Why a multidisciplinary team may represent a key factor for lowering the inferior limb loss rate in diabetic neuro-ischaemic wounds: application in a departmental institution. (Acta Chir Belg.)

Perceived Risk of Amputation, Emotions, and Foot Self-care Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. (Diabetes Educ.)

Massage and mobilization of the feet and ankles in elderly adults: effect on clinical balance performance.

(Man Ther.)

Anterolateral ankle impingement in adolescents: outcomes of nonoperative and operative treatment. (J Pediatr Orthop.)

Plantar fascia evaluation with a dedicated magnetic resonance scanner in weight-bearing position: our experience in patients with plantar fasciitis and in healthy volunteers. (Radiol Med.)

Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Treated by Insoles or Braces: A Randomized Trial. (Clin Orthop Relat Res.)

Influence of obesity and sarcopenic obesity on plantar pressure of postmenopausal women. (Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon).)

What do podiatrists wear?

Polo shirts? Tunics? White clinic coats? I guess a balance between being professional and keeping your clothes protected.

Barefoot Running Debate

I encourage those of you who have strong opinions on either side of this debate to contribute

Hallux Limitus/Rigidus

If the patient has pain with dorsiflexion of the hallux at the end range of motion of the 1st MPJ, I will first use an inverted custom foot orthosis with a Morton's extension?

Tea tree oil or off the shelf products for mycotic nails

Just out of curiosity, who advises their patients to use tea tree oil for fungual nail infections?

Things you never want to hear from podiatry patients

"I've been doing some research on the internet"

The future of UK podiatry?

Some Social Enterprise organisations use the NHS logo. So does this mean that they are providing the service on behalf of the NHS? If so have NHS standards dropped to providing services in "drop-in" centres for old folk?

Which muscle is most important ?

You are sitting on the computer looking at PA and you hear a loud noise all of a sudden 3 masked figures appear grab you pull a bag over your head and inject you with a muscle relaxant

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Much of the book is taken up giving, an albeit excellent, description of musculoskeletal and biomechanical concepts.

Podiatry Associations

Podiatry Canada

Podiatry New Zealand

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)

Australasian Podiatry Council

Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists in Ireland

South African Podiatry Association (SAPA)

Federation of Spanish Associations

Night-time foot pain in children

Gastroc recession

Recovering after surgery for a severe first metatarsal fracture

Perfect round lumps on sole of foot

Three great toe fusions-new pain

Fifth metarsal midshaft, 6 weeks out, surgery?

Years of foot pain. Help!

Lisfranc fracture

Club feet questions

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