10 reasons why you should choose We Treat Feet
The We Treat Feet Podiatry group takes great pride in putting our patients’ feet and needs first. We pride ourselves on our expert clinicians and top-notch customer service. Here are 10 reasons why you should choose We Treat Feet Podiatry for all your podiatric needs.
Diabetes and podiatry; what’s the connection?
Foot complications in diabetes are common yet the link between the two is not very well-known. Here to tell us more about it ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November is specialist and author for Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Trevor Prior, with colleague Debbie Coleman.
REPORT: Office Visits by Patients With Diabetes Rising Rapidly in United States
Office visits in the United States for diabetes rose 20% from 2005 to 2010, with the largest increase in adults in their mid-20s to mid-40s, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Nearly 29 million people in the United States have […]
What is driving a physician shortage and how can it be stopped?
As its name insists, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is supposed to give more American access to reasonably-price healthcare, but this affordability would prove fruitless if the number of primary care physicians in the United States continues to decrease. Recent findings from the likes of SERMO, the largest online community of physicians, show that amongst […]
Fashionable Footwear – Good for Style, Bad for Foot Health
More than half of Americans suffer from foot problems, and often those problems are directly related to shoes. But no matter how cute a shoe looks, Orly Avitzur, medical adviser at Consumer Reports, said that having fashionable footwear isn’t worth the health risks. “Wearing the wrong shoes can lead to lifelong deformities that require surgery […]
8 Great Suggestions for Diabetic Foot Care
1.) Maintain a blood sugar level of 70 to 130 mg/dL before your meals and less than 180 mg/dL two hours after you’ve started your meal, with a haemoglobin A1C level that is less than 7 percent. This can be achieved through regular exercise, monitoring how often and what you are eating, keeping up with […]
What’s at stake if Congress repeals the Medical Device Tax?
During the battle to reopen the government, a pot With that in mind, here are some frequently asked questions about the tax. Q: What is the medical device tax? A: Since the beginning of this year, medical device manufacturers and importers have paid a 2.3 percent tax on the sale of any taxable medical device. […]
“We Shouldn’t Be Doing It”: Lecturer Calls Out Serious Podiatric Myths
During his lecture entitled “Righting the Wrong: Exploding Myths in Podiatric Medicine” last month, Bradley W. Bakotic, DPM, DO, Bako Pathology Services in Alpharetta, GA called out some myths which have inexplicably become part of the modus operandi of the modern podiatrist. “Podiatry is a little bit incestuous,” Dr. Bakotic said. “If you go to MD […]
Beware the Flip Flops This Summer!
Summer is upon us – cookouts, laying by the pool, strolling around in your favorite flip flops. It’s a wonderful time of year! But recent studies are providing a warning concerning our favorite summertime footwear; “While fashionable and fun, flip-flops can actually lead to weakened and fallen foot arches — and that’s just the beginning,” […]
Prom Season is Almost Upon Us! How to Choose the Right Shoes (for Your Foot Style & Health!)
Get Your Feet Ready For Prom! Choosing prom shoes for girls isn’t always easy and oftentimes critical factors such as comfort and fit are overlooked because you fall in love with a certain style or color, a decision that is frequently regretted about 30 minutes into the big night. Our goal is to encourage you […]