Clinique Podiatrique NDG
6584 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest H4B 1N5 Montreal, QC, Canada

Cold Injuries - Chilblains, also called Pernio or Perniosis Pernio develops acutely as single or multiple, burning, erythematous to violaceous macules, edematous papules, plaques, and nodules. Patients may complain of itching, burning, or pain. In severe cases, blisters, pustules, and ulceration may occur. Source: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e

Clinic Holidays / Closures NDG Podiatry Clinic will be closed between December 17, 2021 and January 16, 2022. We will reopen Monday, January 17, 2022 at 8am. ... Wishing you and your families a Healthy and Happy Holidays! All messages and voicemails will be answered when we return from vacations. - - - Dates de fermeture temps des fêtes - Clinique Podiatrique NDG L’équipe de la Clinique Podiatrique NDG vous souhaite un joyeux temps des fêtes. Veuillez prendre note que la Clinique Podiatrique NDG sera fermée du 17 décembre 2021 au 16 janvier 2022 inclusivement. Nous serons de retour lundi le 17 janvier 2022 à 8h.

Journée internationale de la podiatrie - 8 octobre International Podiatry Day - October 8

Back-to-School Shoe Shopping Tips Parents: Avoid Kids’ Foot Problems with the Right Shoes The start of a new school year brings about two certainties: new clothes and new shoes. Unlike in years past, today’s shelves are stocked with a variety of shoe types that run the gamut in style and fit. As such, parents have much more to consider when shopping for back-to-school shoes. ... To make things easier at the shoe store, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) offers helpful guidelines in a quick-reference infographic to help minimize foot problems caused by poorly fitting or worn out shoes. Shoes Should Fit Your child’s feet can grow up to two sizes in six months, so you need to account for growth when buying shoes. That does not mean you should buy shoes that are too bigoversized shoes cause the foot to slide forward, putting excessive pressure on the toes. Foot and ankle surgeons suggest a good fit is about a finger's width from the end of the shoe to the tip of the big toe. Tight shoes can cause blisters, corns and calluses on your child’s toes, blisters on the back of the heels or worse, ingrown nails, which can become infected. Signs of infection from ingrown nails include pain, redness or fluid draining from the area. If you notice any of these symptoms, schedule an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon, who can perform a simple, safe in-office procedure to remove the nail. Shoes Wear Out Shoes lose their shock absorption over time, so inspect new and old shoes for proper cushioning and arch support. Foot and ankle surgeons caution, worn-out shoes elevate the risk for heel pain, Achilles tendonitis and even ankle sprains and stress fractures. Replace any shoes with wear and tear around the edges of the sole. When buying shoes, check to see that the toe box flexes easily and the shoe does not bend in the middle of the sole. Children with Flat Feet Children with flat feet need shoes with a wide toe box, maximum arch support and shock absorption. The best shoes to buy are oxford, lace-up shoes that have enough depth for an orthotic insert, if necessary. https://www.foothealthfacts.org//back-to-school-shoe-shopp

Whether you're a casual jogger or a long-distance runner, keeping your feet and ankles in good shape can improve your performance. Watch out for these foot problems that can slow you down: http://ow.ly/TUbK50Fv0K0 #FootHealthFacts #ACFAS

PSORIASIS AND DIABETES Psoriasis is not just a skin disease. There is an association between psoriasis, diabetes, and excess weight, perhaps due to a common genetic cause. Statistics could be similar in Canada. ... Sources: https://consumer.healthday.com//psoriasis-tied-to-obesity- www.healio.com//pcps-should-be-aware-of-potential-psoriasi

On peut tous aider en se faisant vacciner! Ça commence par un petit geste. Mais même les plus petits gestes peuvent créer une vague.... Si on est plusieurs à faire notre part en se faisant vacciner, un petit geste... peut créer quelque chose de grand. On peut tous aider à y arriver en se faisant vacciner. https://youtu.be/k-RtACD4_mw

Has increased walkingeven around the houseled to heel pain? Foot pain is never normal and shouldn’t stop you from achieving your fitness goals. Contact your podiatrists today and get back to an active life. https://apma.org/heelpain Source: APMA

What is Charcot foot? Diabetes not only increases your risk of infection but also your risk of Charcot foot, a breakdown of the structure of your foot. See your podiatrist regularly and learn more here: https://apma.org/charcotfoot

Thick and discolored toenails? You may be experiencing toenail fungus. Visit a podiatrist and seek treatment today: https://apma.org/toenailfungus Source: APMA

For Many, Winter Is Fall Season Ankle fractures occur frequently from ice-related falls. Watch your feet this winter! Falls on icy surfaces are a major cause of ankle sprains and fractures. #FootHealthFacts has symptoms to watch for and what to do if you think you may have a sprain or fracture. http://ow.ly/lDdy50D6Nj0

COVID TOES, RASHES: HOW THE CORONAVIRUS CAN AFFECT YOUR SKIN Doctors around the world have noticed that some patients who test positive for the coronavirus develop discolored and swollen toes. Here’s what dermatologists and podiatrists are seeing.... While COVID toes can appear at any age, children, teenagers, and young adults seem most likely to develop this condition. These young patients are healthy. Many never develop other, more common symptoms of COVID-19, such as a dry cough, fever, and muscle aches. When they do have symptoms of COVID-19, the symptoms tend to be mild. What you may see with COVID toes: The condition may develop on your toes, fingers, or both. From what we know, it seems that most people develop this only on their toes, which explains the name COVID toes. https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/coronavirus/covid-toes Source: AAD

Frostbite Frostbite occurs when a body part is exposed to extreme cold. If conditions are cold enough for the water within the tissues to freeze and form ice crystals, cell death can occur. The feet, hands, ears and nose are particularly prone to frostbite due to their location away from the body’s core. Mild exposure to cold typically produces pain and irritation of the skin. Greater exposure may produce burning and numbness as well as blistering and reversible damage to the... outer skin layers. Eventually, there will be complete loss of sensation and permanent damage to all layers of the skin, arteries, muscles and tendons. Frostbite can be prevented by limiting exposure and keeping the feet as warm and dry as possible. If, however, frostbite is suspected, the feet should be rapidly rewarmed by immersion in warm water (approximately 100 degrees Farenheit). Avoid vigorous rubbing/massaging and dry heat (such as from a hair dryer), as burns may result if numbness is present. To avoid infection, blisters or damaged skin should be treated with antibiotic cream and loose bandages, and medical attention should be sought as soon as possible. https://www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/frostbite

80% Of Diabetic Foot Amputations Avoidable 4 out of 5 diabetic foot amputations are preventable. If you have not had an annual diabetic foot check and concerned your foot health is not being closely monitored, then please come and see your local podiatrist.... Canadians currently : 28 % have diabetes or prediabetes. 1.5 million undiagnosed that have diabetes and don’t know it.

Des experts demandent un plus grand encadrement des soins de pieds au Québec. Coupe des ongles, réduction de cors et de callosités, ongles incarnés la demande pour les soins de pieds grimpe en flèche. Or, ces services ne sont pas toujours professionnels, avec les risques que cela comporte pour la santé et la sécurité des patients, indique le rapport d’un comité d’experts cliniques. https://www.protegez-vous.ca//des-experts-demandent-un-plu

New visiting restrictions at NDG Podiatry Clinic: Due to the change in Montreal’s status from a COVID orange to red zone, and continuous increase of COVID-19 infections, the NDG Podiatry Clinic appointments has been adapted, following guidelines from the Quebec Ministry of Health. Extra time is given to each visit to ensure a proper social distancing and full cleaning of each consultation rooms. These changes have been carefully considered and implemented since the beginning... of March 2020 and strictly enforced in order to ensure the safety and security of our patients and staff while still providing visits to new and existing patients. They are temporary measures that will be reviewed in accordance with further Ministry of Health directives. In case of an outbreak, these measures may be adjusted. - Clinic hours are different : 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. - No one with COVID-19 compatible symptoms is allowed in the clinic, and should contact the clinic for instructions in case of any concerns. - No one that is currently waiting for a COVID-19 test results is allowed in our clinic, or has been in close contact with someone that is isolated due to travelling, symptoms or is currently COVID-19 positive. - Older patients and high risk patients are separated from young patients. Younger patients are seen exclusively at the end of the day. - Priority is given at all times to existing patients, emergencies and high risk patients. - Our staff is tested regularly for COVID-19 to ensure safety to all patients and our families. - A new surgical mask is provided by our clinic to each patients for each visit, since asymptomatic people can spread COVID-19 and especially infected masks can also spread COVID-19, we started this step in last few weeks to keep our clinic even safer. Please you can’t enter the office without a mask . - To book an appointment or contact our clinic, call us Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or contact us through our website at all times at www.montrealfoot.com Dr Dejan Radic, podiatrist, will be helping Québec’s public health with COVID-19 epidemiological investigation and contact tracing outside clinic schedule and on weekends. Designated family members/caregivers are determined by the patient and are carefully screened at each visit. Infection control guidelines are provided to all designated family members/caregivers to ensure compliance with safety protocols. All patients younger than 14 years old must be accompanied for each visit. Consult our website for all updates, we will be lunching a new website in the following days. NDG Podiatry Clinic

If you are recovering from an injury like Achilles tendinitis, don’t rush back to your regular exercise routine. Allow your body the proper time to heal and slowly ramp up your activity. https://apma.org/tendinitis

Un podiatre, un podologue, une infirmière en soins des pieds, une esthéticienne, un pédicure, un médecin de famille, ... qui consulter? Qui peut diagnostiquer? Qui a le droit de faire quoi? DES PIEDS ENTRE BONNES MAINS? Avec le vieillissement de la population, la demande pour des soins de pieds, tels la taille des ongles et la réduction des cors, est de plus en plus forte. Une personne sur trois ne serait pas en mesure de s’occuper elle-même de l’hygiène et l’entretien de ses... pieds à un moment ou l’autre de sa vie. Mais qui choisir pour des soins? Un podiatre ou un podologue? Leurs compétences, leur formation, leur encadrement et leurs champs de pratique sont loin d’être identiques. La confusion règne, ce qui soulève des inquiétudes tout particulièrement pour les personnes souffrant de problème de santé. Une dame de 84 ans l’a appris à ses dépens : après s’être fait retirer une portion d’ongle à froid, elle a développé une infection. Le podologue qu’elle avait consulté, Roger Tremblay, a récemment été condamné à payer des amendes s’élevant à 10 000 dollars à la suite d’un recours intenté par l’Ordre des podiatres du Québec. Il a admis avoir exercé illégalement la podiatrie et avoir agi de manière à laisser croire qu’il était autorisé à exercer une activité professionnelle pourtant réservée aux membres de l’Ordre des podiatres du Québec. De plus, la clinique où il pratiquait, la Clinique et Laboratoire d’orthèses J.B., a été condamnée à payer une amende de 5000 dollars, elle aussi pour avoir fait de telles représentations. https://ici.radio-canada.ca//podologue-podiatre-pied-soin-

Soins de pieds Rapport du comité d’experts cliniques S.V.P consultez le document dans le lien suivant : https://bit.ly/312RHKm Les professionnels habilités à offrir des soins et des traitements des pieds sont, notamment :... les infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires; les infirmières et infirmiers; les podiatres; les médecins. L’offre de services en soins de pieds L’émergence des besoins de soins de pieds entraîne l’apparition d’une multitude d’acteurs qui offrent un éventail de services sous le vocable soins de pieds . Ils œuvrent en majorité dans le réseau privé comme travailleurs autonomes ou à l’embauche d’employeurs offrant de tels services. Ces intervenants sont soit des professionnels de la santé, soit des non-professionnels. 3.1 Les intervenants non professionnels Dans le cadre de ce document, les intervenants non professionnels réfèrent à toute personne qui n’appartient pas à un ordre professionnel. Ils offrent leurs services sous divers titres, entre autres podologue, technicien en soins podologiques, esthéticienne, spécialiste en soins de pieds, pédicure ou encore hygiéniste des pieds. Une multitude d’emplacements commerciaux embauchent aussi des personnes qui ne possèdent pas ou que peu de formation pour offrir des services de pédicure, y compris les soins de la peau et la coupe des ongles des pieds, chez tout type de client. La nature des services offerts par chacun d’eux dans le domaine des soins de pieds est difficile à définir et à délimiter, puisque variable d’un groupe à l’autre, voire d’un intervenant à l'autre. Diverses associations tentent de regrouper certains intervenants non professionnels en énonçant des buts et des exigences. Dans le cadre de ce document, il est impossible de vérifier comment ces associations s’acquittent du mandat qu’elles se donnent, de connaître les activités accomplies par leurs membres et de rendre compte de la réelle formation qu’ils détiennent pour effectuer des soins de pieds. Il faut aussi retenir que l’adhésion à ces associations est facultative et que plusieurs intervenants non professionnels ont toute la latitude de s’improviser aptes à offrir des soins de pieds avec un minimum de formation, voire avec seulement quelques heures d’entraînement pratique. Pour les fins de ce document, il a été possible de documenter les domaines suivants : l’esthétique hygiène et soins des pieds; la podologie; la naturopathie.

If you're hitting the hiking trail, follow these precautions from to keep your feet and ankles safe! Simple Precautions Can Keep You on the Trails This Fall Even the most avid outdoor enthusiasts don’t realize just how much stress and strain they put on their feet and ankles during autumn hikes. Those long, vigorous walks on uneven terrain may be fun, but without proper care, they could lead to damage to their feet and ankles.... Poor choice in footwear and lack of conditioning can lead to foot and ankle injuries that will keep you from participating in the sports you love. Follow these precautions and you can enjoy all the season has to offer. Wear the Right Shoes & Socks You don’t wear hiking boots to play basketball, so practice the same common sense in return. Hikers should wear top-quality, well insulated, moisture-proof hiking boots with steel or graphite shanks. These boots offer ankle support and reduce muscle and tendon fatigue and injury risk. Proper socks can also mean the difference between comfortable walks and those resulting in blisters, fungal infections and even frostbite. To prevent these problems, always wear two layers of socks: Layer 1: Synthetic socks to keep your feet dry and reduce blister-causing friction. Layer 2: Wool socks to add warmth, absorb moisture away from your skin and make the hiking boot more comfortable. Start Slow No pain, no gain does not apply to your feet and ankles, so play it smart and ease into your outdoor adventures. Start with less difficult terrain or shorter walks. Poor physical conditioning is the leading cause of injuries, so stretching exercises and building up of foot and ankle muscles can prevent these problems. Don’t do more than your body can takean injury on your first time out could mean your last time out for the season! Listen to Your Body Pain is the body’s way of telling you something is wrong. If your feet or ankles start to hurt, take a break. Pushing yourself to hike on through even minor pain can lead to more serious injuries. If you injure your feet or ankles when out on a hike, contact a podiatrist right away. Early treatment can get you back on the trails in no time. Source: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons http://ow.ly/lM9950BGSXL

The podiatrist is in! If you canceled an appointment with your podiatrist in the last six months due to COVID concerns, reschedule today. Foot pain should never be ignored. https://apma.org/yourappointment source: APMA

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Giving your skin a break can help reduce common face mask skin issues like acne and irritation. Follow these other tips to keep your skin healthy while wearing a mask: https://bit.ly/2CehEwS

COVID-19 RED ALERT UPDATE NDG Podiatry Clinic will stay open with a reduced schedule during the RED ALERT COVID-19. We will continue to: - space appointments between patients... - screen COVID-19 symptoms before each apportionment - reschedule all patients with any COVID-19 like symptoms - sanitize the reception, floors and rooms between each patient - ask patient to be on time for appointments - to limit all personal belongings for appointments COVID-19 ALERTE ROUGE MISE À JOUR Clinique Podiatrique NDG va continuer à être ouverte durant l'alerte rouge COVID-19 avec un horaire réduit. On va continuer à: - espacer les rendez-vous entre les patients - évaluations des symptômes COVID-19 pour chaque rendez-vous avant la visite - déplacer les rendez-vous en cas de symptômes similaires avec COVID-19 - désinfection de la réception, salles, sol entre chaque patient - on demande aux patients d’être ponctuel pour les rendez-vous - vous demander d’apporter le minimum de biens personnels pour les rendez-vous.

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NDG Podiatry Clinic will be open during the orange level of COVID-19 in Montréal. Phone interview is necessary to confirm or to book an appointment . Follow our guidelines and updates on our website. https://podiatrendg.com/covid-19-notice Details for alert levels: https://www.quebec.ca//progressive-regional-alert-and-int/

La Clinique Podiatrique NDG sera ouverte durant le niveau ORANGE de COVID-19 à Montréal. Entrevue téléphonique est nécessaire pour confirmer ou prendre un rendez-vous. Suivez les instructions sur notre site internet. https://podiatrendg.com/fr/mise-a-jour-covid-19 Détails pour les paliers:... https://www.quebec.ca//systeme-alertes-regionales-et-inte/

Thank you to all our patients since the pandemic for following the rules of the office to protect our employees and other patients. We are proud to be open and without any COVID-19 incident in our office. Please follow our continuous guidelines that are changing with current scientifically approved preventing measures.... PLEASE NOTE : - Personal belongings are not allowed in office consultation rooms anymore, bring just the minimum in the office. - Each appointement is screened before and instructions are provided if COVID-19 test us recommend. - Children will be seen only at the end of the week, to avoid any contact with our high risk and older patients. - All personal belonging must be left at reception on a designated chair number upon your symptoms screening. Our safety for each of our patients and our employees is our priority. Sincerely, NDG Podiatry Clinic

Limit unneeded contact between teachers and kids this year by choosing VELCRO-closure styles for little ones who aren’t yet able to tie laces. Check out APMA Seal-Accepted styles that offer VELCRO closure at http://apma.org/VELCRO. #COVID19 #staysafe #backtoschool2020