Therapists: Jenney Klose, Sue Beynon, Jo Masterton, Joanna Woodin

This relaxing treatment follows on from the usual chiropody appointment when, after a gentle foot massage, each foot is in turn dipped into the warm paraffin wax bath. This process is repeated until 4 or 5 layers of warm solidified wax cover the foot. Each foot is then covered and placed inside a special towelling boot, allowing the warmth of the wax to penetrate, while you are left to relax for 10 to 15 minutes. Warm paraffin wax helps to promote circulation and re-hydrates the skin. The wax is easily removed by hand and the treatment ends with another massage leaving your feet feeling smooth, warm and pampered.

This warming treatment is particularly beneficial to those patients who experience stiff, painful and arthritic joints; most find they have greater mobility for a period of time after treatment. Those who suffer from chilblains in winter months can also gain relief from warm wax treatment and will find that their chilblains generally subside within 24-48 hours. Paraffin wax is also an excellent emollient and helps to re-hydrate broken and thickened skin. Warm wax treatment is not recommended for patients who are diabetic or have deep vein thrombosis, or where a verruca is present.