DR. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS TRAINS ALL OF HIS EMPLOYEES IN PTC (PRESENT TIME CONSCIENTIOUS)

A VERY IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE IS HAVING ALL OF YOUR EMPLOYEES TRAINED IN PRESENT TIME CONSCIOUSNESS.  THIS IS MORE RELEVANT FOR THE CHIROPODISTS THOUGH AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS BEING 100% WITH THE PATIENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VISIT.  

AN EFFICIENT OFFICE VISIT DOES NOT CONSIST OF A DISCUSSION OF PERSONAL ISSUES OR TELLING JOKES.  AN EFFICIENT OFFICE VISIT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ANY LONGER THAN IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE CORRECTLY.  REMEMBERS YOUR PATIENTS TIME IS JUST AS VALUABLE AS YOURS AND THEY APPRECIATE EFFICIENT SERVICE.  I ALWAYS TELL MY CHIROPODISTS THAT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE THE MOST, YOUR FAMILY ARE ALWAYS THE FASTEST AND MOST EFFICIENT TREATMENTS BECAUSE YOU DO WHAT IS NEEDED, NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS.  TREAT YOUR PATIENTS AS YOU WOULD YOUR FAMILY.  IT MEANS THE ENTIRE VISIT SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE PATIENTS CONDITION AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO EDUCATE THEM MORE FULLY WITH PREVENTION, HOME EXERCISES, STRETCHES.  TEACH THEM ABOUT R.I.C.E.. I ALSO EMPHASIZE TO THEM TO LET THEM KNOW ALL THE MANY CONDITIONS THAT WE TREAT.

 I REMEMBER SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS IN PRACTICE I WOULD BE TREATING A PATIENT FOR A LOW BACK CONDITION AND THEY WOULD MENTION THAT THEY ARE GOING TO PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR A SHOULDER CONDITION WHICH I COULD BE TREATING AT THE SAME TIME WITH NO FURTHER COST OR TIME FOR THE PATIENT.  THEY DID NOT KNOW THAT I TREATED SHOULDERS AS I DID NOT PROPERLY INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PATIENT.  IT WAS MY FAULT.  WE TRY TO MAKE SURE WE EDUCATE OUR PATIENT CONSTANTLY AND FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH ANY HOME CARE WE HAVE PRESCRIBED.  THAT IS THE HEALERS JOB IS TO THOROUGHLY EDUCATE YOUR PATIENTS.  

I TRY TO EDUCATE OUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT WE ARE NOT A BAND-AID TRYING TO MASK SYMPTOMS, BUT RATHER HEALERS WHO PROPERLY EDUCATE THEIR PATIENTS SO THAT THE CONDITION DOESN'T RETURN.  IT IS MUCH EASIER TO KEEP A PATIENT WELL THAN TRY TO HEAL THEM WHEN THEY ARE SICK AND MAY HAVE SUCCUMBED TO SECONDARY DEGENERATIVE CHANGES.

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE QUALITY, HONEST, COMPETENT ADVICE AND FOOT CARE FROM A CARING AND SUCCESSFUL TORONTO FOOT CLINIC, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT DR. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS AT 416-465-8737.