What's up my toes?
It is Jonathan,a.k.a The Toe Bro
and we are here on day number four of Foot Health Month. Today is a different day;
no office today. So I'm really excited today is a conference.
It's the Ontario Society of Chiropodist Conference in Markham, Ontario. So I'm here at the Hilton.
I thought I'd bring my camera along.
I'm gonna see if I can interview or talk to some of the Chiropodist to see how they feel about me putting them on the
spot. We'll see if we can talk to some other people in the industry, see how they feel about
Foot Health Month and if they have some advice to give to you guys, and I think we can make a good a vlog out of today.
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So today,
I'm rocking the dress shoes; I never wear dress shoes.
Still got my compression socks on. I'm not gonna give those up, but man, I do not like wearing dress shoes.
They're not fun after wearing running shoes
90% of the week just so tight.
It's a different fit wearing a dress shoe, it's nice
if they look good, but I wouldn't want to be wearing this all day all the time.
So I'm gonna check into the conference and
I'm already 10 minutes late for the first seating so let's see what I missed and catch it from there.
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Let's take a look. We got
Matthew. So Matthew,
M: How's it going?
TB: So you're chiropodist?
M: I am.
TB: How long now?
M: Four years.
TB: And how's it been?
M: Great! I love it!
TB: Yeah? What do you love about the job?
M: Helping people; that's the best part. Making sure they're satisfied.
TB: Oohh! That's a million-dollar answer! Where are you practicing right now.
M: I'm in Waterloo right now.
TB: Okay. What's the name of your clinic?
M: Waterloo Foot Clinic.
TB: Nice. Address phone number?
M: 50 Westmount Rd N #215
519-884-3668
TB: Look at this spheal! So I'm gonna ask you one question as a specialist, okay?
What was your number one tip for people? What would what's the best piece of advice you can give somebody?
M: Preventative medicine is the best advice, you know.
M: You know see someone and get the help that you need right away;
don't let it go any longer.
TB: And what's the most common thing you see in your office?
M: The most common thing I see? Gosh, fungal toenail disease.
TB: Yeah?
M: Yeah.
TB: And how do you try to treat them?
M: Debridement and a good prescription topical.
TB: Very good, so let's see what shoes you got on today.
M: Maybe not the best for a chiropodist!
TB: That's okay. I'm wearing my dress shoes too. What do you normally work for work?
M: Runners.
TB: You're stylish though. You wear runners, right?
TB: Looking slick! Okay. Thanks, Matthew!
M: You're welcome.
TB: Roberto.
R: Yes, sir.
TB: So you're a chiropodist?
R: That's correct.
TB: How long have you been practicing?
R: I've been practicing, I've been in practice now for
26 years, qualified in 1992, and I practice in Woodbridge, Ontario.
TB: Very nice. What's the name of your clinic?
R: Family Foot Clinic and Orthotic Centre.
TB: I got to put the camera up because you're so tall!
Nice! You gave me some amazing advice.
What was the advice you gave me for just being a practitioner and healthcare practitioner, being a chiropodist?
R: Well, I'll say that, you know. I think
if you stay reasonably grounded, and you know you put the patient's first. You do everything you can for your patients. confident practitioner
You're a competent practitioner, you know your motto should always be "to do whatever you can for you patient" and I always put them first as far as
their care is optimal and what's necessary care.
TB: Very good.
R: In the end, it's not about your gain, so to speak; it's about your patient.
TB: What's the best advice you could give for the viewers for their feet? The best advice that you would say?
R: Okay, well when it comes to foot health,
there's a lot of things you should be reasonably aware about
and I'm gonna say
inspect your feet you know periodically. If you're a high-risk patient like a diabetic, check your feet every day just for any type of
any potential injuries: cuts, scrapes, etc. Inspect your footwear,
especially if you're diabetic, but I would say generally as far as your feet go,
being active is very important, keeps the circulation moving.
A general foot care guidelines are critical as well, you know, cutting your toenails straight across.
TB: That's good! That's good.
R: You know, I mean,
you know just listen, if you've got any issues with your feet, see your friendly registered chiropodist in Ontario absolutely.
TB: So you actually you've seen my videos,
R: I have.
TB: And what do you think about them? What do you think about the Toe Bro?
R: I think you're a creative guy, that you're a creative guy.
TB: Awesome.
R: And a lot of those videos are informative.
And I can tell just by watching them that you have the right attitude and that's nice to see.
TB: Thank you so much, Roberto. Let's see what shoes you got on.
What do you normally wear for practice?
R: Well, I'll commonly wear a shoe like this here. This is a Rockport (brand name) slip-on shoe.
The bottom line is as long as it fits well on your foot,
that's a good feature.
TB: That is exactly what I was saying to everyone yesterday!
R: It fits well on your feet.
TB: As long as the shoe fits, right?
R: As long as the shoe fits, absolutely.
TB: And feels good. Okay. Well. I really appreciate your time
You're definitely a pioneer in this profession, so I really appreciate all the advice and talk today.
R: As always a pleasure. Thank you, thank you.
TB: Okay, so what's your name?
J: Julie
TB: And Julie, so you're a foot specialist.
J: I am a foot specialist; I'm a chiropodist.
TB: Whoa. And where are you practicing?
J: I practice in Mississauga and Oakville.
TB: Okay, you want to shout out a clinic?
J: At Mississauga, I'm at the Collaborative Healthcare Network. You've probably been there.
TB: Yeah.
J: And in Oakville, I'm at the Hibbert Foot Clinic.
TB: So how long you been practicing?
J: Three years now.
TB: And how do you like feet?
J: I love it!
TB: So you have a foot fetish?
J: Not exactly but I like helping people with their feet.
TB: Okay, that's awesome!
J: Do you have a foot fetish?
TB: No, this is not time to ask me questions. It's all about you. So what's the favorite thing you like about your job?
J: Helping people walk pain free or being able to give them a solution,
when they come to my practice and they are in pain, they can leave the practice with less pain or no pain.
TB: Very good! You wrote that one down before, didn't you?
J: No.
TB: Okay, so what's the number one advice you could give your patients in general about their feet?
J: To take care of them, to move them, to exercise them, and anything you can do to prevent future problems.
TB: What's the most common thing that you see in your office?
J: Ingrown toenails.
TB: And how do you treat ingrown toenails?
J: Sometimes it is as easy as helping them cut and showing them how to take care of it themselves and sometimes you gotta do a little bit of toenail surgery.
TB: Okay, so let's see what shoes you got on today?
J: I've probably got...
TB: See you didn't know I was gonna look at your feet, huh?
J: No. These are my feet.
TB: They're pretty nice. Are those running shoes or are they dress shoes?
J: They are like a combination.
TB: And why do you like those ones?
J: They're comfy.
TB: There you go. So comfort is pretty important?
J: Comfort is important.
TB: So, have you seen any my videos?
J: Yes.
TB: And what do you think about them?
J: I like them. They're very informative.
TB: And coming from one foot specialist another one, what kind of advice you have for The Toe Bro?
J: Just keep doing it.
TB: Yeah, and what's your favorite kind of stuff you see?
J: Your just kind of day-to-day stuff.
TB: Oh, like today going to the conference.
J: Let's see how this turns out.
TB: Bye, Eddie!
TB: Ok, Julie, thank you so much. You have anything to say to anyone out there?
J: Keep watching Toe Bro, support him, he's awesome.
TB: What's your names?
J: I'm Jake and I'm (?).
TB: You guys just graduated.
So congratulations on that!
Board exam coming up right?
J: Yep.
TB: And then after that you guys are licensed chiropodist. So guys are rookies right now!
J: You can say that!
TB: So you guys you were telling me that you guys know about The Toe Bro.
J: Yeah.
TB: Tell me a little bit about your experience with The Toe Bro.
A: We were just saying that during schooltime, I was always looking at your videos, both your YouTube channel, Snapchat, and Instagram.
I guess everyone here knows The Toe Bro.
TB: Okay and would do you guys think about it? What was the feedback?
J: That it's good stuff. It was especially useful for studying for surgical exams.
I've been looking at a lot of stuff.
TB: Nice.
Yeah, okay, so
you guys,
you guys been treating patients, you guys have been going to the clinic already, like what's your feeling for dealing with feet all the time?
Are you guys used to it yet?
You guys are still been babied into it seeing one was two or three patients a day?
Are you guys ready for 15 to 20 pairs of feet in your face every day? Yeah?
Both: Yeah, I think so.
TB: Okay, and what's your what's your favorite thing to treat?
A: Wound care is my favorite part.
J: Yeah, I like biomechanics myself.
TB: You just don't want to get dirty, don't you?
J: One day, I'll be doing the surgery.
TB: Okay, guys.
So I just want to say thanks for, congratulations on finishing school and again you guys ever want to come over
I think your class is trying to set up a time to come to my office.
A: I think so.
Yes, so I want you guys to come over you guys can do some shadowing and then we go from there. Okay. Thank you
Look at that!
The moment I leave the conference the sun comes out, the storm goes away. It's a happy day when no more school.
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So I just came home, gonna change,
then Lianne and I are going to go to the TFC soccer game tonight. So I'm really excited for that. I'm gonna recap about
the discussions
I had, the people I met at the conference, what I learned just to give you guys a little bit overview of something
takeaway points I gathered that would be really important for you and other people who are watching.
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It is cold! Look at these guys.
Nuts!
It is cold!
So, on our way walking back to my friend's house, get my car, drive back to Mississauga,
and then discuss the final topics of today edit the video,
go back to work tomorrow 9:00 a.m. It's around 10:00 10:30 right now. So hopefully. I get some good sleep tonight.
So guys,
it wasn't a crazy day;
It was a good nice day. It was a nice break from the office not having to go in and see patients. So it's nice to
interact with other foot specialists, chiropodist in the profession. So the one thing that really I took away from after talking to a lot of
the chiropodist, especially the older chiropodists and foot specialist the ones who I know were doing quite well
one characteristic that they all had was they all put their patients
above everything and it sounds so simple, but they truly cared about the patient. When your practitioner cares about you
and you can see their general interest and concern, they're definitely gonna be giving you the best care possible.
It's really important to find someone who is looking out for your best interest. If you found a practitioner
who's helping you and and really curious and and thoughtful and into your health,
that's a really good sign. Another tip that seemed to be the common theme was preventative care; looking at your feet.
And I love seeing comments and hearing stories from you guys that
because of the videos, you guys finally took a look at your own feet to see what the heck is going on and when some
of you noticed something wasn't right,
so you went to get help. Looking at your feet is my big goal with this channel. Get people aware that
it's okay to have foot problems but if you do have foot problems, there are solutions.
You just have to find a foot specialist to help you.
So you guys keep looking at your feet. In the end, that's my whole goal is to bring awareness to
my profession
about your feet and your foot health.
If I can help your foot health by just giving you some knowledge, giving you some advice,
that's the best thing for for me. That is
the best thing I could ask for.
Doing a video every day,
it has been crazy. It's been a lot of work.
It takes a lot of energy. So you know what, hearing these guys who do daily vlogs is unbelievable.
Definitely having someone to film and to edit for me would be really helpful
but I'm a one-man show so it's been a lot. So hopefully you guys are enjoying it. It's only this will be the fourth video
in total. I hope you guys are liking them.
Give me some feedback. If you want more certain health topics, certain foot conditions are definitely be coming up in the talk.
So I'm gonna be using pictures, videos to describe the common things that I see in the office and what you guys can do.
So guys, it seems like the number one advice from foot care specialists in Ontario chiropodists and podiatrist- look at your feet,
preventive care. If you feel that something isn't right, if something doesn't look normal to you,
get some help. Get some advice whether it's a family doctor,
you ask family a friend if this is normal. You find a foot specialist, you do what you have to do to find the
help after you notice that something's wrong.
But you won't know if you don't look so look at your feet, look at those toes, keep them toes looking good. Toe Bro, out.