The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Mission & Values:
To Improve quality of life and health through providing excellent and personalized foot care within the nursing scope of practice with a focus on prevention and education.
Why a foot care nurse?
Many podiatrists no longer provide routine foot care. Their role is to diagnose and treat conditions of the foot and ankle. A Certified Foot Care Nurse/Specialist is trained to provide foot care to meet the unique needs of each client.
Nail salons give pedicures by a nail technician that often do not have the training to manage high risk individuals or conditions. In addition, the sterilization requirements and standards differ than that of a Certified Foot Care Nurse. Remedy Professional foot care provides medical foot care services and is not a spa treatment, although many clients find it relaxing.
About the Owner:
My name is Stefanie Nissen and I am a Registered nurse, Certified Foot Care Nurse, Certified Foot Care Specialist, and a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse. I am the owner of Remedy Professional Foot Care, PLLC with prior experience in home health, wound clinic setting, and currently provide consultation to a local hospital.
As a nurse with over 30 years of nursing experience, I have spent most of my career working with patients with arterial insufficiency, venous conditions, and diabetes. These are people with or at risk for developing wounds. I know so well the importance of education and prevention.
As part of my Foot Care Certification, I was trained by a podiatrist, Dr Julia Overstreet, DPM. I enjoy providing compassionate care to people. I have a passion to empower my clients with information and improve people’s quality of life. I envisioned a business that cares for people’s feet, a frequently neglected body part, and provide much needed service to people in the Spokane area.
Fun Facts:
There are 56 bones in our feet, that is ¼ of the 206 total bones in our body! Not to mention 66 joints, 214 ligaments, and 38 muscles. The two key functions of our feet are to provide support/foundation and to help us move around. As it supports the bodies weights it adds up to tons of pressure being placed on them daily. They act as shock absorbers and give our brains information that helps with balance.
As we age, the fatty cushion thins, the arches flatten, joints grow stiffer, skin becomes drier making it more vulnerable, toenails become more brittle, break and split easy, they change shape requiring increase in 1-2 shoe sizes or wider/deeper toe box. No wonder The American Geriatrics report 1/3 of people over 65 have problems with their feet.