Podiatrist

[elizilla]

Yesterday I went to the podiatrist. Because the sensor for the nerve zapper is giving me pressure sores. They fiddled with the insole of my shoe and tried to resolve the problems. We'll see if it helps.

But the interesting part, was that they trimmed my toenails. They had great big industrial size nail snippers, and then they used a dremel to file them smooth. Power tools for nail care. I never would have imagined it. They had it done in seconds. They weren't super concerned about the condition of my feet. It is apparently the norm for diabetics to visit the podiatrist every nine weeks for their nails, so they do nail trims at almost every appointment, and they see a lot worse than mine.

I have a dremel just like theirs. I could use it on myself next time. I really can't see paying an actual doctor for a pedicure five times a year. I asked if they thought I needed to worry about doing my own and they didn't think so. The doctor said that nail salon pedicures are also fine.

It will be interesting to see what the bill comes to. Because of course no one can ever tell you the cost in advance. It was certainly quicker than a nail salon so it saves time at least.

Comments

[greyhat.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! I'm sure you can find the appropriate grit for the dremel. It might make it easier to reach. I know I have a hard time clipping my toes because it's super awkward to get my foot where I can reach it and keep it there. I usually do a hacked-up job.
Sometimes I prefer nail scissors, the slightly curved ones. Those are pretty heavy-duty, and they have them at all the pharmacies and Meijer, etc.

[elizilla]

I have a nail snipper that is a lot like a pair of garden snips or a wire cutter. It's like a smaller version of the one the doctor had. It looks a lot more like a garage item than a personal grooming item. I think it has migrated to the garage and is living in the drawer with the pliers. It's likely no longer in any condition to cut nails; I think the last time I used it I was cutting shrink tubing or velcro or something. I should probably look for another.

The awkward thing is that I can only operate it right handed. My left hand can't get any precision with that thing. Same with nail scissors.