Blog

Welcome to the RUCK blog. Here you will find a colorful mix of technical articles, current information and announcements, interviews and much more.
It's worth checking back regularly, because there's always something new to discover!

Indispensable in practice: Top 5 instruments in podiatry

The right equipment is an important factor for successful outcomes in a podiatry practice. Find out in this blog post which five instruments are essential for any professional podiatry treatment.

Nail reconstruction and prosthetics: repairing damaged and deformed toenails

Attractive and healthy-looking toenails are a must-have, especially in summer. With the help of nail prosthetics, a damaged or partially missing nail plate can be restored with artificial nail material. Find out more in our blog!

Modern and efficient: The new RUCK Technical Workshop

Delivering outstanding after-sales experiences: with the restructuring and renovation of the technical workshop, we aim to ensure faster and simpler after-sales processes for highly positive and impactful customer experiences.

How can an automated washer-disinfector transform your hygiene/decontamination cycle?

Manual cleaning and disinfection is time-consuming, not easily validated, and often the weakest link in the decontamination process. In standard operating procedures, manual steps need to be precisely described, and the disinfectants used clearly defined.

Karina Frömter – Expert in ORTOGRIP professional

In an exclusive interview, ORTOGRIP professional expert Karina Frömter reveals the benefits and indications of the ORTOGRIP brace. Read the full interview now!

Welcome to the RUCK Family!

UK Podiatrists, welcome to the RUCK Family! We are delighted that you've found your way here! Simeon Ruck, the CEO of the HELLMUT RUCK company, personally welcomes you in the blog post.

Ergonomics - more than just a word | Why healthy working is found in your hands

You spend about 1,800 hours a year working on patients' feet. Your most important “tools" are your hands. Find out how you can avoid strained muscles with conscious and ergonomic working.

Perfect clarity - choosing and using magnifying lamps correctly

Working professionally on the foot requires a clear and detailed view of the skin. A well-chosen magnifying lamp makes it easier to see abnormalities, enables precise working and relieves the strain on your eyes - preserving their health for your future.

RUCK's podiatry and chiropody blog: Everything about healthy feet

Welcome to the RUCK company blog: Immerse yourself in the world of foot health! Here you can expect a colourful mix of topics from the fields of podiatry, foot care and chiropody from the specialist for beautiful, healthy feet. Discover Expert articles on foot health and podiatry, the latest information and announcements, interviews with specialists along with convenient tips for happy feet. Check back regularly, because there's always something new waiting for you!

A passion for podiatry and chiropody

As a pioneer among podiatrists, RUCK offers you expertise and a company history that goes back to the 1920s. Back then, Hellmut Ruck Sr. founded the ‘Association of Podiatrists’ in 1928 and offered the first training courses in the field of medically orientated podiatry treatment.

Today, HELLMUT RUCK GmbH is one of the most important institutions in the field of medical and beauty foot care professionals. As a product innovator and leading specialist wholesaler for podiatry, chiropody, beauty and wellness, RUCK offers a wide product range of podiatry equipment, instrumentscare products, accessories and practice equipment.

In addition, as a training centre, RUCK promotes the future of medical and cosmetic podiatry - with full-time and part-time podiatry and chiropody training courses or with our face-to-face courses, webinars and events at the RUCK Academy.

Always up to date with the latest version of natural, professional foot health

Our RUCK company blog covers the entirely diverse range of topics relating to healthy and beautiful feet. With interesting blog posts and interviews, we offer you a first-hand insight into our corporate world, the basics of foot health along with new developments and findings from the worlds of podiatry, chiropody, beauty and wellness.

Topics that await you in our blog include:

  • Current company information: Foot health is one of our priorities, because feet move us. This is precisely why RUCK, as a leading specialist wholesaler, product innovator and training centre, does not stand still. With our blog, you can stay up to date with new product innovations, awards, innovations in our RUCK online shop along with our day-to-day business.
  • Medical and cosmetic podiatry treatments: Would you like to find out more about professional cosmetic and medical foot care professionals? Then we will provide you with an interesting and easy-to-understand insight and overview of treatment methods, specialist knowledge, podiatry and foot cosmetics instruments along with the basics of foot health.
  • Tips and advice for healthy, nourished feet: When is it time to experience professional podiatry? How can you discover foot and nail disorders that require treatment? How can general foot health be improved in everyday life? Our blog provides answers to the most important questions and reveals tips, tricks and basic knowledge about symptoms, treatment, prevention and podiatry at home.
  • New products and treatment methods: Our blog not only provides you with an overview of our most popular products, instruments and care lines, but also introduces you to new product and care worlds from RUCK.
  • Insights into the podiatry and chiropody profession: Our blog posts give the podiatry and chiropody profession the attention it deserves. We offer deeper insights into our training and further education programmes at the RUCK Academy. Get a taste of the professional everyday life of podiatrists and beauty foot care professionals or deepen and expand your expertise.
  • Introducing the RUCK team: Behind RUCK are experts whose hearts beat for nourished, happy feet. Here you can get to know the people behind the RUCK brand better in interviews.

Podiatry and chiropody blog: Check back regularly - it's worth it!

From naturally healthy feet to professional treatment methods and care products for healthy feet - the colourful mix of topics, information and Expert articles on our RUCK company blog provides you with all the useful information from the world of podiatry and chiropody on a regular basis.