TORONTO BUNION FOOT CLINIC

 

 

TORONTO BUNION FOOT CLINIC

THE PREVALENCE OF HALUX VALGUS (BUNIONS) IS 23% IN ADULTS AGED 18 TO 65 YEARS AND IS MORE PREVALENT IN WOMEN AND ADULTS OF INCREASING AGE.  MOST CASES OF BUNIONS DO NOT REQUIRE SURGERY AND ARE ONLY PERFORMED MAILY FOR COSMETIC REASONS. ONE IMPORTANT CAVEAT IS TO NEVER OPERATE ON A PATIENT WHO IS NOT EXPERIENCING PAIN AND WHEN IT IS DONE, ONLY AS A LAST RESORT WHEN ALL CONSERVATIVE AVENUES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.

THIS IS WHERE ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS COMES IN AS WE ARE A FOOT CLINIC IN TORONTO THAT PRACTICES CONSERVATIVE FOOT CARE WERE WE AVOID SURGERY AND MEDICATIONS AT AT COSTS.  THERE ARE MANY ALTERNATIVES TO SURGERY AND WE HAVE THEM ALL INCLUDING PHYSICAL THERAPY, CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, EXERCISES, PROPER FOOTWEAR, ETC.  MY FOOT CLINIC HAS A VERY EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT WHICH INCLUDES LASER, INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT SHOCKWAVE, ULTRASOUND, SHOCKWAVE THERAPY.  ALSO EACH ONE OF OUR 9 TREATMENT ROOMS HAS THIS THERAPY EQUIPMENT.  ALSO WE CAN OFFER OUR PATIENTS ACTIVE RELEASE THERAPY (ART), FOOT MOBILIZATION THERAPY (FMT), AND MANIPULATION.  WE TRY TO LEAVE NO STONE UNCOVERED WHEN IT COMES TO TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OUR PATIENTS.

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING SURGERY FOR BUNIONS, PLEASE CONSULT A FOOT CLINIC SUCH AS OURS THAT PRACTICES CONSERVATIVE CARE FIRST.  WE HAVE A SAYING, CONSERVATIVE CARE FIRST, MEDICATIONS SECOND AND SURGERY ALWAYS LAST.  NEVER FORGET THAT THERE IS NO SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR MEDICATION WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SIDE EFFECTS OR COMPLICATIONS AND IN SOME CASES LIFE THREATENING. NEVER, EVER WORTH THE RISK IF THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES WHICH MAY WORK.

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE REQUIRES HONEST, COMPETENT ADVICE, FOOT CARE OR CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US AT 416-465-8737.

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

 

PROFESSIONAL FOOT CLINIC

416-465-8737

Toronto, ON Chiropodist Academy Foot and Orthotic

752 BROADVIEW AVENUE Toronto, ON M4K 2P1 

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