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12 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday, October 8, 2000 · Corns · Calluses ·Warts · Heel & Arch Pain · Orthotic Management · Diabetic & Arthritic Footcare · Surgical Care · Nail Care · Pediatric Assessment Trafalgar Wellness Centre Downtown Oakville 145 Trafalgar Road 905-815-0971 HEALTH & W ELLNESS W h en y o u r feet h u rt yo u all over W Elisabeth Hibbert B.Sc., D.Ch. Chiropodist-Foot Specialist W " T he F reed om to M ove A gain " ^1 M M MOORE MUSCLE THERAPY AND REHABILITATION "...Finally I was diagnosed as having Fibromyalgia and Arthritis... After my first and second myotherapy treat ment, which consists of heat, electrodes on the back, mas sage, and personalized exer cises, I noticed I had feeling and more mobility in my less I with less pain - what a sur prise! After all these years o f no positive help no matter what I tried, I finally received some relief at last! At 63 years of age, I can now finally enjoy my rose garden again, the grandchildren, shopping, and many other things, in addition, / enjoy more peaceful sleep, less pain and fatigue... " - Violet B. - leading to knee, leg or hip problems. "It's important to note that if you have a foot ith 27 bones per foot, the feet contain 1/4 problem, you don't try to treat it yourself," says of the bones in your whole body. The Hibbert. "You need to determine why the problem foot is a complicated structure that is there, solve it and prevent it from coming back." She gives two examples:. Firstly. Ill-fitting or demands good care. Elisabeth Hibbert, a local Chiropodist in down improper insoles can be can be detrimental to foot town Oakville, explains that the foot needs to be a function and may cause for problems. Secondly, stable base for the rest of the body. Force distribu using medicated com plasters on corns, will destroy tion, rotation of bones, improper care, illness and the surrounding skin and may cause infection or genetic predisposition can all lead to foot problems. scarring A Chiropodist (Ker-o-pod-ist or Sher-o-pod-ist) Problems with foot function can lead to foot pain and skin nail conditions. Foot problems, in turn, can is a licensed medical professional who specializes cause a chain reaction further up the body structure in the assessment of the foot. Foot care involves the treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders of the foot, by therapeutic, orthotic and palliative means. Free Confidential Service Chiropodists are the only health profes sionals educated in Canada, who are O a k v ille trained exclusively to assess and treat the 8 2 5 -1 2 1 6 foot. Chiropodists are primary care pro fessionals who do not require a referral, M ilt o n and payment is covered by most Extended Health Care Insurance. 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