Podiatry & physical therapies

There are many myths that are perpetuated concerning disease and treatment.

Musculoskeletal correction.

The fundamentals of treatment are often not addressed such as balance and weight distribution in the body. 

For example, in addressing chronic back pain which so many have, why are the feet not assessed and appropriately balanced, to begin with? Treatment is worthless without starting on a good foundation. And yet how many times have I seen people who are constantly having treatment for their back perhaps every couple of weeks and foot structural issues have not been addressed. 

If a person is not balanced then what’s the point of the treatment as this allows uneven weight distribution and strains ligaments and tendons. Balance is also necessary between the two-opposing side of the back when applying physical therapy. This same principle applies to every area of the body whether feet, ankles, or knees. We can help to address these issues that providing a good foundation for good structure and self-healing.

The Body is more than mechanical & must be addressed in multiple ways. Biomechanics may be a starting point depending upon the physical structure but this is not always so.

The body is not just biomechanical but is to a large degree about blood flow and blood quality which determines your self-healing potential. Blood flow and self-healing often determine biomechanics.  Self-healing is less restricted by age than dietary and lifestyle habits. Using the illustration of the back again many of the problems of the back are about blood flow issues to the tiny vessels of the spine allowing structural damage.

 Understanding the definition of disease gives us control of our treatment choices. 

If a person understands the definition of the disease, they can be their own authority and should be their own authority to choose the right path for treatment and be pain-free. The premise for health almost everyone can acknowledge is that the microbiome (microbes & its virome) changes according to the conditions in which they find themselves to support life and conception or cause disease, and most important for health and body defenses is the gut microbiome. You can apply this definition of disease when considering any number of treatment options whether it’s diabetes or an infectious disease -all you have to do is think it through. How does this treatment or drug affect the gut microbiome and does it promote internal hygiene? You have the answer.

The keys to self-healing for a healthy microbiome are given on this site. A basic principle being promoted post -covid is; hygiene outside the body but not internal hygiene which determines the gut flora and its microbiome or the immune response and defense of the body.  We are made of the environmental factors around us and renewed and cleansed by these.

 Pain issues.

Pain is the body’s signal to help us and should be addressed by directing blood to that area of the body for self-healing and there are right and wrong ways to do this. If pain which is the result of inflammation is treated in the wrong way or not treated at all such as stubbing the toe on falling on the knee or whatever else there be, with the pain that results arthritis will often follow because it wasn’t taken care of properly. Arthritic problems are often a result of treatment ignorance (or substances such as caffeine that are known to promote arthritis) followed by a lack of guidance that should have been given by the health professional. Pain is the signal to now do something about it that will improve blood to that area that requires healing.

 The nails & skin of the feet are a reflection of our internal health.

Fungal nails are unsightly and problematic as are peripheral changes to the skin. Nail issues are usually all pointed to as fungal issues but these nail problems are more than just all fungal nails but are a result of internal health conditions often associated with medical conditions whether it be heart or venous or whatever else. These changes reflect the person’s health status and are one of the first warning signs of the need for internal hygiene. When we work on internal issues then the treatment by antifungals and laser will have their results but without attending to the primary things we end up with an ongoing problem.

Sometimes we can assist you in your self-healing process only to the point that one helps themselves. To say that I eat well as most do is usually a statement to dismiss the need to better address dietary issues which is part of the greater picture. Personally, I eat better than most people but there is always room for improvement particularly in the light of pain issues. And always remember and consider the effect of chemical changes that would be hindering progress with the interplay of certain medications.