Foot pulse checks feel the pulses in your feet to help give us an idea of how healthy your heart is. Our feet are the furthest body part away from the heart and it’s important we know that they are getting a good vascular supply. This is especially important if you have Diabetes or conditions that affect your circulation.
A Doppler test is used to detect blood flow. It shows whether a pulse is present and whether there is blood flow to a limb. It can diagnose or help to manage conditions such as peripheral arterial disease or a diabetic foot ulcer. Compared with feeling the pulse with the fingertips, which can be unreliable, a hand-held Doppler test has far greater value.
Our doppler nurse is Linda.
Our foot pulse check nurses are Lydia, Linda, Lisa and Louise.