Good Health – Feet First
May is World Foot Health Awareness Month
Footcare professionals around the globe have joined together to promote the importance of good foot health and share information on common foot conditions and ailments. You only have one pair of feet to last a lifetime! That’s why you should take good care of them, and we can help!
How Can a Chiropodist Help Me?
A Chiropodist is a specialist trained to provide routine foot and nail care and treat a variety of specific foot and ankle problems and foot related health issues. Meet Kaitlin Werkman, B.Sc. (Hons) Podiatry, Registered Chiropodist.
Here are some of the areas of feet and ankles that Chiropodists and Podiatrists focus on:
The A, B, Cs of Chiropody
- Arthritis & Joint Pain
- Athlete’s Foot
- Bunions
- Calluses
- Claw/Hammer Toes
- Corns
- Custom Made Orthotics
- Diabetic Foot Care & Education
- Flat Feet
- Foot Ulcers & Wounds
- Fungal Nails
- Heel Fissures
- Heel/Arch/Knee/Foot Pain
- High Arches
- Hyperhidrosis/Sweaty Feet
- Ingrown Toenails
- Magnetic Biostimulation
- Nail Fungus Treatment
- Nail Restoration
- Nail Surgery and Injections
- Plantar Warts
- Routine Foot care
- Shin Splints
- SIGVARIS® Compression Stocking
- Sports Related Foot Problems
- Sprains & Strains
- Thick Nails
Thunderclap Us!
Throughout Foot Health Month the Ontario Society of Chiropodists provides stats and facts to promote good foot health. This year, members have chosen JustSocks.ca to help us raise funds to provide socks for the less fortunate. Your donation of $20 will provide 25 pairs of socks. Please join us to help our friends in need. Thunderclap us and donate! Please spread the word!
See your Chiropodist or Podiatrist today!
