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Richard L. Blake, D.P.M. is a practicing podiatrist in San Francisco, California, at the famed Center For Sports Medicine, St. Francis Memorial Hospital. This book is a good mixture of the art and science of that medical practice. The emphasis of the book is on the conservative treatments of injuries of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. Dr Blake emphasizes conservative, and when appropriate, simple approaches to these injuries. He tries hard to establish...
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Este libro de referencia orientado a la práctica le ayuda a evaluar mejor los diversos problemas de las uñas y la piel en los tratamientos diarios de los pies. Se explican las causas y se ofrecen sugerencias para un tratamiento y cuidados adecuados. Los pasos individuales con los respectivos instrumentos se explican en detalle. A continuación encontraran numerosas instrucciones que han sido probadas con éxito en el curso de mis veinticinco años...
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Este libro recoge un compendio de capítulos, escritos por podólogos dedicados a la docencia, donde se muestran las afecciones y enfermedades de la piel y sus anejos más habituales en consulta, expuestos de una forma gráfica e ilustrativa, la idea es que se convierta en una herramienta de consulta válida tanto para el estudiante que se encuentra en formación como para el podólogo que lleva ejerciendo tiempo nuestra profesión.
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Este libro sirve como libro de referencia para todos los podólogos profesionales, así como para aquellos que se ocupan de la profesión. Contribuye a una mejor comprensión de las enfermedades de las uñas. Se presentan y documentan en detalle numerosos casos y métodos de aplicación.
La cooperación interdisciplinaria con otros grupos snitarios, como médicos, médicos alternativos, técnicos de calzado ortopédico, fisioterapeutas y personal...
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La práctica del fútbol requiere una gran preparación física y entrenamiento para poder responder a la gran exigencia de movimientos combinados y realizados casi siempre a gran velocidad: movimientos multidireccionales que incluyen carrera explosiva, marcha atrás, recortes, disparos y saltos, con y sin carrera, que someten a la extremidad inferior, en cada movimiento que ejecuta, a grandes tensiones en su estructura, predisponiéndolo al riesgo...
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The Inverted Orthotic Technique is a book about lower extremity biomechanics as practiced by Richard L Blake, DPM at the Orthopedic Sports Institute in Saint Francis Memorial Hospital San Francisco, California. Dr. Blake has been a practicing podiatrist for 40 years and works in a multi-disciplinary practice. Dr. Blake has written and lectured both nationally and internationally on biomechanics and sports medicine topics. The Inverted Orthotic Technique...
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Dr Blake outlines the basic principles that have governed his practice of podiatry, lower extremity biomechanics, and sports medicine for over 40 years. Along with these basic principles, he discussed in great detail the concepts of gait evaluation, and biomechanical examination techniques.
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La onicocriptosis y sus patologías asociadas es una de las afecciones de la uña que con mayor frecuencia se ve en la consulta de atención primaria (1) y pese a que la incidencia en la población Española no se conoce con precisión debido a la falta de una base de datos específica para esta patología, se estima que solamente en el Reino Unido aparecen 10.000 nuevos casos al año, unos 20 de cada 100.000 pacientes visitados en las consultas de...
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There's a lot more to a healthy podiatry practice than simply treating patients. You have to build a strong team, design a smooth workflow, and keep the money coming in-which isn't always easy. In fact, your greatest roadblock to financial success could be your own billing department. They may in fact, be leading you to financial ruin.
Enter Gisele Saenger, founder ParaDocs Medical Revenue Center. Since 2014, she's been working exclusively with podiatrists...
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"Don't just relieve foot pain-prevent it from happening again. Biomechanist Katy Bowman is back with an expanded edition of her popular book Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief, and it's for everyone-men and women, no matter what state (or shoe) they're in. With updated material and new visuals that illustrate exactly how to target problem areas, Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief will show you how to prevent pain-and how to heal your feet and halt...
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This vintage book contains a complete handbook on foot care, with a special focus on the importance of good-quality and well-fitted shoes. Essentially, it is a guidebook with hints for those who wear and those who make shoes and boots, with directions on picking and wearing shoes for health, performance, and function. It also describes various causes of foot deformities and common ailments, providing advice on how these can be minimized or avoided....
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The Soldier's Foot and the Military Shoe is a fascinating and informative treatise on the importance of footwear for soldiers and military personnel, with chapters on preventing and treating related injuries, foot anatomy, characteristics required for a military boot, caring for and maintaining the foot in war conditions, and much more. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in historical military footwear, and it is not to be missed by...
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Stephanie L. Tourles is the best-selling author of Pure Skin Care,Stephanie...
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Ask the Foot Doctor provides a personal and comprehensive guide to pain-free, happy, healthy feet to last a lifetime.
Everyone has a foot problem or a question about their feet. Ask the Foot Doctor answers 210 of the most commonly asked questions with suggestions and solutions for just about every foot problem imaginable, from getting rid of a pesky plantar wart to avoiding complications from diabetes. With a question-and-answer format, easy-to-understand...
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Diabetics often have problems with their feet that can lead to infection and amputation. In this book, Dr. Aaranson provides a complete guide that addresses how to take care of your feet if you are a diabetic. Diabetics often experience neuropathy in their feet-they can't feel anything, so they aren't aware when problems are developing. In such cases, if not caught early or even prevented through daily foot care, the person can lose the toes or foot...
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The number of people who experience foot pain is on the rise, and it's been shown that those plagued by chronic foot pain are more likely to have pain in other parts of their bodies. In Foot Care Handbook, best-selling author, herbalist, and certified foot reflexologist Stephanie Tourles sets out to help readers experience the feel-good benefits of healthy, happy feet. Along with natural remedies for common foot problems-including athlete's foot,...
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Come on the journey from womb to walking as your baby finds their feet. Good health and well-being starts at the feet. From their first kicks in the womb to their first wobbly toddler steps—and every milestone in between—your baby's feet play a crucial role in their physical, mental, and emotional development. Finding Their Feet is an accessible and practical guide for parents and carers, designed to equip them for the most important role they...
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Older Yet Faster (with color illustrations and photos, and online lesson and exercise videos) is a manual for teaching runners how to transition to efficient running and to help them to avoid incurring almost all of the common running injuries as they do so. It is ideal for beginners to learn how to run well and for experienced runners to changeover to good technique. Coaches can also use this book as a reference on how to implement technique change...
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The third edition of Clinical Care of the Diabetic Foot has been fully revised and updated, and continues to be the essential handbook on foot care and the treatment of the diabetic foot. The diabetic foot is typically the victim of nerve damage, micro- and macrovascular disease, and faulty healing, mechanisms that without proper care can lead to amputation. More than 80, 000 diabetes-related amputations are performed in the United States each year,...
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The diabetic foot is a victim of nerve damage, micro- and macrovascular disease, and faulty healing, mechanisms that without proper care can lead to amputation. More than 80,000 diabetes-related amputations are performed in the United States each year, but non-specialist primary care providers, as well as residents, nurses, and diabetes educators, can help prevent this devastating, life-altering, and expensive complication. Health care professionals...
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