Podiatrist Tips
Your Day Is Going Well… Then Suddenly, a Sharp Pain in Your Ankle
Everything was fine, and then without warning, a sharp, piercing pain strikes your ankle. It’s sudden, intense, and impossible to ignore. If you’ve ever felt a deep pain inside the ankle joint — to the ...
Understanding Your Feet: A Strong Structure… That Still Needs Care
Did you know that each of your feet contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments? Every day, they support your weight, absorb shock, and carry you wherever you need to...
Early diagnosis of Charcot foot is essential!
What is Charcot foot? A disabling and progressive foot disease characterized by neuro-osteoarthropathy, a local inflammation that deteriorates into bone and joint damage. It can lead to joint dislocatio...
Why have cortisone infiltration?
Cortisone decreases inflammation. The main advantage is that it specifically targets a painful structure with fewer systemic effects than oral anti-inflammatory drugs. Each cortisone injection can be a ...
Ultrasound of the foot and ankle
What is an ultrasound? An ultrasound is a non-X-ray medical imaging procedure that uses ultrasound as an energy source. It is safe. There are no absolute contraindications. Ultrasound is used when clini...
Choosing the right shoe according to the pathology
Friction pathologies requiring a change of shoe: Hallux abduco-valgus, Hallux limitus, Onychopathies, Bursopathies, Intermetatarsal neuralgia Prevention of diabetic foot, what are the characteristics of...
Biopsies in podiatry, when is it necessary?
When to do a biopsy? Skin biopsy is useful to clarify a diagnosis for optimal management of skin conditions. Types of skin biopsies There are several types of biopsies: shave, elliptical, punch, aspirat...
Active feet to get the heart going!
It’s so important to stay active through the Winter months. To that end, what could be better than enjoying the beautiful scenery in Gatineau Park while cross-country skiing? Throughout the vast network...
Starting off on the right foot in 2021
By: Dre Julie Gauvreau – Clinic of Podiatric Medecine Pied Outaouais In collaboration with: Simon Joyal, her husband and former content coordinator for this magazine To put it mildly, 2020 has been a ye...
Plantar warts … a viral infection!
This plantar wart, which looks like cauliflower under the foot, is a plantar wart. The plantar wart is a viral infection that belongs to the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. It appears on the surface ...