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  1. Richard Chasen
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    What are the rankings for universities offering podiatry in Australia?

    In light of the often admirable cases made for the other universities Lynn, I feel dutibound to represent mine as frankly I believe that both are...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Oct 21, 2009 in forum: Australia
  2. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Paul, no amount of directing personal snipes at my professional happiness wil advance your argument. Each of the points I've put forward in my...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 27, 2008 in forum: Australia
  3. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    ok, so I'm a little pressed for time tonight, but I couldn't justifiably allow time to pass without saying Adrian that it's nice that we can...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 26, 2008 in forum: Australia
  4. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    ok, we're not medical practitioners and we're not dentists. So what, exactly? This point seems to arise frequently and as much as repetition tends...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 25, 2008 in forum: Australia
  5. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Bill, I agree completely.
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 17, 2008 in forum: Australia
  6. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Ron, I agree with you. Also, I routinely send to Vic House for MRIs, as I believe you know since I've owed you a coffee for about 6 months......
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Australia
  7. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Come on Ron, compare apples with apples... When the federal government recognises a masseur's training and scope of practice as allowing them...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Australia
  8. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Spur, I agree with you. The majority of posts seem for the affirmative. Since, as Stephen Tucker pointed out, the board's policy appears to...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 10, 2008 in forum: Australia
  9. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    good posts all, but again I have to post the question... Why does the case for the negative habitually compare podiatrists only to medical...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 8, 2008 in forum: Australia
  10. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Hi Adrian and Julian, both great posts. I think by and large the majority of us are on the same page here but Adrian, I do agree with Julian in...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 5, 2008 in forum: Australia
  11. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    I do apologise for mis-spelling your name though Mark
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: Australia
  12. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    I think you've misunderstood my statement Marc (it may not have been expressed as eloquently, as it was written quite late at night). I am not...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: Australia
  13. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Sal I agree with you. Quite simply, with respect to S4 rights, we are moving ahead. The legislation passed in Victoria in 2006. What we appear to...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 4, 2008 in forum: Australia
  14. Richard Chasen
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    Dr Podiatrist?

    Hi All, Thank you for some interesting and insightful posts. I'm mystefied why some podiatrists are so fiercely determined to belittle their...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 3, 2008 in forum: Australia
  15. Richard Chasen
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    Aren't podiatrists the first in foot health???

    incidentally, I fully agree with Lucky LisFranc. If we are ever going to be seen as anything more than nail cutters, we need to push the outer...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jun 9, 2008 in forum: Australia
  16. Richard Chasen
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    Aren't podiatrists the first in foot health???

    Just regarding a few misconceptions... Orthotists in Australia have never received a 100% rebate for foot orthoses. Not only that, but their...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jun 9, 2008 in forum: Australia
  17. Richard Chasen
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    "Nail Shops" and Podiatry

    Robert, I did have a beautician once ask me to teach her to use a scalpel for debridement and, since she was a friend, I ummed, ah-ed and politely...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Oct 8, 2007 in forum: Australia
  18. Richard Chasen
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    "Nail Shops" and Podiatry

    Hi Stephen, Just a small point of clarity as an orthotist... we do treat many foot issues mechanically, but generally debriding HK isn't...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Oct 7, 2007 in forum: Australia
  19. Richard Chasen
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    Increased Access for Podiatrists to Diagnostic Imaging

    I suppose the more specialised the profession becomes over time, the likelihood is that practitioners will take an interest, do further training,...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Sep 1, 2007 in forum: Australia
  20. Richard Chasen
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    Increased Access for Podiatrists to Diagnostic Imaging

    Cpcpod, in Australia we're never reliant on the ultrasonographer's interpretation - the radiologist reads it. Also, with regard to the comments...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Aug 30, 2007 in forum: Australia
  21. Richard Chasen
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    Orthotic Lab options

    Also K-Tech, to add to Craig's list
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Aug 19, 2007 in forum: Australia
  22. Richard Chasen
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    High Risk Foot Clinics

    The Austin High Risk Foot Clinic is at the repatriation campus of the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, Melbourne. (Not to be confused with the...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jul 16, 2007 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  23. Richard Chasen
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    High Risk Foot Clinics

    We have a number of them here in Melbourne, although I don't work in one personally. Which country are you in? There is an excellent one at the...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jul 15, 2007 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  24. Richard Chasen
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    Do Podiatrists use stethoscopes in their practice

    a Littman, but only for taking blood pressure. I usually use a doppler for ABIs, like Stephen. Richard
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jul 15, 2007 in forum: United Kingdom
  25. Richard Chasen
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    S4 prescribing

    I agree with LL (the acknowledged Devil's advocate).. Plus I find it amusing that the same heavily trained prescribers now need a television...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jul 2, 2007 in forum: Australia
  26. Richard Chasen
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    Opsite - What is it used for?

    It also gets used a bit on superficial and partial thickness burns with reasonable success
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Jun 11, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  27. Richard Chasen
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    Needlephobia

    I'm interested that the bulk of modalities discussed tend to deal with the needle entry but don''t address the other aspect of injection pain that...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, May 25, 2007 in forum: United Kingdom
  28. Richard Chasen
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    Hemiparesis patient orthoses help!

    Nic, there is almost no chance of finding a prefabricated AFO that will meet her needs. The casting procedure doesn't take that long... I'd take a...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Apr 30, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  29. Richard Chasen
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    Dancers feet

    Angela, apart from proprioceptive aspects, insoles really only work during weightbearing (many ballet movements involve the arch being out of...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Apr 6, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  30. Richard Chasen
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    FAS on The New Inventors 21st March

    don't tell them about that little train set Otto Bock sells for myoelectric training... Apologies to the podiatric colleagues for infiltrating...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Mar 31, 2007 in forum: Australia
  31. Richard Chasen
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    New Invention: Non WB Negative Casting!!

    Kevin, I find your testimonial significantly flawed... Where are the experts with unrelated qualifications? Where, pray tell, is the flashy...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Mar 31, 2007 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  32. Richard Chasen
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    FAS on The New Inventors 21st March

    I sympathise with LL. I spent 15 minutes on the phone with a new patient who'd watched this show, haranguing me about the way I cast my orthoses...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Mar 29, 2007 in forum: Australia
  33. Richard Chasen
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    When is a surgeon not a surgeon...when they're a Podiatrist!

    I agree with your sentiments and in particular the query regarding dentists, who regularly refer to themselves as dental surgeons and quite...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Mar 22, 2007 in forum: Australia
  34. Richard Chasen
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    TOG gait scan

    Over and above whether their products work, whether their marketing is appropriate or whether they allow facility tours, none of which I plan to...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Mar 21, 2007 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. Richard Chasen
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    Metatarsal pads and metatarsalgia

    Robert, it sounds like we're doing the same thing. I think the main difference is whether the devices are made from a cast or a direct mould, such...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Feb 27, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  36. Richard Chasen
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    Metatarsal pads and metatarsalgia

    LL, just reading your post, I find the best area of placement to be when the apex is immediately proximal to the heads. I usually warn patients...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Feb 27, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  37. Richard Chasen
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    Metatarsal pads and metatarsalgia

    PS, again, that was a generalisation, as amongst the pods I know who manufacture their own orthoses, there is comparatively little uniformity.
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Feb 27, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  38. Richard Chasen
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    Metatarsal pads and metatarsalgia

    Hi Paul, As far as I've observed, there is no uniformity amongst the pod community regarding the types of pads used (or, for that matter...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Feb 27, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  39. Richard Chasen
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    What type of immobilising for 84yr old ?

    Hi Trudi, If he can't have a TCC, EVA orthoses are almost a must if you're considering using a walking cast for him ("almost" is being...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Feb 13, 2007 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  40. Richard Chasen
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    Compensating for leg length difference

    I've seen this done but although it makes logical sense, there's absolutely no difference between either way of doing it (assuming, as Darren...
    Post by: Richard Chasen, Dec 8, 2006 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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