ACFAOM Three years in the making, the much anticipated third edition of the very popular Review Text is now available — and it comes in two versions for one very fair price. In addition to the 500-page hard copy that will be sent by UPS, you will also have online access once your order has been fully processed. It is ideal for your office as a quick guide for diagnosis and treatment. In this way, you can use the information and format when and where needed — at your desk or in the clinic with patients.READ MORE
Podiatry Management Paul Simon said there are 50
ways to leave your lover.
There are over 40 ways to
have your professional license put in jeopardy. For
starters, each individual state grants
you your license to practice podiatry and each state has jurisdiction
to limit or remove that license. Each
state has its own Board of Podiatry.
In some states, that Board is part of
the Medical Board.
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Podiatry Today Finding the right athletic footwear can be challenging. Cleated sports are popular this time of year but poor cleat fit can contribute to foot and ankle pathology. With this in mind, I’d like to share some tips on cleats for youth sports that you may find helpful for patient education as well.
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ScienceDaily Stevens Institute of Technology has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Bonbouton, giving the cutting-edge health and technology company the right to use and further develop a graphene sensing system that detects early signs of foot ulcers before they form so people living with diabetes can access preventative healthcare and confidently manage their health.
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Medical Research Journal The lower limb constitutes a complex motor system consisting of interdependent components.
Any feet disorder may cause disturbances in the biomechanics of the entire lower limb and in consequence
can lead to joint degeneration and affect gait.
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Applied Sciences Foot strike mode and footwear features are known to affect ankle joint kinematics and loading patterns, but how those factors are related to the ankle dynamic properties is less clear. In our study, two distinct samples of experienced long-distance runners: habitual rearfoot strikers (n = 10) and habitual forefoot strikers (n = 10), were analyzed while running at constant speed on an instrumented treadmill in three footwear conditions. READ MORE
Orthopedics Today Better clinical outcomes, which included a greater percentage of patients who returned to sport, were seen after repair for chronic ankle instability in patients with low signal intensity in the anterior talofibular ligament based on preoperative MRI, according to recently published results.
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Medical Economics Nearly half of older adult patients said they preferred the overall convenience of telehealth visit with their doctor over an office visit, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Of those polled, 55% answered that they did not know if their physician offered the service, which is defined as healthcare visits performed by video using a smart phone or computer.
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Gait & Posture The specific mechanisms responsible for age-related decline in forward stability control remain unclear. Previous work has suggested reactive control of net ground reaction force (GRFnet ) eccentricity may be responsible for age-related challenges in mediolateral stability control during the restabilisation phase of forward compensatory stepping responses.READ MORE
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Having podiatric assistants who hold ACFAOM's Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) designation shows that your practice is committed to excellence and demonstrates your dedication to retaining staff members who are serious about staying current with the clinical skills and best practices in podiatric medicine.
