For advice on basic nail care please read this leaflet.
If you have trouble reaching your feet you may find this information useful to share with someone who is able to help you. Long-handled aids can also be purchased to help reach your feet and manage your nails and hard skin.
We suggest that filing your nails can often be safer than cutting them as there is less chance of accidentally cutting skin or going too far down at the sides and possibly causing an in-growing nail. A file does not require as much force as trying to cut nails and can also be used to reduce thick nails if filed across the top.
Performing weekly filing can keep on top of nail growth and give you a chance to check your feet for any breaks in the skin, signs of rubbing or other skin changes, to provide first aid and monitor them on a weekly basis.
Foot checks you can do at home yourself – YouTube
If you need help to get to clinic, please read the Transport Options leaflet.