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June 16, 2020

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The 'other' crisis associated with COVID-19: How will our practices survive?

Podiatry Today

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PROFESSION NEWS

Why barefoot running may help prevent common injuries

Medical Xpress

If you've been opting for walks and runs lately instead of hitting the gym, here's something you may want to consider: barefoot running. Some experts say it may prevent injuries. Peter Francis, an exercise science expert, wrote in a CNN Health article that "a growing body of evidence shows running shoes might actually be doing us more harm than good."

The impact of COVID-19 on podiatric sports medicine

Podiatry Management

The COVID-19 virus has impacted the world and hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost. The ultimate goal is to attenuate the skyrocketing number of cases and to reduce the death rate that this horrific virus has brought upon mankind. Hopefully a cure, treatment protocol, or vaccination will be developed so that we can start to return to the “new normal.”

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Diabetic foot remission: Essential keys to educating patients on dosing activity and returning to pre-ulcer function

Podiatry Today

Here are the instructions we give our patients upon returning to prescriptive shoes/activity following the healing of a diabetic foot ulcer, foot reconstruction or partial foot amputation.

Global prevalence estimates of 3 chronic musculoskeletal conditions: Clubfoot, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus

Pediatric Rheumatology

Musculoskeletal conditions are a major source of morbidity and disability. There is a lack of global comparable data on the burden of MSK conditions in children and young people. Our aim was to estimate the global prevalence of three MSK conditions — Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot), juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus.

Expect delays: Poor connections between rural and urban health systems challenge multidisciplinary care for rural Americans with diabetic foot ulcers

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Rural Americans with diabetic foot ulcers face a 50% increased risk of major amputation compared to their urban counterparts. Researchers sought to identify health system barriers contributing to this disparity. They interviewed 44 participants involved in the care of rural patients with DFUs: six rural primary care providers, 12 rural specialists, 12 urban specialists, nine support staff and five patients/caregivers.

Building a digital front door to weather the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical Economics

Despite the U.S. healthcare system being among the best in the world, the COVID-19 crisis has exposed significant shortcomings in our ability to provide services in the face of a novel infection. While the demand certainly overwhelmed some parts of our medical community, the pandemic disrupted service lines far beyond the outlines of an infectious disease.

CURRENT RESEARCH ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Evaluation of the association between plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

The windlass mechanism, first described by John Hicks in 1954, defines the anatomical and biomechanical relationship between the hallux and the plantar fascia. Hallux valgus and plantar fasciitis are the most common foot disorders, and, to date, no study has evaluated the relationship between these disorders.

The game is afoot

The New England Journal of Medicine

A 63-year-old woman was referred to the endocrinology department for consultation regarding multiple fractures. Her chief concerns were progressively worsening pain in both ankles and difficulty walking. She needed crutches or a cane for support.

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