According to the Canadian Diabetes Association fifty percent of lower extremity amputations result from diabetes-related complications. Eighty-five percent of all diabetes-related amputations are preventable.
Nerve damage so poor that a person may not be able to feel their feet at all, poor blood supply, poor wound healing, increased risk of infection and changes to foot structure (which can lead to open sores on the feet) are only a few of the complications associated with diabetes. All of these complications increase a person’s risk of amputation. “Our role as foot specialists is to educate and prevent amputation in people with diabetes”, says Cristol Smyth, Chiropodist and co-owner of We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres.
The celebrate World Diabetes Month, foot specialists at We-Fix-U have a mission to provide foot health education to as many people with diabetes in Northumberland County as possible. “We have a tremendous roster of clients who participate in our diabetes foot health program, however for various reasons, there are still many people who are not able to access this type of service, and so are not familiar with how to prevent foot complications related to diabetes”, says Mrs. Smyth.
On Friday, November 18 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Chiropodists at We-Fix-U locations in Cobourg and Port Hope will offer their FREE annual diabetes foot health screening clinic, to identify risk of diabetes-related foot complications, provide foot health advice, and evaluate footwear. To book an appointment contact the clinics immediately as the schedule fills quickly. Participants in the program will also be given a free diabetes care kit.
We-Fix-U COBOURG
727 William Street, COBOURG
905-373-7045
We-Fix-U PORT HOPE
125 Toronto Road, PORT HOPE
905-885-0024
About Chiropodists
Members of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario are the only provincially regulated foot health specialists. They are exclusively trained and licensed to practise foot health. It's your assurance of the most comprehensive foot medicine available by practitioners regulated to the highest standards of care.
About We-Fix-U
The staffs at We-Fix-U understand that pain and disability impact your life and you don’t always have enough time to take care of it. “The Dave and Cristol Standards of Care” for We-Fix-U encompass a three-pronged approach to treating your ailments. The First is to resolve your symptoms so you can start to feel better, faster. The Second is to discover the root of the problem so they can prevent it, and new ones, from returning. The Third is to make your treatment fun, friendly, effective and professional.
The staffs at We-Fix-U have the ability to use a true multidisciplinary approach to your wellbeing. This allows them to consult with various experts on their team, to ensure they are giving you the best and most comprehensive approach to getting you better.
We-Fix-U’s team includes physiotherapists, chiropodists (medical foot health specialists), registered massage therapists, athletic therapists, and chiropractors.
We-Fix-U has two locations in Northumberland County: 727 William Street in Cobourg, and 125 Toronto Road in Port Hope. Visit we-fix-u.com
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