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Fluoride paint?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by admin

I was talking to a UK nurse this week about her onychomycosis. She was telling me about an amazing nail paint, only available in the USA, that she claims, “adds fluoride to the nails by binding with calcium”, and she was convinced that this would get rid of her onychomycosis. Continue reading →

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Fluoride paint?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by admin

I was talking to a UK nurse this week about her onychomycosis. Continue reading →

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Universal Neonatal Foot Orthosis

Posted on July 6, 2016 by admin

I had not seen these before. Website: http://www.unfo-med.com/ Clinical Trial: Safety and Efficacy of the Universal Neonatal Foot Orthosis in the Treatment of Metatarsus Adductus (MTA) Video: Image attached: Attached Images unfo.JPG (28.5 KB) Continue reading →

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Aged Care Work – What is it like?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Hello I currently work for a rural hospital, however am wanting to move to the city however there is limited public sector work. Continue reading →

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Midtarsal joint sprain

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Prospective observational study of midtarsal joint sprain: Epidemiological and ultrasonographic analysis. Thiounn A et al Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2016 Jun 28 Quote: INTRODUCTION: Foot and ankle injuries (FAI) are very common, with about 6000 cases per day in France Continue reading →

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twin bursae

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Hi Advice / remedies please. Continue reading →

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Research delivered by Facebook and Twitter

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Translating evidence to practice in the health professions: a randomized trial of Twitter vs Facebook Jacqueline Tunnecliff, John Weiner, James E Gaida, Jennifer L Keating, Prue Morgan, Dragan Ilic, Lyn Clearihan, David Davies, Sivalal Sadasivan, Patitapaban Mohanty, Shankar Ganesh, John Reynolds, Stephen Maloney Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: 23 (4) Quote: Objective: Our objective was to compare the change in research informed knowledge of health professionals and their intended practice following exposure to research information delivered by either Twitter or Facebook. Continue reading →

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Aging comparison of two running shoes with different technology

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

Aging comparison of two running shoes with different technology source Quote: Running shoes provide cushioning to the foot by the presence of a foam sole that dampens the impacts. However the mechanical properties can change substantially during usage, especially during the first kilometers. Continue reading →

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Impaired muscle function with foot orthotic use

Posted on July 4, 2016 by admin

Impaired Foot Plantar Flexor Muscle Performance in Individuals With Plantar Heel Pain and Association With Foot Orthosis Use Shane McClinton, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Christopher Collazo, BS, Ebonie Vincent, DPM, Vassilios Vardaxis, PhD J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 3 Jul 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.6482 Quote: Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Continue reading →

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BPC 157 Healing for torn tendons

Posted on July 3, 2016 by admin

Hi, I would like to engage the podiatrist community regarding the potential for BPC-157 to heal torn tendons such as the plantar fascia or achilles tendon. In this particular instance I’ll be referring to the plantar fascia. Continue reading →

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