the evenings are cooler. Soon, we'll be retiring our sandals until the spring. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about getting your nails ready for next year!

What if I told you that getting rid of fungal toe nails is as easy as painting them blue and shining a light on them? That with our ToeFX treatment, you can have beautiful clear nails in time for next year? Wait, next year? That's a long time! Well, here are some facts:

👣 There is no quick cure for nail fungus. All effective treatments take 3 months or more
👣 Toenails take 12-18 months to fully grow out, and getting clear nails after treatment means waiting for that to happen
👣 Our ToeFX treatment is drug-free, clinically proven, and requires almost no effort on your part
👣 A foot care nurse can provide education on how to prevent transmission and reinfection of fungal nails
👣 Even if you choose a different treatment method, a foot care nurse can remove the infected areas of the nail so that your treatment of choice has a better chance of success

More information is available here: https://www.nakuspfeet.com/post/toenail-fungus-a-closer-look

Not sure if you have nail fungus? Book an appointment with us to get a 99.5% accurate lab test - much better than the traditional nail culture.

09/14/2025

Don't ignore the risk! Get screened if you have any of the symptoms. It's quick, easy, painless, and can be done in your doctor's office or ours.

Do you feel pain and cramping in your legs when you walk? It could be PAD (peripheral arterial disease) which, left untreated, could lead to skin breakdown (wounds), leg amputation and even death! Early detection and intervention are important, so talk to your doctor today!

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/NY5j50WRrl5

09/10/2025

Did you know ... Sole Focus sells gift certificates?

Do you know someone who would benefit from our services but doesn't have the funds, or won't "treat" themselves? We sell gift certificates year-round. Available in any denomination, no expiry date, and valid towards any product or service we offer!

These can be purchased though our online booking site, or in person at the office (please call first to make arrangements). www.nakuspfeet.janeapp.com

09/04/2025

Screening for PAD is quick and easy! It can be done in our office, or with your doctor.

It’s Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month! PAD is a condition that involves the narrowing of arteries in a person’s extremities (arms and legs). While PAD can occur in any blood vessel, it is more commonly found in the legs than in the arms.

PAD can result in such poor blood flow to the limb that it leads to:

🔹Chronic pain (pain that doesn’t stop)
🔹Tissue breakdown (wounds)
🔹Tissue death (also known as gangrene or necrosis, a permanent loss of skin and other tissues)
🔹Amputation of the affected limb
🔹Death

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/gRpw50WPNKO

ALPS, Canadian Podiatric Medical Association, Caribbean Wounds Network, D-Foot International

08/24/2025

Tips on keeping your feet clean.

Clean feet can help prevent conditions like athlete's foot, nail fungus, infected ingrown nails, and cellulitis (skin infection). But what's the best way to clean them, and what to do if you can't reach them properly? Check our this article for more information.

https://www.nakuspfeet.com/post/tips-to-keep-your-feet-clean

08/20/2025

What have we here? A little surprise, the other day.

There are three names for this: vascular or hemorrhagic callus, and extravasation (that's the fancy medical word). This was hiding under a very thick callus. It's not painful, but it can become a really big pain in a hurry.

This is the precursor to a foot wound. It's caused by pressure on the callus, which makes blood leak out into the tissues in little splinter hemorrhages (petechia) - those red spots. If the pressure continues, a "blood blister" forms between the live skin and the callus, and then the skin underneath this blister starts to erode, causing a wound (ulcer) that can't be seen. This is particularly dangerous for people who have diabetes, poor circulation, limited feeling in their feet, or a lowered immune system. The sad reality is that the eventual outcome of this is often a toe amputation.

Happily, this person came to Sole Focus for care and with regular attention this will heal up with no problems. Want to know more about managing calluses at home? See our post on cracked heels at https://www.nakuspfeet.com/post/cracked-heels

Moral of the story: calluses aren't always a good thing! Check your feet regularly or have someone check them for you. Don't let calluses or corns get out of control. Foot care nurses are here to help keep you on your feet ... and on all 10 toes!