Our services are provided by an Advanced Diabetic Foot Care Nurse (RPN FCN Ed). This treatment is focused on your foot health, but is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with your…

When it gets colder outside, the feet need extra care. In the cold season our feet are exposed to extreme stress. A special foot care regime in autumn and winter is recommended to keep our feet happy. Why? Our skin in autumn and winter suffers particularly under dry heating air…

Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive and life-threatening skin cancer. It develops in the cells that give the skin its colour (melanocytes) and has a very high tendency to spread to other areas of the body. The cure rates depend greatly on the stage of melanoma by the time of…

The plantar fascia is the band of tissue that extends along the bottom surface of the foot. This is what connects the heel bone to the ball of the foot. When this fibrous tissue becomes inflamed it is known as plantar fasciitis. Heel spurs are often associated with having plantar…

Now that warm weather is here to stay, it’s time to enjoy the heat; but with warm weather often comes something I like to call “the swell”. Swollen feet and ankles are something that often come with the summer months because the heat causes your veins to dilate causing fluids…

It is normal for people to experience foot problems as they age. However experts say that problems with feet can be the first sign of more serious medical conditions, partially among older adults. Heath problems such as diabetes, immunosuppressed, arthritis, nerve damage and circulatory disorders, may first be manifested in…

According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, there are more than 9 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. There were 4,400 diabetes-related amputations in 2008. Diabetes is a chronic, often incapacitating and sometimes deadly disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it…

Healthy feet are essential for healthy aging, yet three out of four people develop foot problems as they age. Why are healthy feet so important? Healthy feet allow you to be active which, as we know, has numerous benefits like keeping weight off, maintaining and improving muscle and bone strength,…

More often than not people don’t take nail fungus seriously, as the majority of the people are unaware of this disease. Toenail fungus can live undetected on the nail bed for many months, which increases the risk of spreading it. Toenail infections are caused by different types of fungi, yeast…

A pedicure is to improve the appearance of the feet and toenails. The word pedicure refers to superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails. They are popular throughout the world, specially among women. A foot care nurse is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse that has taken…