Yesterday I found a "nail cutting franchise" which is now available in New Zealand. Your $14,000 buys you a 4 day training course in "nail care". Not a word mentioned about "sterilisation"!
My problem with this isn't so much that these types of businesses exist and are become more organised but rather that we as a profession have exposed ourselves to these businesses by offering low level services like "nail cutting" for too long.
When will we focus on biomechanics, orthotic prescription and surgery?
Saturday, September 19, 2009
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Agreed. As a three year degree requiring much ongoing education, updating and upskilling podiatrists have long understated their value and expertise. We have placed ourselves alongside less qualified services and we must either accept this or do something to differentiate ourselves
ReplyDeleteFocus is the key. What is it that Podiatrists can do better than any other professional in the world? Surgery, lower limb biomechanical assessment, shoe reccomendation, orthotic intervention, foot mobilisations, cutting toenails, trimming callus, removing corns?
ReplyDeleteGood point. I had a look at their site and see that if franchisees wish to provide 'additional services' such as cutting hair they must be a qualified hairdresser. Interesting, why should be foot care be any different ? Could this be the beginning of the end for old school Podiatrists who focus on cutting nails ?
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