Podiatry

Icing—the right way—and treating the whole body can help patients get back on their feet.

The incidence of plantar fasciitis rises during spring and summer seasons. What do you know about this common cause of foot pain?

Dr. Robert Dickson remembers his grandmother talking about castor oil, but doesn’t quite recall what she said it was for.

More than 7,000 people with diabetes undergo a leg, foot or toe amputation every year—and the majority of those procedures could have been prevented, according to a new CIHI report.

For many decades, if not centuries, researchers, medical professionals and the general population have believed that people with flat feet are more prone to developing a variety of problems.

Those with licence can use term Doctor of Podiatry.

Dr. Robert Dickson notes that in helping geriatric patients, younger doctors may need to familiarize themselves with out-of-fashion vocabulary—such as the term used by an older woman who suffered for fashion years ago.

Test your knowledge of tinea pedis.