Flip-flops are not known to be the greatest in footwear, but nevertheless they are widely popular. If you are going to wear them, take a couple of minutes to view this video for some helpful hints about choosing and wearing flip-flops, courtesy of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Electronic Health Records (EHR). It means different things to diffferent people. Very “21st Century”, it can seem a technological enhancement, part of modern health care. To others, it can be more scary, if they’re wary about health information being available on a computer, fearful that somehow anybody can find out about their personal medical history….
[Note: This is a reprint of an article. In our office the cost of laser treatment is significantly LESS than what is reported in the article. Contact us for more information] Is Laser Treatment For Fungal Toenails Worth The Cost? Approximately 25 million Americans live with toenail fungus. This often causes the toenails to become…
Spring soccer season started yesterday here in New Jersey. I’m a referee, mostly working games in the Morris County Youth Soccer Association. Ages 8-19 and its a lot of fun, plus I get paid to exercise. Not enough to quit my day job, mind you, but it’ll buy a few tanks of gas (although not…
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
