Terry Grant the star of the Outdoor Life Network series Mantracker was a key note speaker at the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine conference this past weekend in Ottawa, Ontario. His appearance was kindly sponsored by Vittoria Phoenix. He was warmly received by the delegates at the conference. He discussed the success of his Canadian reality TV show and his experiences over the past five seasons of filming Mantracker. He outlined a number of his strategies for tracking his prey. Terry answered many questions posed by the delegates. After his speech was finished, Terry graciously posed for pictures with many of his fans.  The CFPM conference will no doubt be very memorable because of the presence of the Mantracker.   Whitby Family Footcare

On Remembrance Day 2011 I will be in Ottawa, Ontario attending the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine Conference. I will be taking a break from the conference to attend the ceremony at the cenotaph near parliament hill.  I started practicing as a chiropodist in 1985 in London, Ontario. I was privileged to meet many war veterans at the Western Counties Wing at Parkwood Hospital.  I did not recall many of these veterans ever talk about their experiences during WW2 or the Korean War. I could only imagine what they had experienced.   During the past 10 years the number of WW2 veterans has been dwindling. I have noticed they have started to share some of their stories. I think movies such as “Saving Private Ryan” allowed them to open up. I had some veterans state they could not watch those opening scenes of the movie.  I wish I had documented some of their stories.  Some of the stories were very funny and some were very sad.  I do recall some the s...

In southern Ontario many people can’t wait to start wearing their sandals after a long winter.  Unfortunately wearing sandals over many years can result in pain in the balls of your feet.  Metatarsalagia is a general term for pain in the ball of the foot but does not specify the exact cause of the pain.  The many causes of metatarsalagia are outlined below. Sports that place tremendous pounding on the ball of the foot, like jogging. Flat feet and bunions An enlarged metatarsal head. Calluses or corns that cause the weight on the foot to be unevenly distributed. Ill-fitting shoes that put pressure on the bones of the feet. Shoes with small toe boxes that cramp your toes. The thinning or shifting of the fatty tissue of the foot pad due to aging.  Arthritis or any degenerative disease of the joints. Systemic conditions such as diabetes, which can cause nerve-type pain in the foot. Most of the causes listed above ...

The Toronto International Film Festival is near its end.  Over the past 10 days there have been many galas and parties. I am certain many people are complaining about their tired and sore feet, especially if they  had to wear high heels.  The stiletto high heel shoe has been a very popular shoe style for generations of women. The popularity of high heeled shoes above 2 to 3 inches has not diminished with each new female generation. Furthermore, some women state once you get use to high heels they are comfortable.  It is quite amusing to hear mothers warning their young daughters not to wear high heels. My older female patients with foot problems complain they were foolish to wear high heels but at the time they couldn’t resist wearing high heels because they looked better wearing their high heels. I recommend that regular high heel wearers to start using lower heeled shoes or flats. Unfortunately this can lead to new complaints such as “it hurt...