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By the end of the day,Kvern, program specialist, tobaccoIf you are ever too ill with a coldyou will cut out quite a few ciga-reduction, Winnipeg Regionalto smoke for few days, grab onto thatrettes and build the confidence youHealth Authorityfeeling that turned you off smokingneed to push through the cravingsDon't jump into quitting.and make it work for you. Keepday by day to eventually go withoutDeveloping a quit plan is the key toNurses can quite often be a great source of advice when quitting smoking.remembering how unappealing apermanently. Laurie Nagge, pub-making it stick. Choose a quit date.smoke was when you are healthylic health nurse, tobacco and cancerMake a list of high-risk situationsspecifically, on paper, how you willdisease prevention, tobacco pro-again and it may help you stay awayprevention, Regional of Waterloo(identify things that worked fromhandle those situations. Jennifergram, Simcoe Muskoka Districtfrom them for good. RobinPublic Healthyour last attempt) and figure outTonn, public health nurse, chronicHealth UnitJ.Richard Werkman,Chiropodist:exceptional foot care for all ages!Taking care of your feet is important to your generala lot more efficient. Digital photos of all patient's feetProgram. He studied research methods, with electives concentrating inwell-being and J. Richard Werkman knows this betterare taken so that we have an exact documentation ofthe areas of podogerontology (study of senior's feet), podopharmacologythan anyone. Rick is a registered chiropodist, who hasany present lesions, skin patterns, moles and pigmenta-(study of foot-related medications) and sports medicine (sports relatedrecently opened a second location in his hometown oftion within a mole, etc. foot problems & injuries). "This broad range of knowledge of our practi-Oakville, at 1495 Cornwall Road, Suite 33. It is with aRick's background gives everyone happy feet. Hetioners and good working relationships with the community doctors andtremendous sense of pride that we return to our rootsgraduated at the top of his class in 1991 from thethe detail of follow-through that we give our patients is what makes usin Oakville. While the landscape has change significant-Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, theunique," Vicki explains. ly, it something feels like we never left, Vicki Werkmanonly school in Ontario where you can study chiropody.Rick and his staff look forward to meeting new patients. For moresays of their return to Oakville. He is a member of the College of Chiropodists ofinformation on the clinic and all of your foot care needs visit www.werk-Werkman Chiropody provides exceptional care for aOntario and is certified in local anesthesia and nail sur-man.ca, or call 905-845-4817 for an appointment.variety of foot needs for children, adults, seniors, diabet-gery. Rick has also recently upgraded his degreeics, athletes and more. In his practice, they look afterthrough a Bachelor of Science Podiatric MedicineSore Feet?routine foot care, treating everyday problems such ascorns, calluses, thick/ingrown toenails, nail surgery,Sports Injury, plantar warts, heel/arch and general foot pain, footPainful Ingrown Toenails?ulcers and wounds, skin infections of the foot, arthriticfoot problems and sports injuries of the foot. Plantar Warts? Chiropodists are licensed foot care specialists and reg-ulated health care providers trained in foot assessmentWe can help!Helping Families Every Step of the Way!and orthotic prescription. Chiropodists assess for struc-Specializes in:tural abnormalities in the foot, often present from birth,Rick Werkman, D.Ch., B.Sc. Podiatric Medicine~Registered Chiropodistto determine the need for a custom orthotic device.Exceptional footcare for all ages. 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