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Dalrymple joins 1Foot 2Foot Posted By Staff Reports On June 18, 2011 (9:12 pm) In Home & Health, Lifestyles, RSS Facebook, RSS General, RSS Twitter

Dr. Daria M. Dalrymple has joined 1Foot 2Foot Centre for Foot and Ankle Care. Dalrymple received her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2007 while serving as a student ambassador for the college and profession. Dalrymple She then traveled west to California and completed a demanding three-year residency program in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she served as chief resident from 2008 to 2010. During her tenure in California, she was involved in the University of Southern California’s Happy Feet — Foot Care for the Homeless program, taking time to train medical students in the basics of a foot examination and treating the underserved. She also participated in the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners’ Item Pool Review Workshop, responsible for revising and updating board examination questions. Dr. Dalrymple is a member of the American, Virginia, and Hampton Roads Podiatric Medical Associations. She is an Associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

1Foot 2Foot's impressive office renovation in Downtown Suffolk has become an area landmark.

Previously a 1920's movie theater, 1Foot 2Foot transformed the dilapidated building back to its original mystique, complete with neon theater marquee. While the outside was restored to its original glory, the inside was gutted and remodeled to house a state-of-the-art medical facility.

We were honored to have our story recently featured in the nationally published Podiatry Management Magazine.

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1Foot 2Foot Centre for Foot and Ankle Care continues to thrive in Downtown Suffolk by expanding quality patient care. The foot and ankle specialty medical facility has brought on a new physician, Dr. Julie Abboud, to keep more people of Hampton Roads on their feet. “Dr. Abboud’s well rounded training in foot and ankle reconstruction surgery and easy going personality make her a fantastic addition to our practice,” said Dr. Matthew Dairman, Director of 1Foot 2Foot.

Dr. Abboud hails from an intensive surgical residency program and the largest training program in Chicago. Along with Dr. Dairman, Dr. Abboud has vast knowledge of diabetic wound care, foot and ankle reconstruction with advanced External Fixation and pediatric foot care and surgery. Dairman added, “This addition of a new doctor to our wonderful staff makes me even more excited about what the future holds for us in Suffolk.”

“I am very happy to see 1Foot 2Foot expand its offerings and services with the addition of Dr. Abboud,” said Mayor Linda Johnson. “The variety of businesses under the 1Foot 2Foot umbrella on Main Street has created an outstanding destination for healthcare in our City”

In 2006, Dr. Matthew Dairman opened the world’s first integrated foot and ankle facility that includes foot and ankle surgery, a medical spa, a fashion comfort shoe store, and a physical therapy gym in the heart of Downtown Suffolk. 1Foot 2Foot sees over 200 patients each week in its podiatry office alone. 1Foot 2Foot commits itself to the community, patient care and advanced knowledge which has led the business to grow internally and externally including the adoption of a new office in North Suffolk, participation in the Diabetic Shoe Program and a new Medi-Pedi Dermal Infusion Therapy. 1Foot 2Foot boasts the safest pedicures in Hampton Roads.

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On your toes Posted By Leila Roche On July 3, 2010 (7:09 pm)

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If you have back, shoulder, hip, neck and even knee pain, the root of the problem might not be where you think. The source of many aches and pains all the way up the body can be flat feet. “When a foot flattens out it puts strain on different joints leading to the ankle, knee, hip and lower back,” said Dr. Matthew Dairman of 1Foot 2Foot Centre for Foot and Ankle Care. “It’s a chain reaction, so when you hit the ground it starts at your foot and works it way up.” As with most disorders, flat feet has varying degrees of deformity, disabilities and types. The basic problem is the partial or total collapse of the arch. “In a foot with an arch, when the foot hits the ground the body creates a rigid lever to absorb the shock and allow you to go forward,” Dairman said. “When it flattens out, it doesn’t resupinate and causes everything else to be off alignment.” According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, symptoms often associated with flatfoot include pain in the heel, arch, ankle or along the outside of the foot, a turned-in ankle, pain associated with a shin splint and general weakness in the foot or leg. Flatfoot typically comes in two different forms — rigid and flexible. In flexible flat feet, the more common of the two, an arch can be made out, but when pressure is put on the foot it falls. It can often be seen in children whose bone structure has not yet been solidified. “We start seeing children as early as 4 or 5 years old to prevent it from turning into a rigid flatfoot,” Dairman said. “It’s the most common because children aren’t born with a rigid flatfoot. It’s the easier of the two to correct.” “If you have rigid flatfoot it will look flat whether you’re standing or not,” Dairman said. “The joints have oriented themselves so you can’t resupinate regardless of what you do.” Rigid flatfoot is considered more of a significant problem because of the pain often associated with the condition. While most children who have flatfoot have flexible flatfoot, there is a condition called tarsal coalition in which two bones don’t separate as they should, and a surgery is typically required. Surgical procedures are also often needed to correct rigid flatfoot. “We want to guide patients to orthotics, appropriate shoes and to recommend better activities for their foot before we recommend surgery,” Dairman said. “Most everyone starts with orthotics though. They’re custom modeled. Just like you need glasses for your eyes, you need to get a prescription for your feet.” Arch supports or orthotics are often needed for both cases of flatfoot, but there are many misunderstandings in the field, Dairman said. “The concept of arch support is a huge misconception,” Dairman said. “Products like Dr. Scholls ‘arch support’ don’t give you the support you need. It provides cushion, but if it collapses to your finger it won’t do much to support your arch from falling when you put your entire body weight on it. You need something that will stop your arch from flattening out.” With correct orthotics and arch supports, the chain reaction of problems can be corrected. While “some people never need to get it fixed because it’s not a problem for them,” Dairman said, left untreated it can cause a chain reaction of pains, aches and problems all the way up your body. “Getting flatfoot treated can make a big difference in your life,” Dairman said. “It can take a lot of stress off your body and makes getting around easier. It’s never too late to get it treated, and if we can catch it in kids we can correct it before it becomes rigid flatfoot.”

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1Foot 2Foot honored Posted By Staff Reports On September 28, 2009 (9:32 pm)

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A downtown podiatry practice was named the 2009 Suffolk Small Business of the Year on Monday. The 1Foot 2Foot Center for Foot and Ankle Care was named to the title by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. The award is given annually to recognize performance by small business ventures throughout the region. Companies are judged on their financial success, community involvement and ethical business practices, according to a press release from the city. “We’re thrilled to be recognized by the Chamber for our hard work and innovation,” Matthew Dairman, owner of the practice, said in the press release. “We hope historic downtown Suffolk continues to grow and thrive in years to come.” The 1Foot 2Foot center, which opened in 2006, was the first integrated foot and ankle facility in the country to include a comprehensive podiatry practice, medical spa, fashion comfort shoe store and physical therapy gym. Dairman sees more than 200 patients each week in the podiatry office alone, according to the press release. The business has since added more podiatrists and expanded into a new office in North Suffolk. The restoration of an old former movie theater building earned 1Foot 2Foot a 2007 HRACRE Design Award, and represented more than $2.5 million capital investment. The award will be presented to the business at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce awards banquet at noon Oct. 1 at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center.

Article taken from The Suffolk News-Herald - http://www.suffolknewsherald.com URL to article: http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2009/09/28/1foot-2foot-honored/