When we walk or run, swinging our arms is a vital activity. We need it to free up our hips and the lower extremities. For instance, as the left arm swings forward, the right hip and leg also move forward, and vice versa. Putting it another way, the left shoulder moves in the same direction as the right hip and leg. This contralateral rhythm dissipates forces and allows for smooth gait. 

Skiing, a sport that has been around since Cro-Magnon man, is among the most popular winter sports in the United States. There were nearly 15 million skiers in the US in 2017 alone. During the 2017/18 ski season, there were 472 ski resorts in operation in the US, with more than 53 million visitors. And the numbers continue to grow, even during a pandemic.

Self-care in diabetes related foot disease (DFD) is challenging and contributes to poor outcomes. Motivational Interviewing (MI) can engage people in self-care and modifying it by integrating imagery may further improve its outcomes. No previous studies have trained podiatrists in using MI to address DFD self-care. This was the first study on training podiatrists to conduct imagery-based motivational interviewing (MI) when treating people with DFD, and to examine impacts on MI related skills, job satisfaction and subjective experiences in a mixed-methods pilot study.

The coronavirus pandemic has placed an added level of complexity and concern for face-to-face health care. Given the health risks associated with the coronavirus, and government restrictions on health professionals providing face-to-face care in some regions, telehealth services have been rapidly adopted to maintain continuity of care, and to ensure access to treatment. Telehealth involves remote patient-clinician interaction via synchronous (e.g. telephone or teleconference) or asynchronous means (e.g. wearable sensors). 

This is a shared position between WC FHT and the Centretown Community Health Centre (CCHC) in Ottawa. The WCFHT component of the position is at the Pembroke location and provides general chiropody treatment. The CCHC component provides wound care services in Pembroke and Barry’s Bay.