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  1. davidh
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    foot orthoses; why not for long-term load management

    Hi, This "the duration of use of an orthotic device is surely defined on a case by case basis?" is only relevant if we assume that our feet have...
    Post by: davidh, Nov 13, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  2. davidh
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    Clinical Trials Updates

    The situation in the UK with regard to clinical trials is worrying. I see that this situation was previously flagged up in 2013, and various...
    Post by: davidh, Nov 2, 2018 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  3. davidh
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    Hyprocure Stent Operation on the NHS

    Nothing to stop you doing a referral if you think it is appropriate.
    Post by: davidh, Sep 11, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  4. davidh
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    ACT NOW ... US Podiatrists facing discrimination

    Troll, pure and simple. Admin should be dealing with this.
    Post by: davidh, Sep 4, 2018 in forum: USA
  5. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    We have a point of agreement, at which I'll leave the discussion. Dr Kiper, thank you for your opinions. Regards, David
    Post by: davidh, Jun 15, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    I believe the motion may be so small because the measurements are carried out on a gait lab floor. That surface is, in itself, restricting normal...
    Post by: davidh, Jun 14, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    Dr Kiper, thanks for coming back. This ^ is the crux of the matter. In Practice I used a Tekscan for a long time, before that a Musgrave system....
    Post by: davidh, Jun 13, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    Hi Denis, The flat, hard surfaces encountered in a gait lab are found in: a) The Pope's Palace. b) Shopping Malls. c) Nowhere else. :) Ok - I'm...
    Post by: davidh, Jun 12, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    Well yes, but only in relation to a gait lab floor.
    Post by: davidh, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  10. davidh
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    What works with Onychoposis(fungal nail)

    Dave, Try using the search facility on here. There's some info about laser for onychomycosis, not too much, but it may lead somewhere.
    Post by: davidh, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  11. davidh
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    Do We Overcomplicate or Oversimplify Biomechanics.

    Mitchell was onto something. So was Einstein. Podiatric Biomechanics can never be fully understood, and will always be complicated, as long as we...
    Post by: davidh, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  12. davidh
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    Foot Health Month UK

    Yep - OSGO do a good job at this kind of thing.
    Post by: davidh, Jun 7, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  13. davidh
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    Students and foot & health practitioners

    You do realise that your competition in the MSK assessments market is pretty sharp? Not just other pods, but also physio, chiropractors and...
    Post by: davidh, Apr 13, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  14. davidh
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    Accounting help - clinic at home

    A quick shout-out for Accountants. Once you are up and running, look at the possibility of using an Accountant. They can save you quite a bit, and...
    Post by: davidh, Apr 12, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  15. davidh
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    Students and foot & health practitioners

    Sadly, I recognise where you are coming from. I felt exactly the same in around 1974 or 1975 (four years after I qualified). Unfortunately the...
    Post by: davidh, Apr 12, 2018 in forum: United Kingdom
  16. davidh
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    Gait patterns in COPD

    I read this stuff and I think to myself "is anyone looking at joint mobility and increased weight?". Certainly the Facebook pic promoting this...
    Post by: davidh, Feb 16, 2018 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  17. davidh
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    Future of podiatry?

    "Jargon-Bollocks" is now my go-to phrase for 2018! :D
    Post by: davidh, Jan 8, 2018 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  18. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Sounds about right. There are 2 Pod Surgeons for the whole of Scotland I believe. Both in Edinburgh, both working under an Orthopod.
    Post by: davidh, Dec 28, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  19. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Hi Deiter, I have nothing against Pod Surgeons, and several are close colleagues. I suspect though, that things may not be quite as rosy...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 13, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  20. davidh
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    New doc from the College of Podiatry.

    So this document is being launched on Wednesday evidently. Disclaimer - I am not a member of the College of Podiatry. What a lack-lustre...
    Thread by: davidh, Dec 12, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  21. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    My information is that Pod Surgery in the Uk is not perhaps the success that we all think. In Scotland there are a couple of Pod Surgeons working...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 12, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  22. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Just to put the record straight, the person who wrote about degrees in the 60's was mixed up about the dates, but I believe he is/was a Pod Surgeon.
    Post by: davidh, Dec 12, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  23. davidh
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    HAV Patient Case - HELP!

    I'm going with a referral to check for diabetes as a first step. For the heel pain she needs to get out of flats and into a small heel. But...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 11, 2017 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  24. davidh
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    College of Podiatry: Updated Standards for Clinical Podiatric Practice

    Thanks Cameron, I think it's worth pointing out that the "consent forms with everything" rule only applies to members of the Society. I think it...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 9, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  25. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Very well put, and exactly my experience.
    Post by: davidh, Dec 7, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  26. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Dieter, that is surely the point. Not that the Root paper was valid research, but that some of it was useful, and that the whole stimulated (is...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 6, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  27. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Not sure what you mean Rob? Happy to elaborate as needed. I will add that although the Root paper was published in 1966, we students at Glasgow...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 5, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  28. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    I tend to agree about credible research, and in the case of surgical-based research I guess, as in pharma-based research, there are hidden forces...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 5, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  29. davidh
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    The Rise and Fall of Podiatry?

    Interesting thread. John, if I may correct you the BSc came in after 1980, not 1960. I was there, saw it happen, and took advantage of a top-up...
    Post by: davidh, Dec 4, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  30. davidh
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    Graduation Ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

    A great day, and honoured to have been part of it.
    Post by: davidh, Dec 4, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  31. davidh
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    Looking for the 1984 Green and Carol paper on Planal Dominance

    Ian, Thank you very much. Cheers, David
    Post by: davidh, Nov 9, 2017 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  32. davidh
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    Looking for the 1984 Green and Carol paper on Planal Dominance

    I need it in PDF format if possible. Can anyone help? Thanks.
    Thread by: davidh, Nov 9, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  33. davidh
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    Students and foot & health practitioners

    Prior to the inception of the Heath Professions Council (now the Health and Care Professions Council) anyone could call themselves a chiropodist....
    Post by: davidh, Oct 21, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  34. davidh
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    Considering opening first clinic, some advice needed

    Yes, but that is very best case scenerio, and in any case £30.00 is at the low end of fees. It's easy to sit with a calculator and crunch...
    Post by: davidh, Oct 21, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  35. davidh
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    Students and foot & health practitioners

    I think any FHP earning 60k a year would be in the minority. There are, however many Pods whose gross income exceeds this. I don't have a problem...
    Post by: davidh, Oct 21, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  36. davidh
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    Considering opening first clinic, some advice needed

    It's irrelevant if you can only charge £25 per half-hour.
    Post by: davidh, Oct 20, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  37. davidh
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    Considering opening first clinic, some advice needed

    You need to price yourself according to what you are worth. Fees for podiatry treatment commonly range between £30 and £40 in the UK. Price...
    Post by: davidh, Oct 19, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  38. davidh
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    Considering opening first clinic, some advice needed

    £25.00 per half-hour is very cheap.
    Post by: davidh, Oct 19, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  39. davidh
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    Considering opening first clinic, some advice needed

    It took my business partner and I three years to generate a consistent level of business in my first practice. That was with 200,000 local head of...
    Post by: davidh, Oct 9, 2017 in forum: United Kingdom
  40. davidh
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    New diabetic foot classification needed

    Makes a lot of sense. Just awarding an ulcer a number, then carrying on doing the same treatment is risk-laden.
    Post by: davidh, Oct 7, 2017 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
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