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Podiatry Today
A recent study conducted in Hong Kong verifies a longstanding belief that runners using a forefoot strike have greater loads in the plantar fascia than those using a rearfoot strike pattern. Chen and coworkers used a finite element computer model taken from magnetic resonance imaging of a single runner and calculated loads in the plantar fascia during forefoot and rearfoot strike patterns during running. As expected, there was significant lowering of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot and increased strain in the plantar fascia when the runner switched from a rearfoot strike to a forefoot strike.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Gout frequently affects the foot yet relatively little is known about the effects of gout on foot structure, pain and functional ability. This study aimed to describe the impact of gout in a U.K. primary care population.
A cross-sectional study was nested within an observational cohort study of adults aged ≥50 years with foot pain. Participants with gout were identified through their primary care medical records and each matched on age (±2 years) and gender to four participants without gout.
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Podiatry Management
What keeps millions
of satisfied customers returning, year
after year, to Disney parks around
the globe? It’s not the churros, the
dole whip, or even the mouse. The
reason millions of patrons flock to
Cinderella’s castle is because of
something Walt Disney imbedded in
his company years ago — The Disney
Difference. Just imagine if your practice had an appeal close to that of
Disney, to attract people back again
and again, bringing their friends and
family and telling everyone they met
about how amazing your office is.
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Orthopedics Today
According to recently published results, 95 percent of children with previously untreated clubfeet that underwent the Ponseti method achieved a plantigrade foot and this outcome was maintained by most patients. However, residual deformities were common after at least 10 years of follow-up.
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Podiatry Today
David G. Armstrong DPM, M.D., PhD., writes:
With the dangerous complications diabetes can cause, including amputation and mortality, could smarter technology reduce the risk for complications?
I really think we are approaching a time when the line is completely blurred between medical devices and consumer electronics. That was really on display with the podcast I did with Davide Vigano, CEO of Sensoria, on NPR’s Tech Nation with Moira Gunn, Ph.D.
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CNBC
Aaron Neinstein, M.D. writes:
Let's start with a prediction: By 2025, everyone with diabetes will be tracking their blood sugar with devices called continuous glucose monitors, and it will be common for many people without diabetes to dabble in tracking, too.
This may sound like a bold statement coming from an endocrinologist, but hear me out. In my practice, I primarily treat people with diabetes, and over the years, technology to help manage the disease has made remarkable strides.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pedal biphalangism, which was also defined as symphalangism, is seen at a frequency that cannot be ignored; however, no study can be found in the literature evaluating biphalangism in normal population in comparison to those who have foot disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of the pedal fifth toe symphalangism in normal population and in patients with foot deformity including hallux valgus, pes planus, pes cavus, and pes equinovarus.
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Foot and Ankle Surgery
The science of foot pressure studies the forces acting on the bottom and different regions of the foot along with the pressure exerted on the plantar surface with the interacting surface in contact. The information derived gave impact to human biomechanical assessment on body balance and ergonomics posture during gait. Various experiments designed at generating foot pressure data returns only with limited knowledge generated.
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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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