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From the Saga Magazine news article: Bunions? Fallen arches? Inflammation? Here are the latest effective procedures to ease these and other foot conditions. Small incisions are made in the toe, under general or local anaesthetic, through which instruments can be passed to realign it. Because less soft tissue is stripped away than during conventional open surgery, the procedure is less …
From the Fox 2 Detroit news article: One of the most important purchases on any parent’s back-to-school shopping list should be a pair of proper fitting shoes. Dr. Jodie Sengstock, a podiatrist from Feet First Podiatry in West Bloomfield, joins us on The Nine with some advice on how to make that happen. Watch the video at the link: …
From the WXOX news article: Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the ligament in the arch, caused by overuse. Every step you take aggravates the plantar fascia-the tissue connecting your heel bone to your toes-making it difficult to heal. Fortunately, most people find relief with relatively conservative treatments such as over-the-counter arch supports and anti-inflammatory medications. If these options aren’t successful, …
From the The Conversation article: Toe walking can be classified into four groups. Some neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy cause the calf muscle to be tighter or change the way it works. This makes it hard or impossible for the child to get their heels onto the ground to walk with their whole foot. There are …
From the Reno Gazette Journal news article: The foot and ankle contain 26 bones all together, but feet also contain joints, muscles and tissue, all of which work together to help people stay upright and help bear the weight of the human body. As a result, the feet can take a beating in many different ways, including through broken bones. …
This is the picture of Workshop participants at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières on May 25. Over 35 participants partook in the cadaver workshop. In this photo: Dr Nadal, Dr Allart, Dave Saborin from Dynatec, and the anatomist Dr Detlev Grebs
From the Huffington Post news article: Ice Cube wears them but makes a very good point: “It’s crazy to think that them basketball cats played in Chuck Taylors. I got Chucks in my suitcase right now, but that shit gives you flat feet.” And he’s not alone in that sentiment. So Chucks are an affordable, stylish shoe that women and …
The following link contains a PDF collection of the Agenda plus currently-available relevant documents. It will be updated on an on-going basis. AGM book as of May 26
From the Toronto Sun news article: An alleged TTC benefits scam could end up costing as much as $5.1 million and could involve up to 600 employees. The city’s auditor general revealed the potential cost Friday in her annual fraud and waste hotline report. AG Beverly Romeo-Beehler also revealed more than 600 TTC employees used the clinic at the centre …
From the article: Proposed changes to the Controlled Substances Act would allow midwives, nurse practitioners and foot specialists in some provinces to prescribe medications classified as controlled substances as soon as this fall. Legislation in some provinces and territories already allows the different groups to write prescriptions for controlled substances, such as morphine. Natasha Prodan-Bhalla, a primary-care nurse practitioner in …