Volume 18 - Issue 6 - June 2005
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06/03/2005
I consider myself a general podiatrist. I took a PSR-12 residency, which was the gold standard for post-graduate podiatric training in the 1970s. Now a PSR-12 will hardly get you a license. Podiatry has evolved during the past 30 years and...
I consider myself a general podiatrist. I took a PSR-12 residency, which was the gold standard for post-graduate podiatric training in the 1970s. Now a PSR-12 will hardly get you a license. Podiatry has evolved during the past 30 years and...
I consider myself a general...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
06/03/2005
Complications related to obesity have been a topic of concern for health officials since the 1950s. However, it has only been in the past few years that a widespread epidemic has reached alarming proportions in the United States and...
Complications related to obesity have been a topic of concern for health officials since the 1950s. However, it has only been in the past few years that a widespread epidemic has reached alarming proportions in the United States and...
Complications related to...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Industry News
06/03/2005
A Lighter Step
Patients need to stay off their feet while recovering from various types of sprains and a new walker may let them do just that. The StepLite® Easy Air™ Pneumatic-Gel Ankle Walker has a pneumatic gel “bladder” that...
A Lighter Step
Patients need to stay off their feet while recovering from various types of sprains and a new walker may let them do just that. The StepLite® Easy Air™ Pneumatic-Gel Ankle Walker has a pneumatic gel “bladder” that...
A Lighter Step
Patients need...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
06/03/2005
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
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When patients seek out podiatric products, they may be referred to companies and Web sites that may not offer a proper selection. Patients may have to search hours for the right product and podiatrists might lose potential income by not...
When patients seek out podiatric products, they may be referred to companies and Web sites that may not offer a proper selection. Patients may have to search hours for the right product and podiatrists might lose potential income by not...
When patients seek out...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
06/03/2005
Guest Clinical Editor: Bruce Williams, DPM
Guest Clinical Editor: Bruce Williams...
Metatarsalgia is one of the more commonly seen complaints in any podiatry practice. Common treatments for the disorder include ice, removable metatarsal pads, antiinflammatories, injected steroids and physical therapy. While such...
Metatarsalgia is one of the more commonly seen complaints in any podiatry practice. Common treatments for the disorder include ice, removable metatarsal pads, antiinflammatories, injected steroids and physical therapy. While such...
Metatarsalgia is one of the...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
06/03/2005
In these times of diminishing reimbursement, we must look at ways of decreasing the costs of our practices. Obviously, we cannot cut much from patient care costs and we have a limited ability to increase fees and income from our practices....
In these times of diminishing reimbursement, we must look at ways of decreasing the costs of our practices. Obviously, we cannot cut much from patient care costs and we have a limited ability to increase fees and income from our practices....
In these times of diminishing...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
06/03/2005
By Mark A. Caselli, DPM, and Edward C. Rzonca, DPM
By Mark A. Caselli, DPM, and Edward C...
Martial arts, such as karate and tae kwon do, have become very popular in recent years for both adults and children. Karate and tae kwon do have been promoted as excellent activities for maintaining good health and fitness. People...
Martial arts, such as karate and tae kwon do, have become very popular in recent years for both adults and children. Karate and tae kwon do have been promoted as excellent activities for maintaining good health and fitness. People...
Martial arts, such as karate...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
06/03/2005
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Editor
By Robi Garthwait, Contributing Edito...
When performing bunion surgery, DPMs may be seeking a device that can correct several angles and enhance the cuts of traditional bunionectomies. Now a tried-and-true osteotomy device comes complete with new equipment to make surgery...
When performing bunion surgery, DPMs may be seeking a device that can correct several angles and enhance the cuts of traditional bunionectomies. Now a tried-and-true osteotomy device comes complete with new equipment to make surgery...
When performing bunion...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
06/03/2005
By Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, Patrick DeHeer, DPM, and Stephen Offutt, DPM
By Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, Patrick D...
Yes. This author discusses the etiology of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cites reports of efficacy for peripheral nerve decompression in the literature and shares insights from his experience in performing the procedure. By Stephen L....
Yes. This author discusses the etiology of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cites reports of efficacy for peripheral nerve decompression in the literature and shares insights from his experience in performing the procedure. By Stephen L....
Yes. This author discusses...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
06/03/2005
By Anthony R. Iorio, DPM, MPH
By Anthony R. Iorio, DPM, MPH
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely used medications today. Considering their well-documented efficacy in managing fever, mild to moderate pain and, at higher doses, inflammation, such widespread use is...
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely used medications today. Considering their well-documented efficacy in managing fever, mild to moderate pain and, at higher doses, inflammation, such widespread use is...
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
