Working from home sans shoes for more than 18 months seems to have caused a surge in heel pain and exacerbated foot injuries.
“We do a lot of walking around the house; we don’t realize just how much walking we do,” says Stephanie Playford, D.Ch., president of the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine. “If you’re looking at somebody that has hardwood floors, ceramic tile, that adds that extra layer of stress and strain to the feet.
“If we’re not having our shoes on supporting our feet, the muscles get tired easily. This leads to fatigue that can create stress on not only the foot, but the ankle, the knee, the hip, the lower back, all the way up the body.”
 
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SOURCE: Podiatry Today
Patients with metatarsus adductus require careful clinical and radiographic analysis before considering surgery for hallux valgus or other concomitant pathology like tarsometatarsal osteorathritis, metatarsal parabola issues or skew foot. The proximity of the first and second metatarsals in patients with metatarsus adductus may physically obstruct the complete surgical reduction of a first ray deformity and over the past decades, various sources describe the three-dimensional nature of this transverse plane dominant cavovarus midfoot pathology.
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SOURCE: Lower Extremity Review
Despite advances in wound dressings and best practices, hard-to-heal wounds still remain. Increases in the number of chronic wounds have led to greater antibiotic usage, more hospitalizations, and increased amputations. It is therefore necessary to understand the continuum of wound contamination and effectively address bioburden and biofilm. Practicing good wound hygiene and performing regular wound debridement is a key component in achieving better patient outcomes.
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SOURCE: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Morton’s Neuroma (MN) appears primarily in the female sex, with a female: male ratio of 4:1. Mean age at time of surgery is 50 years and it occurs bilaterally in 21%. It affects the third space in 66% of cases, the second in 32%, and the fourth in 2%. The most common symptom is burning pain in the plantar aspect of the foot, located between the metatarsal heads, often radiating to the two corresponding toes. Hypesthesia and dysesthesia in the affected toes are often described.
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SOURCE: Podiatry Today
Recent years’ events have increased our awareness of the dangers of opioid dependence and we lessen this burden with judicious and responsible opioid prescribing. We all realize the benefits of utilizing a multimodal pain management protocol, and we probably implement these tools for our patients when appropriate. There are, however, few tools available to help guide therapy in patients who have chronic pain, are having trouble controlling pain, or are already opioid-dependent.
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Chiropodist / Podiatrist Wanted ASAP in Saskatoon, SK (Posted December 6, 2021)
My busy practice located in Saskatoon is in need of an associate Podiatrist (Chiropodist). As part of my team, you will not only practice full scope podiatry but will also have the full advantage to learn from a podiatrist entrepreneur. In seven years of practice, I have established three successful private practices. It took me trial and error to learn how to be run a practice, but you shouldn’t have to.
ONLY ROCKSTARS SHOULD APPLY. Please send resume and a cover letter outlining why you will be a good fit for us. This is one of a kind opportunity and we welcome new graduates to apply as well
Part-time Chiropodist Wanted in Barrie, ON (posted December 1, 2021)
The Barrie Foot Clinic has provided foot care services to the Barrie area for 30 years and is located in a professional 2,900 square foot fully accessible facility at 140 Bradford Street.
The Position:
2.5 days per week.
Provide full scope care within professional guidelines.
Salaried or independent contractor status – terms to be discussed.
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