to live and work in Roscommon’

that I was able to support myself and not have to ask for help from my parents.

After medical school I got a job in a rehabilitation centre which gave me life and work experience. Later I was employed by a prestigious private clinic and by age 23 I was the top physiotherapist and the head of the physiotherapy department.

I absolutely loved my work but I was young and decided to travel the world. I moved to Ireland a decade ago. I got a job as a physiotherapist in a nursing home. I did physiotherapy for around eight months before I decided to open a beauty salon with my friend in Longford in 2015.

When did you open your business and how has business been so far?

When I first came to Roscommon, I rented a little room in another busy clinic and offered nail and foot care treatments. I always wondered if there is a way to help people with connecting lower limb physiotherapy and foot care treatments. I thought it would be a wonderful way to help the patients by offering an all-in-one solution for any foot and lower limb issues including aesthetic, biomechanical, pathological problems. That’s how I decided to go back to studying foot care. A few years ago, I achieved a Diploma in Foot Care and started this wonderful journey of helping people.

A few weeks into lockdown I decided to research options of training and CPDs available and came across Queens Margaret University that was offering distance learning option for medicine studies. I applied and I got into university and now continue my training in Podiatry and Podiatric surgery. I am very happy to say that soon I will be offering minor surgical procedures in my foot clinic on the Athlone Road in Roscommon town.

What has it been like doing business in Roscommon town?

I am very happy to live and work in Roscommon. People are lovely and very welcoming. As I am a foreign person there is always a doubt in the back of your mind if you’ll be accepted, but I have to say I have met so many lovely people here and they all make me feel very welcome. I can call Roscommon my home.

What services do you offer?

I offer a huge range of treatments including high risk foot and diabetic foot screening, various assessments for the lower limb. I treat heel fissures, corns, callus, skin and nail fungal infections, ingrown toenails, warts and verrucas, onycholysis. I also offer general foot tidy up and nail cut, pedicures. For people who suffer with loss or deformity of the nails I offer nail reconstruction. I treat musculoskeletal disorder. I also do padding, tapping, orthotics. I am using the latest technologies and have a variety of treatment options for a wide range of problems. My mission is to provide patients with the best possible care and bring comfort back to their life.

How can people avail of your clinic?

The clinic is open most weeks Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, but as I am a full-time medical student, sometimes I need to take extra time off, so it’s very important to book in advance as I do not offer walk-in services and am open only by appointment.