PODIATRIST DR. MATHEW GAROUFALIS AND PRESIDENT OF THE APMA DISCUSSES WHY FEET REQUIRE MORE PROTECTION IN WINTER

PODIATRIST DR. MATHEW GAROUFALIS, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (APMA) STATES, "EACH SEASON PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES TO FOOT HEALTH.  SURVEYS AND RESEARCH TELL US THAT FOOT HEALTH IS INTRINSIC TO OVERALL HEALTH, SO PROTECTING FEET ALL YEAR LONG IS VITAL TO OUR OVERALL WELL-BEING."

PODIATRIST GAROUFALIS STATES, "MORE THAN ONE NEWS SHOW ACROSS THE COUNTRY AIRED IMAGES OF PEOPLE IN SNEAKERS, SANDALS, AND EVEN FLIP-FLOPS DURING THE SEVERE COLD-SNAP THAT HIT THE COUNTRY IN EARLY JANUARY.  EXPOSING FEET TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES MEANS RISKING FROSTBITE AND INJURY.  CHOOSE WINTER FOOT WEAR THAT WILL KEEP YOUR FEET WARM, DRY, AND WELL-SUPPORTED."

MY NEXT BLOG WILL BE SOME TIPS THAT DR. HARDY HAS DEVELOPED TO KEEP YOUR FEET WARM AND DRY IN SKI BOOTS, SKATES AND WINTER BOOTS.

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE REQUIRES HONEST, COMPETENT ADVICE OR FOOT CARE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT DR. HARDY, OWNER OF TORONTO FOOT CLINIC, ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS AT 416-465-8737.  WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE SINCE 1980 AND WE ALWAYS TREAT OUR PATIENTS LIKE FAMILY!

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