Name: Sole Purpose Foot Health
Rating: 5

Emma Thorpe is a Foot Health Practitioner.

What is a Foot Health Practitioner?

A Foot Health Practitioner is fully qualified to undertake a variety of routine work necessary to maintain the health of the foot. This includes, but is not limited to, nail cutting and thinning, skin conditions, heel pain, corns, callus, verrucae, blisters, athletes foot, management of ingrowing toenails (without invasive surgery), diabetic foot assessment and monitoring, treatment of fungal infections, including general advice and guidance on foot care and footwear.

A Foot Health Professional essentially keeps individual’s feet healthy and gives advice on day-to-day foot care to ensure they are kept happy and well into old age. As people live much longer today, it is essential that more care is required to keep feet happy and comfortable.

FHP’s work in conjunction with Podiatrists to ensure that the cycle of care is fulfilled. If treatment comes outside of our remit, we will refer you to the most appropriate healthcare professional, whether that be your GP, NHS Podiatry or a private Podiatrist.

What services can I offer?

Many patients will simply have difficulty reaching their feet for maintenance – others appreciate the help of a practitioner who they can trust to trim and maintain their nails, reduce hard skin and treat corns properly.

I can offer the following treatments:-

Nail cutting
Thick nail reduction
Advice and initial treatment for ingrowing toenails
Hard skin reduction
Cracked heel advice and treatment
Corn removal
Verruca advice and treatment
Advice for bacterial and fungal infections of the skin including Athlete’s Foot.
Treatment for fungal nail infections
Diabetic foot assessment, advice and regular routine care
Gait analysis
Nail reconstruction

I cannot offer local anaesthetic, therefore I cannot provide nail surgery, but I have a list of highly recommended Podiatrists who I can refer you to.

I cannot provide prescriptions and I am not permitted to change ulcer dressings.

Foot Health Practitioners are not regulated by the HPCP, however I am fully insured through my college, The SMAE Institute.

I also have enhanced DBS and First Aid at Work.

What training have I done?

Training4Feet is part of The SMAE Institute which has been training individuals in Foot Care excellence for 100 years, with their qualified practitioners successfully setting up their own practice/clinic in the private foot care field.

They are the only establishment to run a University Credit Rated Foot Health (FHP) Course in the UK. I qualified with a Distinction in 2018 and started practising straightaway.

I complete regular CPD (Continuous Professional Development courses) in order to maintain a service of the highest standard employing the latest techniques and understanding and intend to study further to specialise in sports injury and biomechanics.

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For making your feet feel baby soft again, my feet feel and look so much better. I can wear my flip flops with pride now, Hollie, KENT
1 week ago
Anon, Medway

Another fab foot ‘spruce’ up with Emma, feel like I’m walking on cloud 9 again. Can’t wait to get them painted tomorrow. Healthy and pretty feet, getting summer ready. Thank you Emma x
1 week ago
Anon, Sittingbourne

A huge thank you to Emma for such a good experience. She immediately put me at ease, and then went on give my feet a thorough “MOT”. As a result, my tootsies are in tip top shape and I can walk as far as I like without them getting sore and that’s not even mentioning the different types of shoes I’m going to get! This in turn has had the knock-on effect of improving my fitness, as I am walking more, and in turn has made a difference to my overall wellbeing. My poor old feet had been badly neglected over the years, but not anymore. I firmly believe, look after your feet and they will look after you! I’m going to be able to do this thanks to Emma.
1 week ago
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Emma Thorpe is my podiatrist.
I have know Emma for around 3 years when she first started treating me.
Emma has treated me for the past 3 years, every 6 weeks approx. This started due to a very painful ingrowing toenail. I have carried on using Emma as I have learnt how important foot care is.
I would highly recommend Emma Thorpe to any person who has or have had issues with their feet. She has given me some amazing advice throughout the years. Emma is a very kind and knowledgeable person who has worked wonders with my feet and I am now pain free from ingrowing toenails. Darren, KENT
1 month ago
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I have known Emma for approximately 14 and a half years as a neighbour, close friend and more recently as a client of hers. She treats both myself and my husband within her professional capacity as a foot health practitioner. As someone who has anxiety around people treating my feet ( I am a long-distance runner and as such have damaged various toenails etc), I would highly recommend Emma. She always puts me at ease and always does a lovely job. My husband hates having his feet touched, but surprisingly Emma can treat his feet and do whatever is needed! Jane, KENT
1 month ago

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