Category Archives: Podiatry Arena

Asics Gel Melbourne for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted on July 12, 2016 by admin

Press Release: Walking shoes provide relief from knee osteoarthritis Unloading shoes and conventional walking shoes both provide relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms Quote: Researchers from the Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM) at the University of Melbourne have this week had the results of a footwear trial published in the highly regarded journal, Annals of Internal Medicine. Lead author on the research paper, Professor Rana Hinman said Our trial was a clinical trial comparing two types of shoes for managing knee osteoarthritis symptoms Continue reading →

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Patient Claims Podiatrist Acted as Psychiatrist

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin

Patient Claims Podiatrist Acted as Psychiatrist Quote: A woman who alleges she received treat*ment for physical and mental illness, in*cluding bipolar disorder, from the Hamp*ton-Newport News Community Services Board healthcare provider who represented that he was a psychiatrist, but who was a po*diatrist subject to disciplinary action in Cal*ifornia, may sue the defendant provider and the CSB for gross negligence Subscription is needed to read more Continue reading →

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Podiatry Professional Opportunity

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin

Resonance has a permanent, full time position, for an experienced and passionate clinician, from August 2016. This is primarily a sports podiatry role, within a busy multidisciplinary and collaborative clinic in one of New Zealand’s most vibrant regions. The successful applicant will have solid podiatric biomechanical skills, awesome clinical reasoning ability and a passion for outstanding patient management Continue reading →

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Relationship between maceration and wound healing on diabetic foot ulcers

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin

Relationship between maceration and wound healing on diabetic foot ulcers in Indonesia: a prospective study Haryanto Haryanto et al International Wound Journal; Early View Quote: The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between maceration and wound healing. A prospective longitudinal design was used in this study Continue reading →

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The effect of the kindergarten barefoot policy on preschool children’s toes

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

The effect of the kindergarten barefoot policy on preschool children’s toes. Matsuda S et al J Physiol Anthropol Continue reading →

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Impact of alternative footwear on human balance

Posted on July 9, 2016 by admin

Impact of alternative footwear on human balance Harish Chander et al Footwear Science; 08 Jul 2016 Quote: Alternative footwear are those that are most commonly used for casual or recreational purposes, over the course of the day. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of three forms of alternative footwear (thong style flip-flops, clog style Crocs?, and Vibram Five-Fingers?) on balance with a low-intensity workload. Eighteen healthy male adults (age: 22.9 ? Continue reading →

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The clubfoot over the centuries in the literature and art

Posted on July 9, 2016 by admin

The clubfoot over the centuries through the documentation present in the literature and art. Sanzarello, Ilaria; Nanni, Matteo; Faldini, Cesare Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B: July 7, 2016 Quote: The aim of this paper is to review all treatment methods of the clubfoot over the years through the documentation present in the literature and art with the aim of better understanding the pathoanatomy of the deformity, but to also clarify factors that allow a safe, logical approach to clubfoot management. The initial part of this paper traces the most representative iconographic representations of clubfoot in history to describe how his presence was witnessed since ancient times. Continue reading →

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Dermoscopy for beginners

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

Roll call for anyone interested in undertaking a cheeky bit of dermoscopy training with the Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) on Friday 25th November 2016 at Cavendish Conference Centre, London. Continue reading →

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Digital Plantarflexion Taping for Plantar Plate Tears

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

For those interestesd, I just posted a video on my FaceBook page on digital plantarflexion taping technique for plantar plate pathologies. https://www.facebook.com/kevinakirby…8277196602857/ Continue reading →

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Hoka Clifton 3 is wider

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

One of the downsides to the Hoka running shoes is that they do tend to be a bit on the narrower side. The Clifton is the Hoka that I recommend as the ‘entry level’ or ‘first try’ for those interested in them. Good to see that v3 is a little bit now wider: Continue reading →

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