Ashburnham Foot and Ankle Centre

06/11/2025

03/31/2025

03/12/2025

Diabetes can have a serious effect on your foot health. It is recommended to get your feet checked at least once a year and monitor for complications.

Check out this information from Wounds Canada (2021):

“Foot health should be a major consideration for people with diabetes and for those who care for them. Foot complications in this high-risk population can lead to a cascade of complications, potentially resulting in loss of limb and life. The lifetime risk for foot ulceration in people with diabetes is 15 to 25%. According to the International Diabetes Federation, persons with diabetes are 15 to 40 times more likely to require lower-extremity amputation compared to the general population. Approximately 85% of amputations are preceded by the development of a neuropathic foot ulcer.”

02/21/2025

Warts can be some of the most stubborn lesions we will see in the clinic. Sometimes a variety of treatments might need to be tried.

It’s always a happy day when they resolve! 👣

02/06/2025

Our student and mentor tackling foot care together! 👣

07/10/2024

UHN Toronto Rehabilitation Institute is conducting a Smart Sock study and are looking to speak to individuals with diabetes as well as health care providers who work with individuals with diabetes.

05/09/2024

BEFORE & AFTER 👣

This client presented to the clinic for callus removal. Callus build up can be one extreme to the next. Sometimes it can take a while to build up and sometimes it does not, it is different for each person! They can become painful, make it uncomfortable to walk and sometimes even crack!

If you have trouble with calluses and are not able to remove them yourself, it is best to have a professional help you!

03/28/2024

A lot of the time, clients will ask us what their toenail will look like after a permanent partial nail removal procedure.

The answer is, for the vast majority of cases… pretty normal!

Check out this 87 year old clients nail ~ 1 year post partial nail removal on both sides of the nail. 👣

03/19/2024

Plantar warts can be extremely difficult to manage. There is no “one” treatment method guaranteed to get rid of them.

There are many different strains of the virus and some can be more resistant to treatment than others.

The following case is a client who had improvement with their warts with a course of Canthardin PS but did not get full resolution until a course of 5-fluorouracil was applied.

A third of warts will resolve on their own in 6 months but for most cases that are longer than this or are causing pain or other issues, it’s best to follow-up with your doctor, a dermatologist or see a Chiropodist/Podiatrist.

03/14/2024

How CUTE are these tiny feet!? 😍

Did you know know?

At birth the bones in the foot are mostly cartilage. As the foot grows the cartilage slowly starts to harden.

This is why a baby’s foot is more malleable than an adult foot because the bones have not yet ossified. The bones in the foot will be completely ossified around 21 years of age.

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Resource: ontariochiropodist.com/public/foot-facts.html

02/05/2024

‼️ ATTENTION DIABETICS ‼️

Did you know? - 2.3 million Canadians live with diabetes today.

Your feet are a very important part of your body that always need tlc. Check out these tips for at home foot care!

If you feel you’re having trouble managing your foot care, book an appointment with one of our Chiropodist.

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01/30/2024

Moisturizing is an essential part of keeping your feet happy and healthy! 👣