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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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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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steroid injection therapy for peroneal tenosynovitis

May 21, 2013

Im on the look out this evening for any good research papers/studies that include discussion on the efficiency or rationale behind therapeutic steroid injections into the Peroneal tendon sheath.Does anyone have any links to any papers which are relevant or for similar synovial tendon sheaths… More..

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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… More…

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Podiatrist wanted-Belfast

May 20, 2013

Part-time podiatrist required for Saturdays and holiday cover in busy Belfast clinic. New graduates welcome to apply. Contact John on 07729389467.

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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… More…

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

May 20, 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… More…

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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 miceIn the future, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable*—Quote—Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out.

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