Hello from Vancouver Orthotics,
We are often asked the questions, what is the price of your orthotics and consultation. We like to be clear and up front with this questions and want to assure our patients there are no hidden costs. All patience are taken through a 30-min consultaton, examination which includes a postural assessment, 3D foot scan and electronic gait scan analysis. All of this i ...
Hello from Vancouver Orthotics!
Are you reading this because you are experiencing foot pain? "My Feet Hurt Me" is a common concern here at our office. This begs the questions, where exactly do your feet hurt and why?
Dr. Michael Horowitz offers a 5-Step process to successfully treating Foot/Feet Pain. He can help evaluate & diagnose your condition and recommend the best course of action for yo ...
Are you looking for an Orthotics Clinic near you? I often ask new patients who have sought us out where they heard about Vancouver Orthotics. They tell me they googled me. We love being googled, who doesn't! On further discussion they often say the enter "orthotic near me" or "Vancouver Orthotics" or "Orthotics in Vancouver". Naturally we love being centrally located in Vancouver, in the Hycr ... 
Do you suffer from a sharp pain in your heel of your foot when you step out of bed in the morning, after being on your feet all day or when you get up from sitting for a long period of time? If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering from one of the most common causes of heel pain also known as Plantar Fasciitis.
Plantar Fasciitis is a disorder that usually ...
Osteoarthritis is the most common forms of arthritis and is a degenerative joint disease. So, early diagnosis and treatment can help patients manage their symptoms and slow down its progression. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cushiony cover that protects the end of the bone (also known as cartilage) starts to break down. Therefore, labeling it as wear and tear arthriti ...
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Sometimes I need to pinch myself. It was 2000, the year I graduated CMCC (the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College) in Toronto and got licenced to practice Chiropractic. Back then I was still defining what my profession meant to me and how I was going to practice. I remember feeling a high level of anxiety working with my first patients, given my text book smarts but my limited patient expe ...
A bunion (also referred to as Hallux Valgus) is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe, on one or both feet. Bunions often cause the big toe to bend towards the other toes. Causing a deformity or breakdown of the joint connecting the big toe to the foot. Therefore, changing the shape of the big toe, the biomechanics of your foot and throwing your alignment out of whac ...
Freiberg’s Disease (MTP Collapse)
At Vancouver Orthotics, we deal with a lot of patient concerns regarding FOOT PAIN. If you suffer from mild, moderate or even extreme FOOT PAIN, Dr. Michael Horowitz has a tried and true 5 Step Process to help ease your frustration and struggle!
STEP 1 – Getting to the root cause of the patients problem - FOOT PAIN. Dr. Horowitz will look at the patient’s history, daily activities and ...
