Latest Podiatry Stories

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) strongly opposes Assembly Bill 783, which would legalize the employment of physical therapists by medical and podiatric medical corporations and allow physicians to refer to themselves for the primary benefit of increasing profits to physicians. AB 783, introduced by Assembly Member Hayashi (D-Hayward), amends Section 2406 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 13401.5 of the...

Receive a PainEDU.org scholarship to PAINWeek, the largest national pain conference in the country Newton, MA (PRWEB) February 25, 2011 PainEDU.org, an educational website for primary care clinicians and health educators looking to enhance their understanding of pain management, announces it will award 10 health care professionals scholarships covering the cost of registration for PAINWeek, the nation's largest conference on pain for frontline practitioners. One grand prize winner will...

Ian Klein DPM and the rest of the staff at Total Foot Care have been providing for the podiatric needs of the St. Petersburg, Florida community since 1995. Now celebrating 16 years in business, Dr. Klein and the rest of the staff at Total Foot Care are proud to still be offering the same high quality and service-committed care as the day they opened their doors. As the practice has grown, so has Ian Klein DPM's commitment to providing the best podiatric care in the state and his gratitude...

Sufferers burdened by increased pain, reduced function and decreased quality of lifeNew research determined that an increase in the severity of hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, progressively reduced both general and foot-specific health related quality of life (HRQOL). Bunion deformity was found in 36% of the study population and occurred more frequently in women and older individuals. Pain in other parts of the body beyond the foot was associated with increased bunion severity. Details of...

Two artificial big toes "“ one found attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy "“ may have been the world's earliest functional prosthetic body parts, says the scientist who tested replicas on volunteers.University of Manchester researcher, Dr Jacky Finch, has shown that a three-part wood and leather artifact housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, along with a second one, the Greville Chester artificial toe on display in the British Museum, not only looked the part but also...

These Feet Are Made for Walking (and Tackling)... Even During a Strike! PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Unionized podiatrists at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia are offering free foot and ankle care to any active NFL player in the event of a league lockout or strike. The podiatrists are members of the First National Guild for Healthcare Providers of the Lower Extremity, Guild 45 of the Office and Professional Employees International...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkSmart MD announced today plans to expand its podiatry medical billing and EMR services throughout the United States. The company reports it plans to hire additional Certified Professional Coders and will be making investments in its Information Technology along with strategic acquisitions of competitors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110201/FL40261LOGO ) "There are approximately 9,720 podiatrists in the United States...

Medinail Learning Center has developed a new marketing package for salons that hire their safety-trained graduates. Marketing this philosophy brings in new clients: those who have not been able to enjoy services due to their health condition, those who are fearful of nail salons, and those podiatrists send in now due to the upgraded safety. Chattanooga, TN (Vocus/PRWEB) January 27, 2011 Medinails Learning Center, Chattanooga, TN, (MLN), an online training company, has developed a new...

Ian Klein DPM has put such a great amount of work into his practice, Total Foot Care, that the amount of success he has achieved comes as no surprise to those who know how dedicated he is to his profession. Total Foot Care has been the premiere source of podiatric medicine in St. Petersburg, Florida since 1995. As a community full of both active retirees and busy professionals, healthy feet and legs are highly important to those living in the Bay Area, who trust their health to Dr. Ian...

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMedix(TM) has announced that it has initiated an exclusive partnership with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) to become the sole distributor of the APMA Coding Resource Center (CRC) online coding and reimbursement resource which includes foot, ankle and leg-relevant CPT©, ICD-9 and HCPCS Level II codes that can be fully integrated with BioMedix(TM) TRAKnet(TM) DPM Practice Management Solutions. This exciting partnership...