Is there really a difference between a custom made orthotic and the kind you can buy in the drug store?
When I first graduated almost 30 years ago, not many people had even heard of orthotics much less knew what purpose they served or where they could get them. In those days, there were only a handful of orthotic manufacturing companies and as student interns in the school Chiropody Clinic, we were tasked with evaluating, prescribing, casting and hand manufacturing all types of orthotic devices for our clinic patients. This was a very practical skill that certainly did not ...
Posted on 2016-11-23
How Physiotherapy Can Prepare You for Surgery
Most patients will seek out the services of a Physiotherapist after having experienced an injury or to assist in recovery from surgery. But there is a persuasive case for seeking Physiotherapy PRIOR to Surgery. Pre-surgical rehabilitation can assist with any number of surgical procedures including Orthopaedic, Cardiac and Abdominal Surgeries.
Orthopaedic Surgery:
If you, a family member, friend or co-worker is scheduled for upcoming the surgery, you may be wise to consider Pre-Surg...
Posted on 2016-11-08
How Do I know If My Child Needs Orthotics?
After almost 30 years of clinical practice as a Registered Chiropodist, this question still remains one of the most frequently asked. My standard response to reassure anxious and concerned parents who bring their child in to the clinic for an evaluation that most young kids will indeed have the appearance of having “flat feet” because the average foot does not begin to realistically demonstrate what its future shape will be until age 4-6. That being said, parents only have a ...
Posted on 2016-10-24
What Can Be Done About Flat Feet?
Foot care specialists like Chiropodists and Podiatrists are frequently called upon to explain the differences between a normal arch foot and that of a collapsed arch or flat foot. While some people with a flattened arch are fortunate enough to be able to live active and pain free lives, many will experience pain and discomfort that can range from mild and occasional to severe and constant.
It is by far the most common complaint that a foot specialist will be consulted about.
Things...
Posted on 2016-09-15
Tips from a Rehabilitation Clinic on How to Travel with a Back Pain
It is a sad fact that many patients, regardless of whether they suffer from chronic back pain or not, return from a vacation needing the services of a Physiotherapist.
While travelling from one destination to another is more convenient than ever before, it certainly isn’t more comfortable. Airline engineers design planes for maximum load capacity and safety, not maximum comfort. This means tight seats and minimal leg room. Also airports have become mini-cities with kil...
Posted on 2016-09-15