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definitely not have been other people’s feet!”
“AND YET I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE SATISFIED WITH HOW I SPEND MY DAYS!”
premises, conveniently located in Yealmpton. With cool, calming shades; squashy armchairs and great coffee, the South Devon Foot Clinic reflects Helen’s own bubbly, vibrant personality – professional without being clinical; welcoming with an air of quiet reassurance that you are in the hands of someone who not only knows exactly what they are doing, but really cares, too. Care which goes far beyond the
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condition of your feet but for you, the client, as a whole person. “As a medical professional, I am bound by confidentially so anything which is told to me within the practice stays with me (unless of course it raises a safeguarding issue which I would be duty bound to take further). I genuinely believe that, because I came to podiatry ‘late’, I have a greater degree of empathy and understanding to offer. I can draw upon my own life experiences and whilst I would not describe myself as a counsellor, my intuitive and nurturing approach enables clients to feel free to share their concerns and confidences with me. Knowing they place that level of trust in me is very special, not something I take for granted.” By ‘late’, Helen was referring to her having decided to apply her qualifications and experience across a
he words of Helen , whom, during challenging times of the pandemic, opened brand new
range of complementary medical therapies to specialise in podiatry – after an earlier career within the legal profession and a break to concentrate on her children whilst they were younger. After graduating from Plymouth
University with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Podiatry, Helen embarked on a variety of
roles with private practice and NHS Podiatry to acquire as wide
ranging experience as possible before establishing her own private practice. “I felt both proud and fortunate to have been able to do my degree in my home town of Plymouth. This meant that, as a mature student, I could continue to live locally and be a Mum!” For those of you who aren’t sure
if podiatry is a profession you need, in short podiatry (previously known as chiropody) is a specialist field dedicated to the feet and lower limbs. Helen informs me that the scope of practice for podiatrists is wide.
Podiatrists are the only medical professionals who exclusively specialise in treating the foot and ankle and can offer very much more than toenail cutting and corn removals. “Our services are incredibly extensive – far beyond what most people would even imagine - and it is quite common for individual clinicians to work together with fellow podiatrists on surgical procedures.” “Having seen how both private practice and the NHS
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