Painless Injections for Foot Problems - Chiropodist Toronto, ON

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Painless Injections for Foot Problems - Chiropodist Toronto, ON

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Chiropodist Marz Hardy of Academy Foot and Orthotic Clinics discusses Painless Injections for Foot Problems.  

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MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc. PODIATRIC MEDICINE was the FIRST licensed FOOT SPECIALIST in CANADA to provide A.R.T. (ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE) for the lower limb.  We presently have three CHIROPODISTS on staff as well as DR. JOHN A. HARDY, TORONTO CHIROPRACTOR and TORONTO DOCTOR as our manager and consultant.  We are also anxiously waiting for DR. HARDY'S  daughter, SHANNON to graduate as a PODIATRIST and join our team of FOOT SPECIALISTS.  In our office we have staff wo can provide services in English, Polish, Cantanese, French, Italion and Spanish  Also our office is located less than 100 yards from the BROADVIEW SUBWAY, which is at the southwest corner of BROADVIEW AVENUE and DANFORTH AVENUE.  (BLOOR STREET and the DON VALLEY PARKWAY).  Our FOOT CLINIC  provides COMPUTERIZED PAINLESS INJECTIONS as well as the latest technology in SHOCKWAVE THERAPY.  We also provide COMPUTERIZED 3D COMPUTER LASER SCANNING for our ORTHOTIC PATIENTS. All our staff have been trained in current Heart and Stoke Foundation standards of CPR.  We've recently aquired a PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR for our clinic and all our staff have been trained to use this model in the event of an emergency.  Although, we hope to never use it!

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Laser Treatment for Fungal Toenails - Chiropodist Toronto, ON

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Laser Treatment for Fungal Toenails - Chiropodist Toronto, ON

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Chiropodist Marz Hardy of Academy Foot and Orthotic Clinics discusses Laser Treatment for Fungal Toenails.

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Since fungal nails are usually more resistant and more difficult to treat than Athlete's foot, topical or oral antifungal medications may be prescribed. Permanent nail removal is another possible form of treatment for fungal nails.

After a fungal nail infection has cleared up, you can take steps to prevent the infection from coming back.

Keeping the fungus under control will help prevent a fungal infection of the skin from reinfecting the nail. Before bed, thoroughly wash and dry your feet, and apply a non-prescription anti-fungal cream to the entire foot from the ankle down. Use the cream every night, then gradually apply it less often. Keep your feet dry. Dry feet are less likely to become infected. Apply powder to your dry feet after you take a shower or bath.

Other tips:

• Don't share nail clippers or nail files with others.
• Don't share shoes or socks with others.
• Try not to injure your nail, such as by cutting it too short (trauma to the nail may lead to infections).
• Wear dry cotton socks, and change them two or three times a day if necessary.
• Wear dry shoes that allow air to circulate around your feet (tight, enclosed, moist shoes contribute to fungal toenail infections).
• Wear shower sandals or shower shoes when you are at a public pool or shower.

Prevention

Follow basic foot care guidelines and you more than likely can head off most common foot fungus problems

 

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Custom Orthotics - Chiropodist Toronto, ON

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Chiropodist Marz Hardy of Academy Foot and Orthotic Clinics discusses Custom Orthotics for Foot Problems.

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 When you take a step, your foot typically hits the ground heel first and rolls toward your toes, flattening the arch slightly. As you push off the ball of your foot, your arch springs back and does not touch the ground. That's how normal feet are supposed to work. Unfortunately, many feet aren't normal.

Overpronation occurs if your foot rolls too much toward the inside. This can cause arch strain and pain on the inside of the knee. Underpronation occurs if your foot rolls too much to the outside. Underpronation can lead to ankle sprains and stress fractures. You can relieve foot pain by compensating for these tendencies, but first you need to determine which way your feet roll.

One method for determining which kind of pronation you have is the watermark test: Put your feet into a bucket of water, then make footprints on a piece of dark paper.

• If your footprint looks like an oblong pancake with toes, you pronate excessively or may have flat feet. Try molded-leather arch supports, which can be purchased in many drug stores. And when shopping for athletic shoes, ask a sales clerk for styles with "control" features—soles designed to halt the rolling-in motion. If arch supports or sports shoes don't help, please contact our office for a custom-molded orthotics.

• If there's little or no connection in your footprint between the front part of the foot and the heel, you under-pronate or have a high arch. This means a lot of your weight is landing on the outside edge of your foot. Ask for "stability" athletic shoes, which are built with extra cushioning to remedy this problem. If you are prone to ankle sprains, wear high-top athletic shoes that cover the foot and ankle snugly to minimize damage from twists.

 

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