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(Facility Name Here)

(Physician’s Name Here)

(Practice Name Here)(Practice Address Here)

(Practice Phone Number Here)(Practice Website Here)

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What is a Podiatrist?

Specializes in diagnosis and treatment of conditions effecting the foot, ankle and lower leg in all age groups

Attends one of eight Colleges of Podiatric Medicine for four years

Completes a post-graduate residency between one and four years

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Conditions We Treat

Dermatologic (Skin)Orthopedic (Bones)Neurologic (Nerves)Vascular (Arteries and Veins)Everything!!!!

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Who We Treat?Pediatrics

Young Adults and Adults

Seniors

Everyone!!!!

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Skin And Nail Conditions

Fungal NailsIngrown toe nails Athletes foot DermatitisCorns and CallusesWartsUlceration due to disease Benign skin and soft tissue mass

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Skin And Nail Conditions

Fungal Nails

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Skin And Nail Conditions

Ingrown toe nails

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Skin And Nail Conditions

Dermatitis & Athletes Foot

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Orthopedic Conditions

Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)Achilles & Other foot and ankle

tendonitisFoot & Ankle deformityBunions & Hammer ToesAnkle sprains and other Sport injuries

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Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms

Weight-bearing pain on arising

Pain subsides, returns with activity

Footwear related to pain?

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Plantar Fasciitis Risk Factors

Weight gainTight Calf musclePoor shoegearBiomechanical

abnormalitiesWork Surface

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Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis

Pain on palpation Painful gaitFlatfootX-rayUltrasound

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Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

StretchingRICEChange shoesOTC inserts

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Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Nocturnal Anti-contracture Devices

OrthoticsNSAIDSCortisone shot(s)Rarely surgery

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ESWT

Heel LithotripsySurgical alternative72% effective3 months until

significant relief in most patients

Few complications

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Hammertoe Treatment

DebridementPaddingShoe gear changeSurgery as a last

option

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Hallux Valgus

Painful bumpPoor biomechanicsHurts in shoesUsually bump pain vs

joint painWider shoes helpOrthotics slow or stop

progression and pain

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Osteoarthritis

Usually at first MPJHallux

limitus/rigidusPoor biomechanicsPainful to walk

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Osteoarthritis Treatment

Cortisone injectionPhysical therapyNSAIDSOrthoticsSurgery

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Ankle Sprains & Fractures Tear or stretching of the

ligaments of the ankle. Usually the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are involved.

Caused by and twisting injury of the foot / ankle .

Instability of the ankle can develop due to the ligament injury.

Most often treated conservatively. Surgical repair can be performed to treat chronic ankle sprains.

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Ankle SprainsTreatment

Immobilize early Consider Non-

Weight bearingRICENSAIDS

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Ankle SprainsRehabilitation

CAM walker to Stirrup

Stirrup to gauntletPhysical therapy

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Neurological disorder

Neuroma

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Drop foot

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Morton’s Neuroma

Painful swelling of the interdigital nerve

Most commonly seen in third web space

Patients can feel numbness of adjacent digits and plantar pain

Etiology is abnormal stretching of the nerve

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Morton’s Neuroma Differential Diagnosis

Stress fractureCallusFreiberg's

infractionCapsulitisBone tumorLocal

manifestation of systemic disease

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Morton’s Neuroma Treatment

Change shoe gearPaddingOrthoticCortisone injection4% dehydrated

alcohol injection for neurolysis

Surgical excision

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How do we treat?

Bracing & Orthotics

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How do we treat?Vascular Blood Flow Studies

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Therapeutic Shoes

Newly diagnosed + 33% 1990’s

Amputations + 28% 2000 -2001

Medicare has stated that 50% of amputations were preventable

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Thank You!