Are you a senior and wondering why you can’t walk for longer than 15 minutes? After that you get leg weakness, numbing in your feet and hip pain that makes you sit down?
You probably have undiagnosed Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (AKA Shopping Cart Syndrome) which is a narrowing (squeezing) of the blood supply to the nerves that travel from the spine down to your feet. The cause is from degeneration (arthritis) in your low back and you will generally have a better blood supply to these nerves when you walk bent forward over a shopping cart. Contact us for an assessment today!
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Dr. Katia Langton recently spoke at AOPA-TXSOPP National Assembly Intersection of Technology + Humanity in San Antonio, Texas - September 28th - Oct 1 2022.
She spoke on CONCURRENT EDUCATION - PEDORTHIC - Treating the Intrinsic Minus Foot: Preventing the Forces Causing the Destruction of the Diabetic Foot (P7) Dr. Katia Langton presentS at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists IN ATLANTA7/13/2022 Dr. Katia Langton had the honour to present at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists; 04 March 2022, on preventing Diabetic foot complications! Treating the Intrinsic Minus Foot; Preventing the Forces Causing the Destruction of the Diabetic FootWatch the full presentation now to Learn to recognize the early-stage diabetic neuropathic foot, and understand and protect these foot types from deformation and distortion. Most importantly, know it is possible to halt progression to the more destructive Risk Categories which encompass ulcers. amputations and the dreaded Charcot foot.
SHOCK WAVE THERAPY:For the past 20 years, Shock Wave Therapy has been used, with great success, as an effective and non-invasive treatment of a number of chronic musculoskeletal conditions including:
SHOCKWAVE WORKS FOR CHRONIC PAIN – PLEASE SCHEDULE AN ASSESSMENT TODAY! Foot drop is a general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot.
If you have foot drop, the front of your foot might drag on the ground when you walk. Foot drop isn’t a disease; rather it is a sign of an underlying neurological, muscular or anatomical problem. Foot drop also puts extra stress on the hips and knees by forcing them to bend early in the gait cycle so that the toes clear the ground to avoid tripping over them. Thankfully there is new technology with foot drop braces to help with walking and mobility. Please call today for a full assessment to see if you would benefit! |
Katia LangtonKatia Langton is trained as a doctor of Chiropractic. She is the owner and operator of Oceanwalk Pedorthic Footcare and is also the Secretary of the Diabetic Foot Stream Committee of the International Diabetes Federation and co-authored the latest IDF guidelines to protect The Diabetic foot from breakdown. Archives
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