Do you have a Plantar Wart?

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If you notice a thick and discolored lesion on your foot, it could be a plantar wart. Plantar warts are caused by a virus that is most commonly found in warm, moist environments like pools and public change rooms, but can be found in carpets and other communal areas. 

The virus causes a hard growth that can be painful to walk on and plantar warts are often confused with corns. Warts on the bottom of your feet can take on several appearances, but most commonly look like cauliflower with tiny black dots. There is usually a layer of callus overlying the wart, making it difficult to see. Warts are often painful (but not always), feeling like a piece of rock in your shoe.  Sometimes a single wart forms, but often it can spread, forming multiple warts clumped together, or several single warts spread over your foot. In our clinics we have seen patients with over one hundred warts on a foot!

  So how do you get rid of a wart? Warts can be very stubborn and difficult to treat. There are many over-the-counter remedies available in the foot care isle of pharmacies.  The problem is that these products are often not strong enough to get rid of most warts.  Our Chiropodists (foot health specialists) use many treatments in our clinics to more completely eliminate warts, including a new state-of-the-art laser. If you think you may have a wart, it is better to come in as soon as possible to be treated, before they spread and get out of control, and to ensure that your wart is being treated in the most complete and effective way.

 

 

I want to wear sandals but my toenails are thick, yellow, brittle and ugly! What can I do

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For many of us summer means replacing our bulky winter boots for freedom in cute and airy sandals.  However there are many people who are too embarrassed to wear sandals, all because of a nasty little culprit called toenail fungus. The fungus will cause changes in your nails and the nail beds where the nails grow from.  Over time, things will deteriorate if you do not start some form of treatment.

Lasers are starting to become more mainstream for the treatment of fungal nails.  The lasers use specific wavelengths of light to effectively and efficiently destroy the fungus in your nails and nail beds.  The result – you get rid of those ugly, unsightly toenails. This can often be achieved in 2 treatments, depending on the severity of the condition.

During your visit, you may feel a gentle warming or tingling as the laser works, but no real discomfort.   The laser is so sophisticated that it can detect and reach the proper target temperature leading to elimination of the toenail infection.  You walk into the office and you walk out – there is no downtime from your regular activities.  Lasers are proven to be a very safe alternative to oral prescription medication.

Give us a call to start your freedom from wearing socks with sandals!

 

 

I have heard about using LASERS to treat toenail fungus. Is it successful?

YES!  Laser toenail treatment studies are very positive and to date no known side effects have been found.  It is estimated that 20 percent of Canadians are currently affected by toenail fungus.  Until recently, treatment consisted of topical solutions that were inconvenient to apply, and oral medications, which have the potential for very serious side effects, including liver damage.  Recently Health Canada has approved LASER for use on fungal nails and plantar warts. We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer this new revolutionary treatment, used specifically to treat toenail fungus and plantar warts. Our Chiropodists (foot specialists) have developed a highly effective treatment protocol utilizing our new state of the art LASER.  This protocol is already exceeding our expectations for safety and efficacy!  Laser technology can effectively and efficiently rid you of unsightly toenail infections in as little as two treatments, depending on the severity of the condition. The laser penetrates the nail and the nail bed, eliminating the destructive nasty infection, thus allowing your own body to revitalize your own nail naturally as it grows out clean, clear and healthy. If you are interested in improving your toenail fungus, call our Cobourg clinic TODAY!  Tell our Schedule Co-coordinator that you read this article and would like to be evaluated to see if our new protocol-using LASER- is right for you!  905-373-7045                                0:00

 

I Hurt My Shoulder a Month Ago, Why Hasn't My Pain Gone Away?

 

 

Great question!  Unfortunately, Physiotherapists rarely get to treat pain soon after an injury has occurred – most people seek the help after waiting to “see if it will go away on its own”.  Most often however, pain and loss of function take much longer to go away, even after resting for a week (or ten!).  The reason for this is that the wear and tear you place on your body occurs over months or even years, and this wearing will not resolve unless you discover the cause of the pain, and correct it.   Rest may provide you with short-term relief but once you return to your normal routine the pain almost always comes back. 

Experiencing pain is your brain’s way of telling you that you are doing too much!  It is telling you that enough is enough – STOP!- do something to fix this problem!

 Your best course of action is to see a Physiotherapist right away so we can help your body recover from the damage you have created. A Physiotherapist will be able to determine the root of your problem and help you fix the reason for your pain.   One more thing you need to know is the longer you are in pain, the more your body will compensate to avoid this pain.  This throws other areas out of alignment, causing multiple areas of pain.  Decrease your pain by getting the help your body needs!

I have heard about using LASERS to treat toenail fungus. Is it successful?

 

YES!  Laser toenail treatment studies are very positive and to date no known side effects have been found.  It is estimated that 20 percent of Canadians are currently affected by toenail fungus.  Until recently, treatment consisted of topical solutions that were inconvenient to apply, and oral medications, which have the potential for very serious side effects, including liver damage.  Recently Health Canada has approved LASER for use on fungal nails and plantar warts. We-Fix-U- is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer this new revolutionary treatment, used specifically to treat toenail fungus and plantar warts. Our Chiropodists (foot specialists) have developed a highly effective treatment protocol utilizing our new state of the art LASER.  This protocol is already exceeding our expectations for safety and efficacy!  Laser technology can effectively and efficiently rid you of unsightly toenail infections in as little as two treatments, depending on the severity of the condition. The laser penetrates the nail and the nail bed, eliminating the destructive nasty infection, thus allowing your own body to revitalize your own nail naturally as it grows out clean, clear and healthy.

 

 

Can Ingrown Toenails be Permanently Corrected?

Ingrown toenails - OUCH! That is probably your first response if you have ever had an ingrown toenail.  Who would have thought that such a seemingly small thing could be so painful?  First, the side of your toe starts with a bit of redness and slight discomfort.  Then it becomes more painful with redness and swelling.  Then you notice something greenish- yellow draining from your toe, accompanied occasionally by blood.  What happens next?  I’ll tell you what most people do…they try to become experts at “bathroom surgery”.  Knee bent up and foot placed on the counter as you try to “dig out” the piece of nail that is piercing your skin, all while trying to maintain your balance.  This is what I say “OUCH” to!  Why do you do this???  Usually it is because you are too scared to have it treated professionally, or if “you can just get this one piece out, it will get better on its own”.  An ingrown toenail does not have to be a scary proposition.  In fact, you performing acts of cruelty on yourself in your unsterilized bathroom is scary to me (!).  Well guess what?  Performing self-surgery usually causes the ingrown toenail to become worse!  The only way to properly and permanently treat an ingrown toenail is to visit our team of chiropodists (foot specialist) at We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres.  Sometimes our foot health experts will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection; however the ingrown toenail does not improve with antibiotics alone.  In order to resolve the infection, the offending nail must be safely and professionally removed from the skin and measures taken to prevent the ingrown toenail from returning.  I can promise you this:  Our team is better at it than you!

US Gymnast McKayla Maroney Breaks Big Toe at Olympics: Should it be Treated?

Recently McKayla Maroney, US Olympic Gymnast competed and reinjured a previously broken big toe, and I heard the comentators mention that it is "just a toe", so no big deal.  While breaking a toe may not seem like a big deal compared to, say, a leg, it actually can be a big deal if not treated properly, especially if it is the big toe.

I am sure many of us have broken a toe or two in our past - usually by stubbing it, dropping something on it, falling or tripping. I am also sure that most of us have been told that nothing can be done for a broken toe. WRONG!

If a broken toe doesn't heal properly, it can heal in poor alignment.  The big toe joint is one of the most important joints in the foot.  A tremendous amount of force is placed through this joint with every step we take, so if the toe doesn't work properly this force will be placed on another body part, creating a viscious cycle of compensation and pain.

If you injure your toe, contact our Chiropodists or Physiotherapists at We-Fix-U to thoroughly assess your injury and get it treated, properly.

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Kids' Head Injuries and Sports

Youth sports are important, enabling boys and girls to be more active, learn new skills, develop personal discipline and to learn hard work.  Today's kids are more involved in organized sports than ever and with all the positives of youth sports, these activities come with some very real risks.  We have all heard heart-wrenching stories of kids suffering brain injuries after playing hockey, football, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, figure skating and other sports. Unfortunately these stories are becoming more common.

A traumatic brain injury is a severe blow to the head, impairing the brain's normal functions.  Symptoms can include confusion, loss of motor function, dizziness, headaches and amnesia.  Repeated concussions can run even greater risk of brain and spinal cord damage.  

As a parent, watching your child paricipate should give you a sense of pride, not a sense of fear.  We must all come together - coaches, parents, kids and health professionals - to create opporunities for our children to participate in sports while keeping them safe and healthy.

On August 11 physiotherapists at our Cobourg location are offerring a FREE pre-concussion screening for children ages 10 or older who play contact sports.  Our injury specialists will test your child to determine baseline information.  Should your child ever suffer a concussion, having this information BEFORE injury will help your son or daughter return to sport more safely.  This screening is also open to children who have already suffered a concussion.  

Space is limited so CALL NOW to help your child.

 

Severe Foot Odor Remedy

We-Fix-U Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres now offers FOOT FRESH, an ALL NATURAL herbal remedy for people with sweaty and stinky feet!

Is foot odor affecting your personal and business relationships? Is the embarrassment of foot odor affecting your confidence to relate to others and to do your job? Are you putting your shoes outside the door because of foot odor? Are you purchasing cheap shoes because foot odor is destroying your shoes? Are you tired of daily application products that do not work? Discover the ALL NATURAL herbal cream FOOT FRESH deodorant for severe foot odor and sweatiness, the best foot deodorant product on the market today. WEEKLY APPLICATION!!! Be absolutely confident that you or your family will never experience foot odor when used as little as once a week evern after showering, bathing or any strenuous activity. The patented formula contain NO aluminum or alchohol. Scientifically tested and the manufacturer offer a money-back gaurantee!

This is a MUST HAVE product for people suffering with a toenail fungus, athlete's foot or plantar warts.

The patented formula works by killing the fungus and bacteria on the skin that causes foot odor. A three and one half year Scientific Study has proven ant-bacterial, anti-fungal FOOT FRESH deodorant to be 99% effective for up to seven days . It takes up to two weeks for the bacteria and fungus to come back or regenerate. So, this is the product you need to apply only once a week! This long lasting herbal cream deodorant does not need to be applied daily. This foot care product has not been tested on animals.

.23 GRAM JAR LASTS 4 TO 5 MONTHS

Madonna's Shoes

Ummm...Yikes!  The world has announced the release of a line of shoes designed by Madonna, called her Truth or Dare collection.  Ladies beware...if you wear these gallery works of art, you will soon be life-long patients of our chiropodists :-)

Click HERE to see a sneak peak at some of her stylish creations. Pretty, but OH BOY!

Kid's Head Injuries and Sports

Youth sports are important, enabling boys and girls to be more active, learn new skills, develop personal discipline and to learn hard work.  Today's kids are more involved in organized sports than ever and with all the positives of youth sports, these activities come with some very real risks.  We have all heard heart-wrenching stories of kids suffering brain injuries after playing hockey, football, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, figure skating and other sports. Unfortunately these stories are becoming more common.

A traumatic brain injury is a severe blow to the head, impairing the brain's normal functions.  Symptoms can include confusion, loss of motor function, dizziness, headaches and amnesia.  Repeated concussions can run even greater risk of brain and spinal cord damage.  

As a parent, watching your child paricipate should be a sense of pride, not a sense of fear.  We must all come together - coaches, parents, kids and health professionals - to create opporunities for our children to participate in sports while keeping them safe and healthy.

On August 11 physiotherapists at our Cobourg location are offerring a FREE pre-concussion screening for children ages 10 or older who play contact sports.  Our injury specialists will test your child to determine baseline information.  Should your child ever suffer a concussion, having this information BEFORE injury will help your son or daughter return to sport more safely.  This screening is also open to children who have already suffered a concussion.  

Space is limited so CALL NOW to help your child.

Can Eating Gluten Cause Foot Problems?

You bet!  In a recent study, researchers identified a higher risk of developing peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) in people with a confirmed diagnosis of Celiac Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).  Peripheral Neuropathy can create numerous problems within the foot, with the end and obviously most severe result, being lower-limb amputation.  If you have Celiac Disease, IBS or even a gluten intolerance our foot health experts (chiropodists) recommend a foot health evaluation to identify your risk of developing peripheral neuropathy.

To read more about this study:  http://www.celiac.com/articles/22974/1/Higher-Rates-of-Peripheral-Neuropathy-...

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Our New Exterior!

Along with the introduction of our new business We-Fix-U: Your Physiotherapy and Foot Health Centres, Dave and Cristol are planning to recreate your experience, beginning with a complete overhaul of the exterior.  Currently, the Cobourg location lacks curb appeal.  We think it looks like a warehouse, instead of the welcoming, comfortable, current, posh presence we want it to give.

Our brander and designer has created a mock-up of his interpretation of what the exterior should look like.  The upper perimeter is black cladding, with stained cedar on the bottom, and black metal trim surrounding the windows and doors.  In addition, planters filled with cedars will create a path around the exterior to soften it.

We'd love to hear your comments and/or suggestions, so please let us know what you think!  Do you like it?  or Are you not so crazy about it?  Please leave us a comment...We need to know YOUR thoughts because we are doing this for YOU, so don't be shy!  

 

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