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  1. Leah Claydon
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    Effect of Footwear Manipulation on Symptoms of Stress Urinary Incontinence

    Might not be so weird as it sounds - one of the mainstream treatments for SUI is percutaneous electro-stimulation (electroacupuncture) of the...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, May 13, 2019 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  2. Leah Claydon
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    3D Printed Custom Sandals on Kickstarter

    This is a good idea in principle but LBG group stopped their custom Birkenstock and custom sandal and flip flops due to manufacturing issues and I...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Jun 5, 2017 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  3. Leah Claydon
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    Noveon Laser - any USA Pods got a review for me?

    Hi USA Pod friends I was visited by a Noveon rep this week - the research they provided is very sketchy and I can't find anything particularly...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Jan 14, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: USA
  4. Leah Claydon
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    Do you use acupuncture for heel pain? - If yes, please help with my dissertation questionnaire

    Ok, so loads of you have looked, but my analytics show not one of you have filled in the survey. Currently: acupuncturists 69 - podiatrists...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Jan 26, 2016 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  5. Leah Claydon
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    Do you use acupuncture for heel pain? - If yes, please help with my dissertation questionnaire

    If you use acupuncture or dry needling for treating heel pain would you please take 2 minutes to answer these quick 5 questions. I am...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Jan 23, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  6. Leah Claydon
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    acupuncture

    There are many courses available - www.allied.co.uk is a good one if you want to venture off the lower limb and is more thorough than many. I am...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Jun 2, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  7. Leah Claydon
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    Just hired a podiatrist - what do I need?

    On a more basic practical level: A chair for the pod to sit on! A chair for the pt to put all their stuff on. A trolley A lamp Hand...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 22, 2015 in forum: Australia
  8. Leah Claydon
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    Acupuncture and Connective Tissue

    As a podiatrist doing a degree in Acupuncture (Traditional Chinese), I find any Western medical research around the use of needles as a treatment...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Feb 12, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  9. Leah Claydon
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    Verrucae, Stop messing about

    Happy to expand. Amongst many other cases, 2 in particular stick in my mind. 1. 60+ yr old woman. Had previously presented in UK to a...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 8, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  10. Leah Claydon
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    Verrucae, Stop messing about

    There was a good article in Podiatry Now about using Efudex in about 2006 - I was practicing in Cyprus at the time and without the prescription...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 7, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  11. Leah Claydon
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    Payment options

    I would say 80% of our patients prefer to pay by card. Shop around for the best deal and when you think you've found a good price nail them down...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 7, 2015 in forum: Practice Management
  12. Leah Claydon
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    Understanding MSK

    Hi Pod2013 I remember being bemused about MSK too, there is a lot to take in. We are happy to have clinical observers in our clinic and may be...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Jan 23, 2015 in forum: United Kingdom
  13. Leah Claydon
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    AFO for foot drop

    You could take a look at the Richie Brace - various suppliers. Good videos on you tube if you want to look at how they fit/function. In UK...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Dec 11, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  14. Leah Claydon
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    Abnormal in-toeing in 13 yr old boy

    Sorry for missing out reflexes: reflexes were normal, no clonus or catch. Will try to post short video clip if patient consents.
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Nov 7, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  15. Leah Claydon
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    Abnormal in-toeing in 13 yr old boy

    :santa:Can anyone shed some light on the following presentation: We suspect some kind of ataxia and have referred him for further investigations...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Nov 6, 2014, 4 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  16. Leah Claydon
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    Military / army boots

    Hi I worked as a military podiatrist for 8 years, the boot the guys all wanted to swap out to was Lowa, which I just did a search for and they...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Aug 24, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  17. Leah Claydon
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    NHS community nail cutting service Cambridge & Bristol - is this fair?

    Dear Colleagues I thought I'd throw this out there....
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Aug 24, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  18. Leah Claydon
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    Possible Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? Advice please.

    Thank you both SO much, for your comprehensive and useful posts. This kind of response really demonstrates the power of podiatry-arena. I am...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Apr 12, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  19. Leah Claydon
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    Possible Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? Advice please.

    Any advice on the following case would be gratefully received. Female aged 50. BMI ~ 27 RTA 2009 riding pillion on motorbike, bus pulled out...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Apr 11, 2014, 4 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  20. Leah Claydon
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    Sore neck

    Invest £34 in a bodyblock www.bodyblock.co.uk - it will save your neck and shoulders - it was invented for this problem. Leah
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 22, 2014 in forum: Practice Management
  21. Leah Claydon
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    Pliaglis Cream (Pre injection Analgaesic)

    Dear Alan A big welcome to the forum. Great to see such a useful and informative post. THANK YOU. Leah
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 17, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  22. Leah Claydon
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    Hard Sell US Franchise shoe & orthoses stores in UK

    I was down in Devon and noticed an advert for a company offering foot solutions (big clue there as to its name) - a flashy looking slick advert...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Feb 15, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  23. Leah Claydon
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    Podiatry in 5 years....

    I was reflecting the other day. I've been in podiatry for 30 years this years (if you count my initial training) and in terms of conditions we...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 15, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  24. Leah Claydon
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    Pricing Structure

    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 15, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  25. Leah Claydon
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    Pliaglis Cream (Pre injection Analgaesic)

    Hi Thanks for info on Danela - it sounds like a better version of Emla. Do you have to occlude it. The good thing about Pliaglis is that it...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 9, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  26. Leah Claydon
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    Pliaglis Cream (Pre injection Analgaesic)

    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 7, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  27. Leah Claydon
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    Pliaglis Cream (Pre injection Analgaesic)

    Hi Following last month's article in Pod Now about Pliaglis Cream I thought I'd try and get my hands on some to try in clinic. Problem 1...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Feb 6, 2014, 12 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  28. Leah Claydon
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    Pricing Structure

    I can't see how that could be cost be effective. You have to factor in your normal clinic appointment fee, plus travel time, plus travel cost (eg...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  29. Leah Claydon
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    Bodyblock - heel positioning block

    I can confirm that Briggate will be supplying bodyblocks soon. www.briggatemedical.com
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 4, 2014 in forum: Practice Management
  30. Leah Claydon
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    Bodyblock - heel positioning block

    I've been asked what are the advantages of bodyblock over the PVC heel block cylindrical roll (such as the one that fits in a debris tray) that...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 2, 2014 in forum: Practice Management
  31. Leah Claydon
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    Bodyblock - heel positioning block

    Toughspiders - yes, Algeo's have an office in Australia and they supply. I know that quite a few bodyblocks have been bought by individuals in...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Feb 2, 2014 in forum: Practice Management
  32. Leah Claydon
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    Bodyblock - heel positioning block

    Just thought I'd show this product to you, just in case you haven't seen it in the supplier catalogues yet. It's designed for podiatrists as an...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, Feb 1, 2014, 6 replies, in forum: Practice Management
  33. Leah Claydon
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    Foot Orgasm Syndrome

    I wonder if this article will get the most views this week.
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Jun 22, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  34. Leah Claydon
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    Stress Fracture or Something totally different??

    Just a thought. I had a similar patient last October who came in wearing a cam-walker - presented with dorsal oedema over 4th met. X-ray, MRI...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, May 17, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. Leah Claydon
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    Need help for Gait analysis progam!!!

    I use Comtemplas, sold in the UK through Mar-Systems. Can be linked with pressure plate system. Does comparison screens (before's, afters,...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, May 17, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  36. Leah Claydon
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    LA injections for trigger points - ethical question

    Physio's in my clinic regularly treat trigger points with manual therapy to good affect. I've been reading about trigger point injection therapy...
    Thread by: Leah Claydon, May 16, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  37. Leah Claydon
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    The reason why the lateral distal corner of the hallux is the most likely for o/lysis of all the dig

    My theory: lysis of the nail on the fib/lat distal edge of hallux nail bed is often caused by compression of the 2nd toe causing ischaemia of the...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, May 16, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  38. Leah Claydon
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    Aldara & Mosaic Veruccae

    Patients started to see a difference in the lesion(s) fairly quickly. They used it under a hydrocolloid dressing such as sorboskin or granuflex...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Apr 26, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  39. Leah Claydon
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    Orthotic Devices to Treat Scoliosis?

    My daughter was diagnosed with AIS at the age of 7 which was then monitored every 6 months by the local Paediatric Orthopaedic department by plain...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Apr 21, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  40. Leah Claydon
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    Aldara & Mosaic Veruccae

    Aldara seems to have a similar action to Efudex Cream (Valiant Pharmaceuticals) 5% Flouroucil which if memory serves me correctly is an...
    Post by: Leah Claydon, Apr 21, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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