http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/feed/rss.xml Our foot specialists can help treat your plantar warts, calluses,corns, ingrown toe nails or pefrom a foot assessment. We can fit you for orthotics, orthopaedic shoes or compression stockings. en Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:44:13 GMT Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:27:02 GMT http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/assembly-line-aches.htmMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:05 GMT Productivity is highly valued in the postindustrial world. To remain productive seems to be on an equal playing field with the personal sense of being valued in the workplace. Research now clearly shows that the ability to safely, comfortably, and easily rely on one's feet is of paramount importance in the effort to sustain vitality. Today's fac...http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/age-and-your-feet-age-with-you.htmMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:05 GMT One often takes for granted the health of one's feet early in life. Most are born with healthy feet ready to navigate the pathways of learning to crawl, stand, walk, and run. What is easy to forget is the reality of the population that is beginning their golden years. Senior citizens and foot therapy issues go hand in hand. Three out of four sen...http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/foot-strain-in-the-golf-world:-par-for-the-course.htmMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:05 GMT Golf is a game of skill, precision, timing and a competent mastery of body dynamics. But how many golfers have truly paid heed to the toll taken on the human foot and have been burdened with its consequence: golf foot pain, often in the form of arthritis [1], heel pain [2]and neuromas [3]? A good swing is obviously crucial to a successful gol...http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/common-foot-ailments-of-the-avid-runner.htmMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:05 GMT No great endeavor comes without a price. Luckily, we live in times with practical, scientific, and medical solutions to these issues. Runners are not exempt from these challenges, as the great activity they are engaged in sometimes can result in pain and strain. Heel pain is no stranger to many. More than a million people each year face this ...http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/shooting-pain-near-my-heel.htmMon, 22 Nov 2010 10:10:05 GMT QUESTION: When my foot hits the floor as I get out of bed in the morning, I get a shooting pain near my heel. What could cause this? ANSWER: The pain you are experiencing sounds like plantar fasciitis, one of the most common causes of heel pain in adults. Plantar fasciitis affects more than 2 million people in the United States each year, and...http://www.foottherapycanada.ca/about-us/blog/teachers-shouldnt-be-punished.htmTue, 16 Nov 2010 04:17:06 GMT You did a good job all year. You stood in front of your class. You enjoyed the process. But do your feet hurt? After standing on your feet for 8 hours or more per day! Hard unforgiving surfaces like concrete and asphalt take their toll after pro-longed standing - even in young and healthy people! Complaints most heard are tired, aching feet a...