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19 · Thursday, April 15, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Health and Wellness Advertorial J. Richard Werkman Chiropodist: Exceptional foot care for all ages! Taking care of your feet is important to your general well-being and J. Richard Werkman knows this better than anyone. Rick is a registered chiropodist, who has recently opened a second location in his hometown of Oakville, at 1495 Cornwall Road, Suite 33. "It is with a tremendous sense of pride that we return to our roots in Oakville. While the landscape has change significantly, it something feels like we never left," Vicki Werkman says of their return to Oakville. Werkman Chiropody provides exceptional care for a variety of foot needs for children, adults, seniors, diabetics, athletes and more. In his practice, they look after routine foot care, treating everyday problems such as corns, calluses, thick/ingrown toenails, nail surgery, plantar warts, heel/arch and general foot pain, foot ulcers and wounds, skin infections of the foot, arthritic foot problems and sports injuries of the foot. Chiropodists are licensed foot care specialists and regulated health care providers trained in foot assessment and orthotic prescription. Chiropodists assess for structural abnormalities in the foot, often present from birth, to determine the need for a custom orthotic device. These deformities are not uncommon in those presenting with foot, knee, hip and lower back pain. It is through the use of custom orthotics that this pain is reduced. Rick Werkman's new office was designed with an environmentally friendly conscience. "We had a mission to practice environmentally friendly processes, meaning we researched furniture and fixtures prior to purchase in order to have a minimal impact on the environment." In following a trend that showed to be extremely resourceful in his first location, the office is completely chartless. Not only does this reduce the office's carbon footprint, it makes tracking patient care a lot more efficient. "Digital photos of all patient's feet are taken so that we have an exact documentation of any present lesions, skin patterns, moles and pigmentation within a mole, etc." Rick's background gives everyone happy feet. He graduated at the top of his class in 1991 from the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, the only school in Ontario where you can study chiropody. He is a member of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario and is certified in local anesthesia and nail surgery. Rick has also recently upgraded his degree through a Bachelor of Science Podiatric Medicine Program. He studied research methods, with electives concentrating in the areas of podogerontology (study of senior's feet), podopharmacology (study of foot-related medications) and sports medicine. "This broad range of knowledge of our practitioners and good working relationships with the community doctors and the detail of follow-through that we give our patients is what makes us unique," Vicki explains. Rick and his staff look forward to meeting new patients. For more information on the clinic and all of your foot care needs visit www.werkman.ca, or call 905-8454817 for an appointment. Rite Bite Denture & Implant Clinic Our Services: · · · · · · · · · Precision Complete dentures Professional teeth whitening Immediate dentures Implant retained denture Mouth guard Anti-Snoring devices Reline, rebase and repair (same day service) Soft liner for sensitive gums Solutions for lower ill fitting dentures Get The Smile YOU ALWAYS WANTED R. Zaky DD (Denture Specialist) Call today at 905-338-2143 · 384 Kerr Street · Oakville FREE CONSULTATION - FREE PARKING - ALL INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED - WE DO HOUSE CALLS