Strength from the Ground Up: Essential Foot Core Exercises with Linda Arkelian

Exercise bands are beneficial for those recovering from foot and ankle injuries. They provide a gentle yet effective way to strengthen muscles tailored to each person’s stage of recovery. These bands are not only easy to use but also affordable.

The latest version of our popular shoe guide represents our effort to look at footwear through a more pathological and problem-solving lens. It strives to be much more than a simple review of what's new on the market this season.

Having worked at the 2010 Olympics and served on the board at SportsMedBC, Dr. Stern takes pride in treating athletes at all levels.

In our practice, we always take time to listen to your questions and concerns, examine your feet carefully, determine the diagnosis and provide effective treatment recommendations tailored to your specific needs.

When a patient comes to see Dr. Joseph Stern with heel pain, the most common cause is plantar fasciitis. One in ten people will get plantar fasciitis during their lifetime, and the condition usually strikes in middle age. The pain that plantar fasciitis causes typically is noticed with the first step out of bed which interferes with the enjoyment of daily activities, and reduces the quality of life.

Dr. Stern has diagnosed, treated, and educated patients about plantar fasciitis in Vancouver for over 30 years. The following is a brief overview of plantar fasciitis, its symptoms, prevention, and common ways this condition is treated.

A hammertoe gets its name from the hammer-like look caused by a joint stuck in an upward position. Hammertoes often cause great discomfort, particularly when walking or putting pressure on the foot.

The good news is that hammertoes are a relatively common condition, and Dr. Joseph Stern has been helping patients in Vancouver overcome this issue for more than 30 years.

As one of the world’s most prevalent health problems, arthritis affects over 350 million people globally and can cause disability. Arthritis is one of the most common afflictions people experience in their feet and ankles.

Dr. Joseph Stern routinely diagnoses and treats patients with arthritis of the foot or ankle. He specializes in podiatry and has more than three decades of medical experience. Below is a brief overview of foot arthritis and how it can affect a person’s everyday life.

Dr. Stern has diagnosed, treated, and educated patients about flatfoot in Vancouver for over 30 years. The following is a brief overview of flatfoot, its symptoms, prevention, and common ways this condition is treated.

Dr. Joseph Stern is a foot and ankle specialist with over 30 years of experience and offers a broad range of advanced orthopedic and non-surgical treatment options.

A bunion is a painful bony bump that forms on the outside of the big toe. This foot deformity occurs from years of pressure on the big toe joint. Eventually, the toe joint gets out of alignment, the soft tissues become inflamed, and a bony bump forms. The medical term for bunions is hallux valgus.

If you’ve experienced pain on the ball of your foot, just behind the toes, you’ll understand how dramatically it can affect your lifestyle. In good news, ball of foot pain is a relatively common condition, and Dr. Joseph Stern has been helping patients in Vancouver overcome this problem for more than 30 years.

People who are active or play sports may develop problems with their Achilles tendons. When patients experience pain in the back of their heel or lower leg, they usually seek medical advice to deal with pain and swelling.

This is the 34th year of the Shoe Update. As always it represents our effort to look at footwear through a more pathological and problem-solving lens. It strives to be much more than a simple review of what's new on the market this season.

If one has low back pain (“LBP”), they should be examined by their general practitioner, back specialist, physiotherapist or chiropractor.

The rocker running shoes rocker sole feature acts like a rocking chair. Some models have no flex of the sole at the ball of the foot (stiff sole) and some do. With the stiff sole rocker there is less engagement of the muscles of the foot and leg.

Shin splints is pain in the front or inside of the tibia or shin bone. It commonly occurs due to overuse or injury of the lower leg. When shin splints occur, there is micro-tearing of the muscle and connective tissue off of the tibia. Inflammation may also occur. Shin splints are also known as “Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome”.

Stress fractures are incomplete fractures of a bone in the foot. They occur most commonly of the metatarsal bone-neck area of the bone. Stress fractures can also occur in the navicular, calcaneus and talus bones, to name a few.

Limited motion of the great toe joint. Hallux is the great toe. The joint is at the base of the great toe. Degenerative joint disease/arthritis of the great toe joint. Thickening enlargement of the bones of the joint and narrowing of the great toe joint, erosion of the cartilage.

Video consults are available for anyone! Video and Telephone Visits

We are now offering telehealth video visits with Dr. Stern or Dr. Quintoro for both new and current patients.