The APMA has a way to save 3.5 billion (yes, BILLION!) dollars per year. Everybody at risk for diabetes-related foot problems should be evaluated every year. That would be the savings–thanks to preventive medicine. Read this article for the details. Courtesy of APMA, the American Podiatric medical Asosciation.
Ingrown nails are about the most painful, annoying problems I encounter on a daily basis. Aside from the pain there’s also the risk of infection which can be an even more serious problem if you’re diabetic or have P.A.D. (poor circulation). Exactly what are ingrown toenails? What causes them? How are they treated? The real…
Got bad feet? Here’s a song by Joe Tex to help you feel better.
A patient presented this morning after injuring her ankle the other day, having slipped on some ice. While she was fortunate in that nothing appears to have been broken, people are often caught trying to decide on their own whether they’ve broken a bone or not, using that information to determine whether to seek professional…
I was home this afternoon helping nurse my wife past a bit of minor surgery and the famous Dr. Oz was on he TV. He had segments on athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis) and fungal nail infections (onychomycosis, tinea unguium). He recommended terbinafine-based topical creams as over the counter remedy for athlete’s foot infections. For the…
Interesting article, courtesy of Today’s Podiatrist and the American Podiatric Medical Association
The January 18 edition of the NY Times published an article about foot orthotics. The article used comments from a few doctors, particularly a Dr. Nigg from the University of Calgary to raise doubts about their use and effectiveness. Much like a short feature on your local television news, the article was a superficial presentation of a…
I just got back from a medical conference. In the middle of winter, they aren’t exactly going to be held at the North Pole, so as an incentive to increase attendance they’re held in nice, warm locations such as Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Yes, I do attend [most of] the lectures and speak with the…
Ok, so who amongst us hasn’t made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight/exercise more? The health clubs are chock-full all through January. Some will keep going well into February and beyond, the rest are what the health clubs refer to as “profit margin”. Many will be working out on the treadmills, elliptical exercisers, bicycles…
Winter is here. 20+ inches of snow on Boxing Day in the northeast was Mother Nature’s holiday greeting to us all. It was light and fluffy, but still quite a chore to dig out, and with so much, there’s still plenty of slush and ice to make things dangerous for drivers. The most dangerous spots may well…
