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Mark Hinkes, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA, DABFAS

Hinkes
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Caring for "Tweeners" And Their Caregivers
04/12/2021
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very well, and their foot hygiene is not the best. They may walk with a cane or walker, and not very fast. From the corner of my eye, I see how they shuffle their feet with an occasional stumble that would make most...
They may not hear or see very...
04/12/2021
Podiatry Today
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Recognizing Denial And Behaviors In Patients With Diabetes
09/25/2020
Some folks have a real psychological need to be “in control.” All their lives, these individuals resist authority, public opinion and social pressures to conform. They may be devilishly effective salespeople and negotiators, but one cannot...
Some folks have a real psychological need to be “in control.” All their lives, these individuals resist authority, public opinion and social pressures to conform. They may be devilishly effective salespeople and negotiators, but one cannot...
Some folks have a real...
09/25/2020
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Blog
When Patients With Diabetes Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
03/16/2021
Why do some people with diabetes have such a difficult time controlling their blood sugars while other seem to regulate them with ease? Every person with diabetes has likely received advice that controlling their blood sugars is one of the...
Why do some people with diabetes have such a difficult time controlling their blood sugars while other seem to regulate them with ease? Every person with diabetes has likely received advice that controlling their blood sugars is one of the...
Why do some people with diabetes...
03/16/2021
Podiatry Today
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Emphasizing Patient Education And Motivation In The Treatment Of Patients With Diabetes
09/04/2020
In a quiet moment of reflection, I wondered how many patients visits I conducted in my 40-plus year podiatry career. With calculator in hand, I ran the numbers and figured it out. It’s a broad average and the total number could be a few more...
In a quiet moment of reflection, I wondered how many patients visits I conducted in my 40-plus year podiatry career. With calculator in hand, I ran the numbers and figured it out. It’s a broad average and the total number could be a few more...
In a quiet moment of reflection,...
09/04/2020
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Blog
Can Proactive Value-Based Care And ACOs Have An Impact On Amputation Prevention?
01/28/2021
In many countries, there is a single payer system, in which the government pays the cost of health care and the providers are on salary. In this model, there is no billing as providers merely provide the services mandated by the government...
In many countries, there is a single payer system, in which the government pays the cost of health care and the providers are on salary. In this model, there is no billing as providers merely provide the services mandated by the government...
In many countries, there is a...
01/28/2021
Podiatry Today
Hinkes
Clinician Commentary
Preventing the Next Generation of Foot Ulcers and Amputations
01/30/2024
Prediabetes is a serious health condition that also puts people at risk of other serious complications, including type 2 diabetes and the comorbid conditions of foot ulcers, amputations, renal failure, blindness, heart attack, and stroke.
Prediabetes is a serious health condition that also puts people at risk of other serious complications, including type 2 diabetes and the comorbid conditions of foot ulcers, amputations, renal failure, blindness, heart attack, and stroke.
Prediabetes is a serious health...
01/30/2024
Podiatry Today
clinical
Blog
Recognizing And Addressing The Knowledge Gap Among PCPs About Diabetic Foot Care And Screening
12/29/2020
The American Diabetes Association guidelines for management of diabetes include a series of general recommendations for foot care.1 Their first recommendation is that the “feet should be inspected at every visit for patients with evidence of...
The American Diabetes Association guidelines for management of diabetes include a series of general recommendations for foot care.1 Their first recommendation is that the “feet should be inspected at every visit for patients with evidence of...
The American Diabetes...
12/29/2020
Podiatry Today
Mark Hinkes DPM FACFAS FAPWCA DABFAS
Blog
What is the Link Between Sleep and PAD?
04/19/2023
A recent Swedish study has suggested that sleeping fewer than 5 hours each night is linked to a 74 percent increased risk of developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as compared to sleeping 7–8 hours.
A recent Swedish study has suggested that sleeping fewer than 5 hours each night is linked to a 74 percent increased risk of developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as compared to sleeping 7–8 hours.
A recent Swedish study has...
04/19/2023
Podiatry Today
clinician
Blog
Could The Amputation Reduction And Compassion Act Have An Impact On PAD Screening And Amputation Prevention?
11/20/2020
It is estimated that non-healing wounds affect approximately seven to eight million people in the U.S. while an estimated nine million people have peripheral arterial disease (PAD).1 Peripheral arterial disease is often an unrecognized cause...
It is estimated that non-healing wounds affect approximately seven to eight million people in the U.S. while an estimated nine million people have peripheral arterial disease (PAD).1 Peripheral arterial disease is often an unrecognized cause...
It is estimated that non-healing...
11/20/2020
Podiatry Today
Mark Hinkes DPM FACFAS FAPWCA DABFAS
Blog
Trauma: The Unrecognized Trigger for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
01/12/2023
The author takes a closer look at mechanical, chemical, and thermal trauma and how they factor into diabetic neuropathy.
The author takes a closer look at mechanical, chemical, and thermal trauma and how they factor into diabetic neuropathy.
The author takes a closer look...
01/12/2023
Podiatry Today

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