First of all, it’s important to understand that dental malpractice lawsuits are generally difficult to win so it is essential to have a highly skilled experienced dental malpractice attorney on your side. Second, although dentists can cause TMJ, it can be difficult to prove this since TMJ has many possible causes. Working...
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A New Surgical Method for Bunion Correction?
In Podiatry Today, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2014, there is an
article describing a "minimal incision" approach to bunion (hallux
valgus) surgery by authors Norman A. Siddiqui, DPM and Guido
LaPorta, DPM. The authors recognize that while this is not new in the
United States, it is not a common form of bunion correction surgery
here...
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The New York Times asks “Is Surgery the only Treatment for Bunions”
The New York Times, September 2, 2014, Science Times, page D4, reports on bunions and poses the question "Is surgery the only treatment for bunions?" The brief article reminds us that bunions are caused by a number of factors including genetic (which makes the feet more susceptible to bunion formation due to their formation...
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Diabetic Burns are Preventable
In The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 53, Number 4, (www.JFAS.org) there is an article titled "Diabetic Foot Burns: A Case Series" submitted by Drs. Nerone, Springer and Atway, podiatrists from the Department of Orthopedics at the Ohio State University Medical Center. Diabetic patients can have loss of feeling called neuropathy and...
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A New Study on the Definition of Bunion Deformity
In the March/April 2014 edition of The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 53, Number 2, (www.JFAS.org), several podiatrists in Iowa published an articled called "Clarification of the Anatomic Definition of the Bunion Deformity." Most patients encounter only the word "bunion" when they see their podiatrist. Most think that bunion is a bony...
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Running Barefoot or Not? – Podiatry Today News
An interesting article in Podiatry Today (Vol. 27, Issue 6 - June 2014) (see "http://www.podiatrytoday.com/emerging-evidence-footstrike-patterns-running") tells us that many claims made by advocates for running barefoot are not supported by scientific studies.
“Please March in Place” – More Podiatry News for June 2014
You might have wondered why your podiatrist has you stand barefoot and walk back and forth or even march in place. One reason is that she is looking to measure certain relationships in how your feet are positioned in relation to each other. And how you stand while having a foot x-ray taken is...
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May/June 2014 News in Podiatry
In the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (www.JFAS.org), Volume 53, Number 3, May/June 2014, in an article titled "Incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after Foot and Ankle Surgery," researchers from Scotland reported that from a limited study there was a higher incidence CRPS in those patients having foot surgery who are middle-aged...
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