Volume 18 - Issue 6 - June 2005
06/03/2005
Jeff A. Hall
Every June, we start thinking about next year. We actively seek out suggestions from our Editorial Advisory Board and other key contributors on the latest topics that would make for solid feature articles. We sit in on lectures during the...
Every June, we start thinking about next year. We actively seek out suggestions from our Editorial Advisory Board and other key contributors on the latest topics that would make for solid feature articles. We sit in on lectures during the...
Every June, we start thinking...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
06/03/2005
Amy L. Duckworth, DPM
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
Practice Builders
06/03/2005
Bruce Werber, DPM, FACFAS
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
Orthotics Q&A
06/03/2005
Bruce E. Williams, DPM, FACFAS
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
06/03/2005
Gerard V. Yu, DPM; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI; Shannon Rush, DPM, FACFAS; Alan R. Catanzariti, DPM, FACFAS; Robert W. Mendicino, DPM, FACFAS; Jordan P. Grossman, DPM
Adult-acquired flatfoot (AAF) is one of the more common conditions that podiatrists see in practice. With this in mind, some of the leading experts on this subject shared their views and experience on this subject. They discuss the role of...
Adult-acquired flatfoot (AAF) is one of the more common conditions that podiatrists see in practice. With this in mind, some of the leading experts on this subject shared their views and experience on this subject. They discuss the role of...
Adult-acquired flatfoot (AAF)...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
06/03/2005
Stephen M. Offutt, DPM, MS; Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg); Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, FACFAS, MBA, FAENS, CWS
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
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
News and Trends
06/03/2005
Brian McCurdy
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
Education
06/03/2005
Vincent J. Muscarella, DPM
Podiatric physicians routinely see disorders of the forefoot, especially the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints (MPJs). In fact, they are often the presenting complaint of the patient or the reason for the medical referral. Lesser MPJ...
Podiatric physicians routinely see disorders of the forefoot, especially the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints (MPJs). In fact, they are often the presenting complaint of the patient or the reason for the medical referral. Lesser MPJ...
Podiatric physicians...
06/03/2005
Podiatry Today
06/03/2005
Neal M. Blitz, DPM, FACFAS
The impact of medial column hypermobility on foot function and deformity development has gained significant attention in the past few decades.1 It has been associated with pes planus, metatarsus primus adductus, hallux valgus, midfoot...
The impact of medial column hypermobility on foot function and deformity development has gained significant attention in the past few decades.1 It has been associated with pes planus, metatarsus primus adductus, hallux valgus, midfoot...
The impact of medial column...
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Podiatry Today
