{"id":26902,"date":"2020-07-09T08:05:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T15:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=26902"},"modified":"2022-09-15T15:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:12:45","slug":"episode-8-dr-ray-mcclanahan-founder-correct-toes-owner-northwest-foot-and-ankle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/podcast\/episode-8-dr-ray-mcclanahan-founder-correct-toes-owner-northwest-foot-and-ankle\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 8: Dr. Ray McClanahan, Founder, Correct Toes\u00ae; Owner, Northwest Foot and Ankle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/medfit-tv.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/podcast\/the-medfit-podcast-dr-ray-mcclanahan-dpm-owner-of-northwest-foot-and-ankle-and-creator-of-correct-toes_tc.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cMy job is to encourage people to think about their feet and educate them how feet are supposed to function.\u201d <\/strong><em>-Dr. Ray McClanahan<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ABOUT THE EPISODE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the MedFit Podcast, Dr. Ray McClanahan, renowned podiatrist, and creator of Correct Toes\u00ae, shares his journey of enlightenment about the importance of teaching others to really think about their feet. Although Dr. McClanahan is not opposed to podiatric treatments, he believes that the first step to decreasing pain and improving function should start with a conversation about footwear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, after being blown away by the research presented by Dr. William Rossi, Dr. McClanahan sought alternative methods to treat his own hammertoes and bunions through wearing footwear that would allow extra space at the front of the shoe. From here, Dr. McClanahan created Correct Toes, \u201csoft, flexible silicone that encourages toes back to their natural alignment at birth, aligns toes, improves balance and stability, and relieves foot pain.\u201d Dr. Ray McClanahan is a true leader in the field of podiatry and this interview may forever change the way you think about your feet and footwear!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CONNECT with Dr. Ray<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Northwest Foot and Ankle: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwfootankle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nwfootankle.com<\/a><\/li><li>Correct Toes: <a href=\"http:\/\/correcttoes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">correcttoes.com<\/a><\/li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/correcttoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@correcttoes<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/raymcclanahan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@raymcclanahan<\/a><\/li><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/correcttoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@correcttoes<\/a><\/li><li>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/correcttoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@correcttoes<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SPONSORS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Toes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed by Dr. McClanahan, Correct Toes help the foot rehabilitate from the negative effects of conventionally shaped footwear. The device, made of soft, flexible silicone, encourages the toes back into their natural alignment found at birth. With progressive and consistent use while active and weight bearing, toes align and feet strengthen, restoring your foot\u2019s original position and function. You can learn more about the product and foot health at <a href=\"http:\/\/correcttoes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">correcttoes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MedFit Network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Become a MedFit Network Professional Member: <a href=\"http:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medfitnetwork.org\/welcome<\/a><\/li><li>Search the free MedFit Network directory to find a pro in your area: <a href=\"http:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medfitnetwork.org\/search<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOSTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Christine Conti: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contifit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contifit.com<\/a><\/li><li>Brian Prendergast: <a href=\"http:\/\/highfivehealthandfitness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highfivehealthandfitness.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Ray McClanahan, renowned podiatrist, and creator of Correct Toes\u00ae, shares his journey of enlightenment about the importance of teaching others to really think about their feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32348,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902\/revisions\/32348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}