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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…