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Position available commencing December 2016 -Shepparton Victoria

A full time position will be available to start in December 2016 at Nixon Podiatry. ? Predominantly clinic based Continue reading →

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Foot & ankle injuries in footballers

Foot & ankle injuries in elite professional footballers: the findings of one English Premier League team N Jain, D Murray, S Kemp and T McEvoy J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012 vol. 94-B no. SUPP XXXIX 249 Introduction Foot and ankle injuries are a common occurrence amongst all footballers Continue reading →

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Cancer metastasis in the foot

Every few years, there is a case report in the literature of foot pain being either the presenting feature of cancer or occuring in those with known cancer somewhere else in the body (due to a metastasis). Recently, there have been two ….. providing a timely reminder of our importance in arriving at a correct diagnosis: From: International Urology & Nephrology Continue reading →

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Barefoot/minimalism running biomechanics

These abstracts were presented at the 2013 ACSM Mtg : Differences in Running Mechanics and Strength between Runners in Minimalist and Traditional Footwear Rebecca E. Continue reading →

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Two Point Discrimination in diabetes

Changes in Two Point Discrimination and the Law of Mobility in Diabetes Mellitus patients. R P, M M, Narayanamurthy VB. Continue reading →

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Ottawa Ankle Rules

Minimising negative ankle and foot X-rays in the Emergency Department-Are the Ottawa ankle rules good enough? Crosswell S, Leaman A, Phung W Injury Continue reading →

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Footwear and falls

From Gerontology Footwear Characteristics and Risk of Indoor and Outdoor Falls in Older People Hylton B. Menz, Meg E. Morris, Stephen R. Continue reading →

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Effect of the the weather on musculoskeletal symptoms

Fluctuation of pain by weather change in musculoskeletal disorders. Salek KM, Mamun MA, Parvin N, Ahmed SM, Khan MM, Rijvi AN, Rahman MH, Khasru MR, Akther A, Rahman M, Islam S, Emran A. Mymensingh Med J. Continue reading →

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Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters

Press Release: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters Sprinting performance isn’t a factor of conserving energy; Rather, forces applied by the foot hitting the ground maximize all-out bursts of sprinting Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology. But a new study disproves the classic scientific view that conserving energy maximizes… Continue reading →

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Another bl….y outcome measure for the foot

Does anyone share my frustraton at the plethora of outcome tools that have been developed for the foot . When will it stop? When will people actually stop developing them and start doing research that actually uses them Now we have this one: Development and reliability of a standard rating system for outcome measurement of foot and ankle disorders I: development of standard rating system Continue reading →

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