Modelling deterioration of foot health in older people following discharge from NHS podiatry services. The Foot. 2007; 17 :76–83. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2006.10.005. [ Cross Ref ]J.A. Campbell, Modelling deterioration of foot health in older people following discharge from NHS podiatry services...
Some of the most common foot problems in older adults include:11 Bunions According to the NHS bunions are small bony lumps that appear on the sides of the feet, the only way you can get remove them is with surgery.12 Corns and calluses Corns and calluses can be hard, thick and often...
The role of the podiatric surgeon and the podiatrist/chiropodist in the prevention of foot problems in elderly patients is an important and often neglected element of health care for this group. Foot care is at present provided by podiatrists/chiropodists, nurses, orthotists, general practitioners,...
Tendon transfer in foot and ankle Preventive care Many foot problems can be prevented by regular visits to a chiropodist or podiatrist, and potentially painful conditions can be diagnosed and treated in the earliest stages avoiding unnecessary suffering. A great deal can be done to improve comfort,...
EDITOR—The paper by Harvey et al shows that the organisation of chiropody services in many parts of the country requires greater consideration by purchasers.1 Unfortunately, foot health problems remain of low status. Even in 1995, four years after Harvey et al carried out their study, over ha...
Hendry GJ, Turner DE, McColl J, Lorgelly PK, Sturrock RD, Watt GF, Browne M, Gardner-Medwin J, Friel L, Woodburn J: Protocol for the Foot in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis trial (FiJIA): a randomised controlled trial of an integrated foot care programme for foot problems in JIA. J Fo...
Foot problems as a risk factor for falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analy- sis. Maturitas. 2018;118:7–14. 7. Menz HB, Roddy E, Thomas E, Croft PR. Impact of hallux valgus severity on general and foot-specific health-related quality of life. ...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research was launched one year ago, and a number of its key achievements are highlighted in this editorial. Although the journal is underpinned by professional bodies associated with the podiatry professions in the UK and Austra
An example of this is a support system that could automatically detect problems in blood glucose control and propose tailored solutions to the individual based on previous experience of effective and ineffective solutions previously offered (Pesl et al, 2017). Machine learnin...
Yet in the subsequent operation and upkeep process. It is even more needed to have a professional team to constantly keep an eye on numerous safety and security indications and create emergency situation plans in a timely way to stop problems prior to they occur. At the same time, we need ...