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Podiatry Today
Enabling patients with Charcot arthropathy to walk with a plantigrade foot can increase their quality of life and decrease morbidity. Sharing insights from the literature as well as surgical experience, these authors discuss key considerations with various fixation methods including plating, beaming, external fixation and superconstructs.
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Podiatry Management
With the upcoming
Council on Podiatric Medical Education 320
rewrite, the changes to the document that relate to the
rules and regulations of running a
residency, there has been quite a bit
of discussion about the way podiatric
residencies are structured. As we all
know, some years back the three-year
podiatric residency became more
standardized, eliminating the alphabet soup of past residency options.
Gone are the days of the PPMR, PSR12, PSR-24, PSR-36, POR and RPR.
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WPVI-TV
Researchers at Delaware State University are breaking new ground on understanding ankle injuries.
They've discovered that the amount of work ankle muscles do to maintain balance can predict who's likely to be injured.
Using a special frame, they simulate various athletic moves while measuring the electrical activity in ankle muscles to see how well they maintain balance.
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Podiatry Today
Bruce Williams writes: We discussed the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine's hands-on shoe evaluation process last month. This month, I want to specifically discuss the test for forefoot flexion in shoes and why I think it is so important to overall foot function.
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FierceHealthcare
Finding a good practice manager can play a significant role in a medical practice's success, but it's not always easy to find the right fit.
Hiring an office manager is often one of the most overlooked steps in building a medical practice, said Rahul Kumar, medical analyst at Software Advice, an Austin, Texas-based company that helps healthcare organizations select medical software.
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Medical Xpress
Charles Piller, a contributing correspondent for Science, has published a news article in the journal questioning the medical soundness of referring to prediabetes as a condition that needs treatment. In his article, he points out that there is little to no scientific evidence linking prediabetes to diabetes. He also notes that prediabetes has not been found to cause health problems in people who have been so diagnosed.
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Pocono Record
Nearly 8 percent of the population has nerve damage known as neuropathy. Neuropathy can be focal, meaning one nerve such as in carpal tunnel or a pinched nerve in the neck or back. Neuropathy also can affect multiple nerves and can be progressive, says Dr. Divisha Raheja, a neuromuscular specialist with St. Luke's Neurology Associates.
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Honest Businessman
Diabetic footwear is therapeutic footwear, specifically developed and designed for diabetic patients to reduce the risk of several skin problems, such as blisters, sores, and skin breaks in diabetics and to prevent complications such as strain, ulcers, and amputations in diabetics. It includes slippers, shoes, and sandals for both men and women. They are usually prescribed by the physician to patients suffering from various health issues resulting from diabetes, which includes peripheral neuropathy and improper circulation of blood, especially in the lower limbs.
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| | CURRENT RESEARCH ARTICLE OF INTEREST |
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Increasing somatosensory information from the foot by exercising barefoot can potentially optimize the effectiveness of physical exercise interventions on falls prevention in the older adults. This pilot study was then undertaken in order to explore the effects of increased somatosensory information from the foot by exercising barefoot on balance, gait and plantar cutaneous sensitivity in institutionalized older adults involved in multimodal exercise intervention.
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| | PRACTICE MANAGEMENT PEARLS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR PODIATRIC EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (IPED) |
Physicians Practice
Medical practices are always looking for new ways to incentivize employed physicians to improve the profitability and efficiency of the practice. This often takes the form of profit-sharing plans, incentive bonuses, and the like. I have seen some of these plans work extremely well for medical practices.
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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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