Volume 19 - Issue 4 - April 2006
Column
Sports Medicine
04/03/2006
Taping is a critical art as well as a science when it comes to the treatment and prevention of athletic injuries. Taping takes practice, creativity and adaptability. It is a very important part of a sports medicine practice. Not only is...
Taping is a critical art as well as a science when it comes to the treatment and prevention of athletic injuries. Taping takes practice, creativity and adaptability. It is a very important part of a sports medicine practice. Not only is...
Taping is a critical art as well...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
04/03/2006
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Editor
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Ed...
When it comes to adjunctive modalities for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, podiatrists may want to consider the supplement Metanx (Pamlab). Two podiatrists cite the modality as a safe and effective treatment option for those with...
When it comes to adjunctive modalities for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, podiatrists may want to consider the supplement Metanx (Pamlab). Two podiatrists cite the modality as a safe and effective treatment option for those with...
When it comes to adjunctive...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
News and Trends
04/03/2006
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
By Brian McCurdy, Associate Editor
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Given the substantial rates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in hospitals, early detection is vital to ensure timely and appropriate treatment. A new molecular test may significantly decrease the amount of time...
Given the substantial rates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in hospitals, early detection is vital to ensure timely and appropriate treatment. A new molecular test may significantly decrease the amount of time...
Given the substantial rates of...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Clinical Solutions in Practice
04/03/2006
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Editor
By Anthony Leone, Special Projects Ed...
When it comes to adjunctive modalities for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, podiatrists may want to consider the supplement Metanx (Pamlab). Two podiatrists cite the modality as a safe and effective treatment option for those with...
When it comes to adjunctive modalities for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, podiatrists may want to consider the supplement Metanx (Pamlab). Two podiatrists cite the modality as a safe and effective treatment option for those with...
When it comes to adjunctive...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
04/03/2006
By Eric A. Barp, DPM, and W. Ashton Nickles, DPM
By Eric A. Barp, DPM, and W. Ashton N...
The Charcot foot and ankle is a challenging clinical entity for the qualified foot and ankle surgeon. It is a progressive disease with insidious onset. Osteoarthropathy was originally described in 1703 but it wasn’t until 1868 that it was...
The Charcot foot and ankle is a challenging clinical entity for the qualified foot and ankle surgeon. It is a progressive disease with insidious onset. Osteoarthropathy was originally described in 1703 but it wasn’t until 1868 that it was...
The Charcot foot and ankle is a...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Industry News
04/03/2006
For patients with dermatological conditions, a new product may be able to provide some relief. Ammonium Lactate Cream 12% is indicated for ichthyosis vulgaris and xerosis, according to the manufacturer, Paddock Laboratories. The product...
For patients with dermatological conditions, a new product may be able to provide some relief. Ammonium Lactate Cream 12% is indicated for ichthyosis vulgaris and xerosis, according to the manufacturer, Paddock Laboratories. The product...
For patients with dermatological...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Practice Builders
04/03/2006
By Michael Z. Metzger, DPM, MBA
By Michael Z. Metzger, DPM, MBA
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Successful DPMs know the right formulas for keeping patients. One should manage medical information professionally, run an efficient office, listen to patient concerns and always keep the patient foremost in mind. On the flip side, if a...
Successful DPMs know the right formulas for keeping patients. One should manage medical information professionally, run an efficient office, listen to patient concerns and always keep the patient foremost in mind. On the flip side, if a...
Successful DPMs know the right...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Forum
04/03/2006
I have never been much of a fan of American football. This is partly due to a trauma related to the game early in my life. My father took me to a University of Montana Grizzly game when I was 5 years old. Naturally, we sat in the cheap seats,...
I have never been much of a fan of American football. This is partly due to a trauma related to the game early in my life. My father took me to a University of Montana Grizzly game when I was 5 years old. Naturally, we sat in the cheap seats,...
I have never been much of a fan...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Orthotics Q&A
04/03/2006
Guest Clinical Editor: Bruce Williams, DPM
Guest Clinical Editor: Bruce Williams...
Although what one learned in podiatric medical school is invaluable in a podiatry career, sometimes podiatrists may encounter a different reality in clinical practice. These expert panelists weigh what they learned in school with their...
Although what one learned in podiatric medical school is invaluable in a podiatry career, sometimes podiatrists may encounter a different reality in clinical practice. These expert panelists weigh what they learned in school with their...
Although what one learned in...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
Continuing Education
Education
04/03/2006
By Nicholas Romansky, DPM, and Todd Becker, DPM
By Nicholas Romansky, DPM, and Todd B...
Podiatric physicians commonly see fifth metatarsal fractures when treating active patients. The actual rate of occurrence is unknown but some estimate the rate at somewhere between 0.7 and 1.9 percent of all foot fractures. Fractures of the...
Podiatric physicians commonly see fifth metatarsal fractures when treating active patients. The actual rate of occurrence is unknown but some estimate the rate at somewhere between 0.7 and 1.9 percent of all foot fractures. Fractures of the...
Podiatric physicians commonly...
04/03/2006
Podiatry Today
