PODIATRIST DISCUSSES WINTER FOOTWEAR

PODIATRIST, DR. RYAN HOLMBECK STATES, "THE RIGHT FOOTWEAR IS ESSENTIAL TO ONE'S OVERALL HEALTH.   KEEPING YOUR FEET DRY IN THE WINTER MONTHS IS PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN KEEPING YOUR FEET DRY IN OTHER SEASONS.  COLD, WET FEET IN WINTER MONTHS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS.  CHILLY, MOIST FEET CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE -- ESPECIALLY IN THOSE WITH DIABETES.  IN ADDITION, THE COOL, DAMP ENVIRONMENT INSIDE BOOTS IS PERFECT FOR FUNGAL GROWTH.  THIS CAN INFECT THE SKIN AND LEAD TO ATHLETE'S FOOT, OR TARGET THE NAILS AND CAUSE THICK DISCOLOURATION.  THESE INFECTIONS ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT, COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING TO TREAT.  THEY CAN ALSO LEAD TO BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF THE FEET OR NAILS."

ACADEMY CLINICS HAS BEEN PROVIDING ONTARIANS WITH COMPETENT, HONEST ADVICE, QUALITY FOOTCARE AND CUSTOM ORTHOTICS SINCE 1980.  IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE REQUIRES FOOT CARE OF ANY KIND, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ONE OF OUR FRIENDLY STAFF MEMBERS SO THAT WE MAY GET YOU ON THE ROAD TO HEALTH AT 416-465-8737.

REMEMBER WE ALWAYS TREAT OUR PATIENTS LIKE FAMILY.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, RETIRED CHIROPRACTOR AND OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL FOOT CLINIC

416-465-8737

Toronto, ON Chiropodist Academy Foot and Orthotic

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