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The ‘Circulation Booster’
Written on 28 Sep, 2011 at 21:03 in Podiatry | viewed 610 views times | 0 Comments
The Circulation Booster is a product that is being widely promoted in the media as a device to help improve circulation. It is largely supported by testimonials and extrapolation from some scientific studies. Most of the evidence for the circulation... (Continue reading)
Lasers for onychomycosis
Written on 19 Apr, 2011 at 20:50 in Dermatology | viewed 912 views times | 0 Comments
The use of lasers for onychomycosis has generated some heated debate (Laser treatment for nail fungus) on its usefulness and the evidence for its use. There is very little evidence for its use and no controlled clinical trials have yet... (Continue reading)
Chilblains
Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 3:03 in Dermatology | viewed 2,066 views times | 0 Comments
Chilblains are a common problem in certain parts of the world and almost unheard of in other parts of the world. Chilblains occur when there is a too rapid change from cold to warm temperature and the microcirculation does not... (Continue reading)
Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) Shoes
Written on 17 Oct, 2009 at 3:18 in Podiatry | viewed 1,794 views times | 0 Comments
Masai Barefoot Technology or MBT shoes are shoes inspired in design by the Masai tribe of people. The shoes have a rocker bottom that is supposed to simulate the natural gait of walking barefoot exhibited by these people. The company... (Continue reading)
How to get your website to show up in search engines
Written on 14 Oct, 2009 at 3:19 in Podiatry on the Web | viewed 1,185 views times | 0 Comments
Have you heard of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? It is the process of trying to rank a website well in the search engines, such as Google and Bing, to get visitor (hopefully potential patients) to your website. If you have... (Continue reading)
Reflexology does not work
Written on 7 Sep, 2009 at 18:51 in Professional Practice | viewed 12,623 views times | 2 Comments
Reflexology is an alternative medicine technique that involves the massaging or applying pressure to parts of the feet with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general overall health status. Now... (Continue reading)
Gangstapod
Written on 6 Sep, 2009 at 3:34 in Podiatry on the Web | viewed 1,282 views times | 0 Comments
How about this for a view on evidence based practice from Gangstapod... (Continue reading)
Podiatry Arena Turns 5
Written on 19 Aug, 2009 at 16:19 in Podiatry on the Web | viewed 1,412 views times | 0 Comments
Podiatry Arena is an online forum and news site for Podiatrists. It has a very international flavor about it. It is easily the most visited podiatry site on the web. Today it turns 5 years old, so happy birthday to... (Continue reading)