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J. Richard Werkman Chiropodist: exceptional foot care for all ages!Taking care of your feet is impor-nails, nail surgery, plantar warts, ing in painful symptoms. It is education in order to dispensePodiatric Medicine Program. Hetant to your general well-being and heel/arch and general foot pain, foot through the use of custom orthot-orthotics. Therefore, it is importantstudied research methods, withJ. Richard Werkman knows this bet-ulcers and wounds, skin infections of ics that this pain is reduced.for you to insist to see a member of electives concentrating in the areaster than anyone. Rick is a registered the foot, arthritic foot problems and The aim of a custom made device the College of Chiropodists of of podogerontology (study of chiropodist, who has recently opened sports injuries of the foot.is to capture and correct the struc-Ontario for your orthotic needs. Doseniors feet), podopharmacologya second location in his hometown Chiropodists are licensed foot tural deformity in a negative cast of not accept less for your well-being.(study of foot-related medications)of Oakville, at 1495 Cornwall Road, care specialists. They are regulated the foot. Casting should be three-di-Make sure your orthotics are pre-and sports medicine. Suite 33.health care providers trained in mensional, non-weight bearing, and scribed and dispensed by an Ontario"This broad range of knowledge It is with a tremendous sense general foot health and biome-in a neutral foot position. These licensed chiropodist.of our practitioners and good work-of pride that we return to our roots chanical/orthotic assessments. casts or impressions are then sent to Rick's background gives every-ing relationships with the commu-in Oakville. While the landscape Chiropodists assess for structural an accredited professional laboratory one happy feet. He graduated atnity doctors and the detail of fol-has changed significantly, it feels abnormalities in the foot to deter-to manufacture the prescription of the top of his class in 1991 fromlow-through that we give oursomething like we never left, Vicki mine the need for a custom orthot-the orthotic to the exact specifica-the Michener Institute for Appliedpatients is what makes us unique,"Werkman says.ic device, orthopedic footwear or tions of the chiropodist. The chirop-Health Sciences, the only school inVicki explains. Werkman provides exceptional bracing. These deformities are not odist will then dispense and fit the Ontario where you can study chi-Rick and his staff look forwardcare for a variety of foot needs for uncommon in those presenting orthotic to your shoes.ropody. He is a member of theto meeting new patients. A doctorschildren, adults, seniors, diabetics, with foot, hip and lower back pain. The knowledge and training of College of Chiropodists of Ontarioreferral is not necessary. For moreathletes and more. In his practice, Since the foot cannot function the individual treating you usually is and is certified in local anesthesiainformation on the clinic and all of they look after routine foot care, normally during gait, the body directly related to the success of your and nail surgery. Rick has alsoyour foot care needs, visit www.treating everyday problems such as must compensate in other ways to treatment. However, the law does recently upgraded his degreewerkman.ca, or call 905-845-4817corns, calluses, thick/ingrown toe-achieve locomotion, often result-not require any specific training or through a Bachelor of Sciencefor an appointment. 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