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Foot abnormalities in children with type 1 diabetes

Prevalence and awareness of functional and structural foot abnormalities in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Wever A, Schickenberg-Werrij BG, Willems J, Schaper NC, Schott DA Continue reading

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Toe training may keep the elderly upright, VU research finds

Press release; Toe training may keep the elderly upright, VU research finds Quote: Researchers at Victoria University are investigating if toe training strengthening the muscles in the toes and the feet can reduce the incidence of falls in older people. Karen Mickle, a post-doctoral research fellow at Victoria University, has developed a unique exercise program Continue reading

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Retirement and stuff.

So, at the age of 66 I’ve retired from clinical work. I’d love to report that all I do is pootle around the Welsh countyside in the little red machine, pausing to fish various trout streams, kayak, and walk the dogs. The truth is that I manage three or four fast, hard drives a week, fish a couple of times a week (if I get the time), and walk the dogs Continue reading

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96 year old podiatrist still doing surgery

96-year-old podiatrist still doing surgery Quote: In Fort Lauderdale, there’s no shortage of patients for Dr. Albert R. Brown, a podiatrist who has spent more than six decades helping people solve their foot problems. Continue reading

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96 year old podiatrist still doing surgery

96-year-old podiatrist still doing surgery Quote: In Fort Lauderdale, there’s no shortage of patients for Dr. Albert R. Brown, a podiatrist who has spent more than six decades helping people solve their foot problems. Continue reading

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Diabetes awareness workshop July 14th

This is an invite to all Allied health professionals, to tie in with Diabetes awareness week, hope to see you there. Continue reading

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Operational Delivery of the Multi-Disciplinary Care Pathway for Diabetic Foot Problems -…

Quote: This document aims to provide a framework for the operational delivery of hospital trust based diabetic foot services, ensuring that patients with acute diabetic foot disease receive the same high quality of care irrespective of where they present. These are joint recommendations from: British Orthopaedic Association, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Vascular Society, Diabetes UK, Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, Foot in Diabetes UK; British Association of… Continue reading

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Optimised Heel Raise to Minimize Plantar Pressures

An optimized design of in-shoe heel lifts reduces plantar pressure of healthy males Xianyi Zhang, Bo Li, Kaiyun Liang, Qiufeng Wan, Benedicte Vanwanseele Gait and Posture; Article in Press Quote: Highlights An optimized heel lift design with an arch support was introduced. The optimized heel lift reduced heel pressure without increasing forefoot pressure. The arch support used in this study did not put additional load on the midfoot. Continue reading

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Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain…

Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain and Hallux Valgus Hylton B. Menz, Edward Roddy, Michelle Marshall, Martin J. Continue reading

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Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain and…

Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain and Hallux Valgus Hylton B. Menz, Edward Roddy, Michelle Marshall, Martin J Continue reading

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