ATTENTION STRATFORD PATIENTS: We're pleased to announce that we have moved to a new Stratford location that will allow us to better serve you. Our new location is in the Jenny Trout Centre, 342 Erie St. Unit #121. Please note that patients can enter our office directly from the parking lot, closest to Erie Street. Please see our Contact page for picture of exterior entrance. We look forward to seeing you soon!
CORNS AND CALLOUSES
Characteristics of Corns:
Corns can be soft or hard. A hard corn is thick, hardened skin that develops generally below the surface of the skin. A soft corn is similar to a hard corn, but is generally found between the toes, and softens due to moisture and shoe fitting issues.
A corn is conical in shape and burrows in the subcutaneous tissue. They have a hard center and are surrounded by inflamed skin. They are painful when pressed. Generally corns develop as a protective mechanism against friction and pressure due to poor biomechanics and ill fitting footwear.
Characteristics of Calluses:
Calluses usually develop on the soles or sides of your feet. Most commonly the outside corner of your heels; the balls of your feet; sides of the big and baby toes.
Calluses are rarely painful and vary in size, shape and are often larger than corns. Calluses develop as a protective mechanism against friction and pressure due to poor biomechanics, ill fitting footwear, and changes in skin moisture.
Active Alignment Treatment Options for Corns and Calluses:
- Custom Foot Orthotics
- Toe Separators
- Therapeutic Footwear
- Foot Care Nurse to manage and treat calluses, corns and thickened nails due to fixed/osseous positions