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ingrown toenail surgery healing.

May 21, 2013

I had nail surgery around two weeks on my right big toe and it is still very swollen and red. Before the surgery one side of the nail was already infected but my podiatrist told me it wouldn’t increase the chance of it getting infected after the surgery.

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Six Years, No Diagnosis

May 21, 2013

(Copied from Podiatry Arena) I am at my wits’ end, posting for the first time to a forum, here or elsewhere, in the hope that I may benefit from the collective knowledge of forum members. First let me apologize for the lengthiness of this post. I want to do my best to answer any questions that may arise up front, hence the length.

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Per and post do’s and don’ts

May 21, 2013

I’m 17 years old and will be having surgery on my left foot. The doctor said he will be removing my bunion and shortening my muscles in my foot because my foot is too flexible which causes my foot not to have an arch.

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Foot Health Practitioner – 2nd year student

May 21, 2013

Hi, I have just finished my second year studying Podiatry and somewhere along the line I have been lead to believe that once you have passed the 2nd year you are able to treat people as a foot health practitioner.I am struggling to find any information to clarify this, especially with regards… More…

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Bilateral foot drop in 83 yo Rower

May 21, 2013

Hi there, I’m just after some advice about a patient I saw last week.He is an 83 year old rower (hope I’m that active at that age!) and has noticed a developing foot drop on both feet in the last 2 years.Muscle testing showed weakness with dorsiflexion, equal on both sides, but normal… More..

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ideas for undergraduate research

May 21, 2013

As part of the final year studies in the podiatry degree in SA one has to do a undergaduate thesis which involves research related to the Podiatric or its related fields. Does anyone have ideas that could help future students out

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Mystery Toe Problem

May 21, 2013

Hi Folks, I’ve got a problem with the toe next to my little toe on my left foot. I’ve seen four podiatrists and had it assessed by two bio mechanical doctors (think that’s what they are called) but they have no idea what is wrong with it

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Relationship of Prevalence of Plantar Fasciitis to the Type of Flooring

May 21, 2013

*Relationship of Prevalence of Plantar Fasciitis to the Type of Flooring – A Community Based Observational Study*G Binu M, Iesa Mohammed, C Vinodini, A NizarIndian… More…

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Tersal Bone Pain

May 21, 2013

Hi have been having lots of pain over my tarsal bone, then it goes up my legs. Started with a burning sensation. It has effect my work because I…

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Jones Fracture

May 21, 2013

So I rolled my ankle and in the process broke my 5th metatarsal,and shredded the bone behind the jones fracture,been to see my orthopedist,put me in… More…

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