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  1. Seamus McNally
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    Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis

    "Clinicians familiar with myofascial release (MFR) note the many similarities between it and MIT. With different nuances, they are based on the...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Mar 10, 2020 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  2. Seamus McNally
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    Professional training for the use of lasers on fungal nail

    That was a very kind, gentle and helpful reply Catfoot. From what I gather the companies supplying laser machines for treating fungal infections...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Mar 10, 2020 in forum: United Kingdom
  3. Seamus McNally
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    What is happening to this forum?

    Thanks Simon for the reply. I confess I was being the devil's advocate. Sounds like I have some interesting reading ahead! Please keep up your...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Oct 29, 2019 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  4. Seamus McNally
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    What is happening to this forum?

    I don't know Brian A. Rothbart from Adam but I thought the questions were good. It's still great for the archives. But it has always been...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Oct 29, 2019 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  5. Seamus McNally
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    The importance of the venous foot pump

    Do you think compression hosiery might assist in a less precise way?
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 18, 2019 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. Seamus McNally
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    foot orthoses; why not for long-term load management

    Yes the tendinitis versus tendinosis time of life. (I'm in the older very active field too)
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. Seamus McNally
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    Private practice vs NHS

    There are pros and cons. I've done public and private. I 'm happy now in part time private. But... Nothing to say you'll find a pot of gold in...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  8. Seamus McNally
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    Does the windlass mechanism really work like we think it does?

    And interesting in the context of the great discussion thread you guys had on recently ( last week?) on intrinsic muscles and shock absorption. To...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Aug 17, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. Seamus McNally
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    Taping and Sever's Disease

    Hi Craig. Curiosity got the better of me recently and I started trying out kinesiology tape. The 'experts' (Commas: is an expert in pseudoscience...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Oct 19, 2017 in forum: Pediatrics
  10. Seamus McNally
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    Taping and Sever's Disease

    Yes, jumping to conclusions could exacerbate Severs.
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Oct 19, 2017 in forum: Pediatrics
  11. Seamus McNally
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    Foot Bath??

    I dont agree with them in a podiatry practice, but you could consider disposable plastic liners.
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Oct 16, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  12. Seamus McNally
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    Subtalar Joint Morphology and the Determinants of Flexible Flatfeet in Children

    I'm trying to imagine how Wolff's Law might apply here. - If left to nature will the bone morphology adapt? - Does the use of orthosis enhance...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Mar 29, 2015 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. Seamus McNally
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    Why is it "feet" and not "foots"?

    And, then, with us all typing now it's easy to leave out a space, and change the meaning , maybe not for the best, as in: "the pen is, mightier...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 8, 2015 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  14. Seamus McNally
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    Footwear to stock in a clinic

    That's exactly how I look at it. It's a part of my service which adds to my reputation with clients. Don't carry any stock, just order as...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 8, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  15. Seamus McNally
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    Is It Unethical to Prescribe Orthoses for Children with Asymptomatic Flatfoot Deformity?

    Now there's another thought. The difference between a falling object (the egg) and a foot which has intelligent influence from the CNS (learning,...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Dec 16, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  16. Seamus McNally
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    Is It Unethical to Prescribe Orthoses for Children with Asymptomatic Flatfoot Deformity?

    Mark, just trying to get my head around "force/impact absorbency as opposed to shock absorbency". Are they not the same? Thanks
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Dec 13, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  17. Seamus McNally
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    'Chiropodist' vs 'Podiatrist' in Australia

    Half of Ireland has immigrated to Oz, and very few of them have heard the word podiatrist. I'm currently working both titles - pain.
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Sep 4, 2014 in forum: Australia
  18. Seamus McNally
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    Dry needling VP's

    Good man Shane. Thought you would be too busy packing for trip to Ireland/ England, and having done podiatric acupuncture with you last year the...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Apr 1, 2013 in forum: Teaching and Learning
  19. Seamus McNally
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    How did Neollithic Man cut their toenails?

    I had a man in last week and I asked him how he usually cut his toe nails. He replied that he had a small house dog, and when he snoozed on the...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Apr 1, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  20. Seamus McNally
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    V.P. Needle and curretage technique

    Ah, I don't know, Robert, I've had a few in the sole simultaneously.But I'm not talking about anything like the 300 referenced in one reply. In...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Dec 10, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  21. Seamus McNally
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    V.P. Needle and curretage technique

    PS. A minor thing; Can you remove `Dry` from the tags, please? After all, it isn`t Dry Needling as we don`t use a solid needle nor are we...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Dec 10, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  22. Seamus McNally
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    Terbinafine resistant fungal infection?

    In a nutsheel! thanks Craig.
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Sep 11, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  23. Seamus McNally
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    Terbinafine resistant fungal infection?

    Interesting the positive vibe about the efficacy of treatment in general. The more I go on the more pessimistic I become about the outcomes of any...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Sep 11, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  24. Seamus McNally
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    Foot orthotics did not slow progression of hallux valgus

    Is one year too short of time span to measure evolution of HV with or without orthotics?
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Jun 19, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  25. Seamus McNally
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    Wet or dry nail drill?

    hi catfoot, That study is now published in "Annals of occupational hygiene 2012; 10.1093/annhyg/mer124 I think I saw the ref. for the site put...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  26. Seamus McNally
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    A 1000 thanks you (s)- K Kirby

    and just to show how international the gratitude is let me join in from Ireland. I have even got your books delivered across the Atlantic. So:...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Apr 11, 2012 in forum: Break Room
  27. Seamus McNally
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    Multiple puncture technique using anaesthetic cream (emla)

    You cannot compare going 5-7 mm into the skin (puncture technique) with cannulisation. The Emla is only used in cannula insertion to numb the...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  28. Seamus McNally
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    Breaking pointe: Foot and ankle injuries in dance

    Hi admin, I was talking to an American Bluegrass performer after a gig and he told me about the great discomfort he had - 'shin splint' type...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  29. Seamus McNally
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    private practice software

    Anyone got comments on above? Would like to hear from users as I am free trialing this at the moment, with a view to using it as my system
    Post by: Seamus McNally, May 17, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  30. Seamus McNally
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    Podiatry Comics

    Wait for the rugby Ireland v Aus - We'll run ye ragged 'cause ya cant bate our fate ..... like the fate of English cricketers
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  31. Seamus McNally
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    Caption competition...

    I would like to thank kevin Kirby for the use of this device ( page 113 vol 2), which he modified from Hicks, to demonstrate the three weight...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Mar 2, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  32. Seamus McNally
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    Headband magnifier- Any Feedback?

    I use a good quality Petzl head light and ordinary magnified glasses. Petzl is the leader in headlights for rescue workers and outdoor pursuits...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 3, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  33. Seamus McNally
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    Wet or dry nail drill?

    Having said that, the CORRECT use of trhe drill makes your life much easier and faster. Any tips on the correct use? And you wil see...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Jan 28, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  34. Seamus McNally
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    Wet or dry nail drill?

    I have a good drill but like earlier posts rarely use it - too hypochondriacil to inhale dust. Last year the School of Podiatry in Galway asked...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Jan 26, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  35. Seamus McNally
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    Things you never want to hear from podiatry patients

    Man in yesterday, taking medical history, he stated the doctor "put me on Durex". Further questioning revealed he meant a diuretic
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Aug 28, 2010 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  36. Seamus McNally
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    Best bi-line ever

    Remins me of the headline about the legendery Michael Foot MP. He was selected to chair a disarming body set up in Europe. Headline read "Foot...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Jul 23, 2010 in forum: Break Room
  37. Seamus McNally
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    Things you never want to hear from podiatry patients

    Would it feature in the Olympics as a singles event?
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 27, 2010 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  38. Seamus McNally
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    Tea tree oil or off the shelf products for mycotic nails

    "susceptibility to re-infection " and "large number of the population are prone to recurrence " This is my problem with recommending long courses...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Feb 27, 2010 in forum: Australia
  39. Seamus McNally
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    "Arch support" and calf muscle stretching

    Thanks for that. About 5 years ago I did a course with Prof Thomas McPoil and he suggested this as part of stretching programme for planter...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Jan 8, 2010 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  40. Seamus McNally
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    Printable exercise sheets

    I used 'The concise book of muscles ' (Chris Jarmey; available from Amazon), as a prompt. Great revision book and gives exercises / stretches, as...
    Post by: Seamus McNally, Nov 12, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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