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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Foot health is an important aspect of general health, and it can be maintained and promoted through foot self-care. However, little is known about older people’s experiences of caring for their feet. The aim of this study was to gather knowledge about experiences of foot self-care from the perspective of healthy older people in order to improve their welfare and their management of foot health.
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ScienceDaily
Unlike species such as chimpanzees, which have opposable digits on their feet, humans have evolved arched feet to enhance upright walking.
These arches were thought to be supported by plantar intrinsic muscles — but a study by the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter shows PIMs have a "minimal impact" on this.
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U.S. News & World Report
The foot is a complicated body part – home to 26 bones, says Dr. Neal Houslanger, a podiatrist in private practice at Houslanger & Kassnove Podiatrists in Patchogue, New York. This complexity and the heavy-duty wear-and-tear they endure over the years places a lot of stress and strain on our feet over the years.
"Each bone needs to be in a specific place, but as we age, our bodies are always changing and usually not for the better," Houslanger says.
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Medical Xpress
It starts as a persistent and irritating pain in the foot or lower leg, then it gets more intense, maybe with swelling, and soon a runner knows she's being sidelined by one of the most common running injuries: a stress fracture. These tiny cracks in the bone can halt training for months or even end a sports season.
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Podiatry Today
The year 2019 is the third year of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Merit Based Inventive Payment System (MIPS). The system continues to evolve and there are significant changes for 2019. These include the following.
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Journal of Clinical Medicine
For thousands of years, shoes have been worn to protect the feet from injury, and the proper choice and use of footwear are directly relevant to foot health, especially that of children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between shoe-related factors (type and frequency of use) and the prevalence of valgus foot in children.
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Podiatry Management
The upheaval in today’s
economy has given a rebirth to the basic dynamics of successful practice
management. Easy to ignore in good times, the time-honored rules of profitable practice management are a critical component in
the recipe for building net income in
a podiatric practice when the going
gets tough.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
The diagnosis and stabilization of ankle syndesmotic injuries after acute injury remains an area of controversy in the foot and ankle surgical literature, seemingly without universal consensus. The primary objective of this investigation was to determine the frequency of agreement and reliability of the stress examination of the ankle syndesmosis.
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ACFAOM
An ACFAOM Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) can perform routine nail care, pre-treatment foot exams, collect client health information correctly, set up a sterile field and much more. Click here for additional information about the CCPMA qualification and its potential value for your practice.
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