Foot Health Clinic
Visit the Wilson Foot Clinic in Burlington, Ontario, for all your diabetic foot care needs.
We can treat your feet and relieve symptoms often caused by the circulatory and neurological disorders that result from diabetes.
No referral is necessary.
Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetic Foot Management
It is important to take care of your feet, especially if you have diabetes.
At the Wilson Foot Health Clinic, we specialize in diabetic foot care including Diabetic Foot Health Education, professional assessment and appropriate Diabetic Foot care treatments. Peter Wilson is a registered chiropodist who served on the Ministry of Health Diabetes task force to develop the basic standards of diabetic foot care in Ontario.
He developed diabetic foot health programs including screening and diabetic foot care clinics; specialized multidisciplinary wound clinics . Peter also established a foot and ankle wound care clinic which gained a high level reputation with diabetic, vascular and urology programs at Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals.
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder where the body lacks insulin. Some symptoms of diabetes are persistent thirst and frequent urination.
Diabetes can lead to circulation problems and nerve changes which can result in medical complications including neuropathy and impaired blood circulation in the hands and feet. The result can be numbness, burning sensation, ulcerations, infections or other symptoms.
There are three types of diabetes: Type 1 is when the pancreas produces little to no insulin. Type 2 is when the pancreas produces little insulin or the body is not able to effectively use the insulin that is produced. Type 2 Diabetes can be a result of lifestyle and is the most common form of diabetes. Type 3 is gestational diabetes which can occur during pregnancy and is generally a temporary condition.
Diabetics must take particular care with their feet, from routine nail trimming to treating more serious wounds. Our clinic offers Diabetic Foot Health Education, assessment tools such as Vascular Doppler Ultra Sound Screening,Specialty Diabetic Footwear - a comprehensive range of specially designed diabetic footwear to minimize complications in the diabetic foot, Thermal insoles for cold feet.
Diabetic foot care for many conditions, including the following:
Professional Diabetic nail cutting and skin care including diabetic skin conditioning cream ; topical medication for Diabetic Neuropathy and diminished circulation
Ulcers or open wounds that can be caused by lack of sensation, pressure or problems with circulation. Assessment, treatment and prevention are the key to avoid more serious complications including infection.
Ingrown toenails are painful and can occur because of improper nail trimming, heredity influences or poorly fitting footwear.
Thick skin - Callus are lesions or patches of thickened skin that can lead to infection if not properly treated.
Corns are concentrated crystalline nuclei within callus formations. These may be caused by improper footwear or abnormal foot biomechanics which result in a skin buildup with a hard core we call a corn.
Skin Cracks / fissures in areas of callus