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Podiatry Appointment Preparation Tips

Hello, I’m Joanne, and I work as a receptionist for a podiatry clinic. I’m the person you generally talk to first when you call to make an appointment or come for your first meeting with a podiatrist. In my experience, a lot of people take longer to get up and running with podiatry treatment because they don’t know how to prepare for their first consultation. There are things you can bring with you and things you should be prepared to talk about that can help your podiatrist make a diagnosis more quickly. I started this site to outline some of the dos and don’ts about preparing for your first visit – hope it helps speed up your diagnosis!

How To Make The Most Of Your Knee Clinic Appointments

Posted on January 7, 2020

Visiting a specialist knee rehabilitation clinic can be a great way to work with doctors and other professionals to heal from a knee injury, regaining confidence and strength while reducing pain. However, it is important that you try to make the most of these appointments by following the simple tips below. Communicate Effectively Communicating effectively with a doctor or physical therapist can be difficult because we rarely talk about pain and also do not have the medical knowledge they have. [Read More]

4 Tips for Protecting Your Back While Long-Distance Hiking

Posted on February 22, 2017

Anyone with a history of back problems needs to be extra careful during the planning and execution of a long-distance hike. What with the distances that need to be travelled each day, usually with a heavy pack to carry, such adventures can represent a challenge for any person, but anyone who has suffered from back problems in the past needs to take special care not to reinjure themselves. After all, becoming incapacitated in the backcountry due to back problems can mean needing to call a professional rescue unit. [Read More]

Common Skin Disorders that Require a Dermatologist

Posted on February 21, 2017

The skin is considered the single largest organ in the human body. People pay attention to the skin for many reasons. From alleviating pain on your skin to the mere desire of perfect flawless skin, seeing a dermatologist at a skin clinic is probably going to be necessary at some point. As important as our appearance and our skin in general are, many people still opt to solve several skin problems using home remedies. [Read More]

Why In-Home Health Care Is Growing Popular By the Day

Posted on January 23, 2017

Many adult children who are the primary caregivers of their ill or aging parents are not really comfortable sending their parents away to nursing homes, but at the same time, adult children have to work and fend for their families. Hence, they fancy the idea of providing their incapacitated parents with the health care that they require from home. This is what in-home health care is all about – providing elderly, sick and disabled people with health care services in the comfort of their homes. [Read More]