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Falls Support and Education NHS Lothian | Staff

Podiatry

Resources to support  your condition

Muscle or joint problem

NHS Inform for advice and exercises:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/helplines/musculoskeletal-msk-helpline

Arthritis UK for advice and exercises:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/exercise/exercises-to-manage-pain/

Personal foot care

https://www.gov.scot/publications/personal-footcare-guidance/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/preventing-falls/keeping-well/looking-after-your-feet

Physical activity

Common Foot Problems 

https://cop.org.uk/foot-health/common-foot-problems/

 Diabetes

A series of education modules designed for NHS Lothian staff – Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers and Doctors – to develop essential knowledge and understanding of diabetes care and management in Primary, Secondary and Community care settings.

This programme is essential for RNs within NHS Lothian to meet required diabetes learning needs and competencies

https://staff.nhslothian.scot/diabetesprofessionaleducation/videos-and-core-learning/

Useful Diabetes information and advice leaflet from the Foot Action Group for patients with a low to high risk of developing foot ulcers.

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/publications/#leaflet-doc

Low risk foot status advice leaflet

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/documents/low-risk-of-developing-non-healing-foot-wounds-english/

Moderate risk foot status advice leaflet

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Diabetes-in-Scotland-website-feet-moderate-risk-leaflet.pdf

High risk foot status advice leaflet

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Diabetes-in-Scotland-website-feet-High-risk.pdf

Looking after your foot in remission, to reduce the risk of further foot ulcerations and amputation

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PIL.RMISSN.18_08808.pdfLooking after your Charcot foot

Charcot Foot

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Diabetes-in-Scotland-website-feet-The-Charcot-Foot-leaflet.pdf

Looking after your feet on holiday

https://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Diabetes-in-Scotland-website-feet-holiday-feet-leaflet.pdf

Additional Resources

https://cop.org.uk/foot-health/what-is-podiatry/