MIHCAN – Homemade Orthotics for Foot and Knee Problems: A Functional Approach

Please join Maternal and Infant Health Canada… for a webinar by Dr. Hélène Bertrand. The webinar is open to all and free of charge. We host webinars every two months. All welcome! The webinar will include a demonstration session of how to make your own orthotics. Dr. Hélène Bertrand will be available to answer participants questions related to hammertoe, low arches, calf pain, and other common complaints related to foot problems.

Learning Objectives from Webinar:

1. Research evidence on orthotic effectiveness for different foot and knee problems
2. Functional anatomy of the lower leg
3. How to make orthotics to correct the functional anatomy
4. To provide relief for different foot, ankle and knee conditions

Dr. Hélène Bertrand

Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia Dr. Bertrand graduated from McGill medical school in 1965. She worked and did research as a family practitioner until she retired in November 2020. In the last 12 of her 55 year medical practice she treated only people referred to her for severe chronic pain. Using perineural injections of mannitol, dextrose prolotherapy, lifestyle modification, hypnosis and meditation as well as prescribing corrective orthotics, 80% of those referrals found pain relief. Her current goal is to communicate the knowledge she acquired. She has published 10 research articles, and one book on a 2-minute procedure to relieve low back pain. She also developed a mannitol-based pain-relieving cream.

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