Podiatry Arena

unusual lesion on heel- what is it?

May 20, 2013

Hi everyone, today I had an unusual patient presentation that neither I or my colleagues were sure on how to treat/diagnose and would really appreciate your opinion. patient was a 60 y/old male with approx. 12 month history of a sore heel, which he originally c/o to a GP about and was told it was a bruise

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Blame your parents for bunion woes

May 20, 2013

Press Release Blame your parents for bunion woes Common foot deformities are inherited says framingham foot study Quote: A novel study reports that white men and women of European descent inherit common foot disorders, such as bunions (hallux valgus) and lesser toe deformities, including hammer or claw toe. Findings from the Framingham Foot Study—the first to estimate the heritability of foot disorders in humans—appear in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Previous studies show that as many as 60% of older adults have foot disorders which may limit mobility and reduce their quality of life.

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Podiatrist wanted-Belfast

May 20, 2013

Part-time podiatrist required for Saturdays and holiday cover in busy Belfast clinic.

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Nick Campitelli, DPM, Member of Vibram Advisory Board, Writes New Blog on Plantar Fasciitis

May 19, 2013

Nick Campitelli, DPM, who is a member of the medical advisory board for Vibram Fivefingers , has just written an interesting article on plantar fasciitis on his blog.

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‘If at first’ … Student wants to keep taking exam

May 19, 2013

Quote: A podiatry student diagnosed with panic attacks has sued, alleging the school violated disability law by not exempting her from its three-attempt limit on taking a crucial qualifying exam. She says the limit makes her too anxious to perform, so the school must accommodate her disability by removing the limit in her case

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New theory on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

May 19, 2013

Press Release: New theory on genesis of osteoarthritis comes with successful therapy in mice In the future, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable Quote: Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage.

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Alcohol Injection for Morton’s Neuroma

May 18, 2013

Alcohol Injection for Morton’s Neuroma A Five-Year Follow-Up Sabahat Gurdezi, Thomas White, Palanisamy Ramesh Foot & Ankle International May 13, Quote: Background: Although many treatment modalities are available for Morton’s neuroma (MN), studies looking at the long-term effectiveness of most forms of treatment are scarce.

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Quadraped to Biped

May 17, 2013

We are not the only ones to have done it! Check out this amazing dog Attached Images tc9FxTa.gif (808.4 KB)

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Foot structure and muscle reaction time to a simulated ankle sprain

May 17, 2013

Foot structure and muscle reaction time to a simulated ankle sprain. Denyer JR, Hewitt NL, Mitchell AC. J Athl Train

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Efinaconazole 10% solution in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis

May 17, 2013

Efinaconazole 10% solution in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Two phase III multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies. Elewski BE, Rich P, Pollak R, Pariser DM, Watanabe S, Senda H, Ieda C, Smith K, Pillai R, Ramakrishna T, Olin JT. J Am Acad Dermatol.

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