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MISLEADING STATEMENTS ON THE ONTARIO PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (OPMA) WEBSITE REGARDING ONTARIO CHIROPODISTS
posted: Aug. 15, 2020.

IN JUNE, 2000, I PERSONALLY CONTACTED THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE ONTARIO PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, MR. JAMES HILL AND SPOKE TO HIM REGARDING SOME INACCURATE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS ON THEIR Read more
DIABETICS SHOULD FOLLOW GUIDELINES
posted: Aug. 12, 2020.

“Living with diabetes increases the risk of developing a wide range of foot problems, often because of two complications of the disease: nerve damage and poor circulation,” says Brett Sachs, Read more
COOLING SHOES DEVELOPED BY DALLAS SCIENTISTS TARGET DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS
posted: Aug. 12, 2020.

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created “cooling shoes” to help prevent the open wounds, or foot ulcers, common in patients with diabetes. As people walk, two forces act Read more
HIGH COST OF INSULIN ADVERSELY AFFECTS POOR
posted: Aug. 12, 2020.

Bill Releford, DPM, a podiatrist in Inglewood, shared the story of a 48-year-old African American man living with diabetes in Los Angeles. He calls him Jamal M. to maintain his Read more
ZERO DROP SHOES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MOST RUNNERS
posted: Aug. 12, 2020.

“The most commonly advocated benefit is that barefoot or zero drop shoes encourage less dependency on footgear and more reliance on strong muscles of the feet and legs, which in Read more

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