Podiatry This Week
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Between May 1 and May 31, you submitted your sock photos to CFPM.

Congratulations Nadley Seeriram of Westgate Health Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, WINNER of Foot Health Month’s Show Us Your Socks contest. We loved your picture. You have won a $250 Amazon Gift Card. 

We loved getting all of your photos. Stay tuned for a short video featuring all of your fun socks. Thank you all for participating in Foot Health Month 2021. 

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Atlas Orthotic Lab
Atlas Orthotic Lab Limited
Atlas provides quality custom made orthotics, the largest selection of brand name footwear with a superior ordering platform. Our iPad Scanning Technology option enables contactless casting along with time and cost savings. Guaranteed 3-5 day turnaround time for all orders - all year long. Atlas - the clear choice for today’s orthotics.
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CFPM is currently selling two styles of pamphlets in our online store: Happy Feet! Healthy Body! and Diabetic Footcare. Pamphlets are sold in packs of 50. Buy the combo pack and save 20%. Price includes shipping and handling.

Pamphlets have space to add your clinic information. More styles are on the way.
 
Dormer Laboratories Inc.
Dormer Laboratories Inc.
Industry News
SOURCE: Podiatry Today
A recent study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care suggests that the rate of reamputation in patients with diabetes remains very high, and has not changed significantly over the past two decades. In this systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by Liu and colleagues, the authors examined over 200 peer-reviewed articles looking at data on reamputations.1 Of the articles reviewed, 22 studies that focused on patients with diabetes were included in the meta-analysis.

 
SOURCE: Lower Extremty Review
Whenever I have the chance, I enjoy observing people’s standing posture while waiting for a bus at the NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.  Most people are preoccupied with their phones and ignore how they stand. Some stand passively, bearing weight mostly on a single leg in an asymmetrical posture. Some bend one knee and turn in their ankle.

 
SOURCE: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Climate change promotes health deficits from many angles; however, primarily it is the use of fossil fuels which increases atmospheric carbon dioxide (also nitrous oxide, and methane). These greenhouse gases prevent the earth from cooling, resulting in the higher temperatures and rising sea levels, which then cause ‘wild weather’ patterns, including floods, storms, and droughts. Particular vulnerability is afforded to those already health compromised as well as populations closer to equatorial zones, which encompasses many low-and-middle-income-countries.

 
SOURCE: Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Adolescents with disability are less active and have lower levels of physical fitness than their typically developing peers. Schools are ideal settings to address this; however, few school-based interventions have been designed and evaluated among this group. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a time-efficient school-based physical activity intervention for adolescents with disability.

 
SpiderTech Calf & Arch Pre-Cut
SpiderTech Inc.
Manufactured in Toronto, Canada. The SpiderTech Calf and Arch Spider provides support for patients dealing with a variety of Calf, Ankle, and Foot issues. The support can be in the form of additional proprioceptive feedback important after injury and exercise induced fatigue. It is also beneficial for pain control, range of motion deficit caused by increased muscle tone and improved fluid transfer.
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Events

CFPM's Annual (Virtual) Conference is scheduled for Nov. 11 to 13, 2021. Registration is now open for Exhibitors/Sponsors. The Conference Committee has begun working on the program and will be announcing topics and speakers starting in June. Visit our website often for updates.

 
Infracare
ToeFX Canada
Job Postings
Part-time Chiropodist wanted to cover a leave of absence. There is potential for an associate position following the part-time work term.
- Experience is preferred.
- Please forward emails to ahealthcare43@gmail.com
 
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The CFPM can post a job posting to reach the chiropody/podiatry community. This service is FREE for all CIFST members, and $150 for non-members (for a 30 day posting).

Paragon Orthotic Laboratory
Paragon Orthotic Laboratory®
Digital Orthosis Compound is indispensable in fabricating a digital orthosis. The compound is molded directly onto the area and cures to a permanent form in minutes. DOC is superior to other silicone-based products because of the dependability of the setting time. Firm but yielding, soft yet durable, and similar in appearance, touch and resiliency to that of natural rubber.
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Practices for Sale
CFPM can post a practice for sale ad to reach the chiropody/podiatry community. This service is FREE to members only. 
Calendar of Events
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Nov 2021
 
This year's conference is being delivered virtually via an interactive and engaging platform that allows delegates to attend from anywhere around the world.

Conference Schedule Snapshot:

Thursday, November 11 - Pre-Conference - 12 to 4 p.m.
Friday, November 12 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 13 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.