Clinical Articles
My Gym Diaries and a Word of Warning
When considering the gym to stay fit it is important to be aware that not all are suited. This short article heightens your awareness and buddies up to my series on using the gym to stay fit. I cover organs and musculoskeletal systems in this article with some useful references.
Am I Fit to Use the Gym?
Being fit to use the gym and all that equipment might be desirable but you might prefer to ask your doctor. In this article I have outlined some of the concerns that doctors might focus on to guide you. We all want to keep fit, not least after a pandemic like covid-19. But it is important to be alive to problems such as blood pressure, obesity, poor kidney function and the effects of dehydration.
In the hands of Covid-19
In the third article covering Covid-10 called in the hands of Covid-19 we see new advances but also the downside effects of Covid-19. As numbers reduce the nation is still in Lockdown. The after effects now were worrying for patients.
Communication and information for your patients
This article considers some of the benefits of information sheets using hammer toes as a subject example. There are caveats to be aware of. This can be read with the parent article on hammer toes.
Hammer toes & what the clinician should know
Podiatrists may know a good deal about hammer toes but when it comes to giving advice about surgery there are some hidden facts we must be aware of. The hammer toe is not always straight forward. David Tollafield tries to explain how important it is to be mindful of the value of fact sheets for patients in making an informed decision about their care.
Intensive Treatment Unit Rotations
In the second part of this three-part series, Trevor Prior a podiatrist working out of Homerton Hospital East London provided me with tapes of his experience with the local ITU proning team. Bringing his skills into focus as a podiatric surgeon familiar with theatre protocol and anaesthetic induction helped him to assist and to become a team lead on occasions. His account provides some detail of what it was like to be on the front line.
Abstracts for Conferences
You are invited to give that first talk and you are asked for an abstract. This article reflects a little on what an abstract means and why it is important.
Writing to be understood and the Flesch score
Writing to be understood and the Flesch score Welcome to this article on writing which put simply means ensuring your content can be understood by an audience. Putting some Flesch on an article In this article I deal with writing for an audience and explaining the...
Jo’s bunion surgery
Do testimonials have value. You can read my first testimonial published on my original clinical website in 2014. I republished this in 2018.
The Sesamoid Bone
The sesamoid bone or bones make up the 27th and 28th foot bone and are often forgotten. When they work well we forget they exist but they feature frequently in painful stiff toes and are often the reason why bunion surgery does not work always.