Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg)

Current Concepts In The Algorithm For Plantar Fasciitis

10/24/2012

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Given the common presentation of heel pain, these authors discuss their stepwise approach to treating plantar fasciitis, focusing on pain reduction and controlling biomechanical abnormalities.

Given the common presentation...

10/24/2012

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Addressing The Challenges Podiatry Students Are Facing Due To COVID-19

07/28/2020

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Developing, grooming and investing in podiatric medical students is essential for the profession's future. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly brought forth unprecedented challenges for the education and training of podiatric medical...

Developing, grooming and...

07/28/2020

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Call Your Senators To Support The VA Provider Equity Act

10/11/2017

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Your profession needs you. This is not a drill. I have written several previous DPM Blogs regarding the VA Provider Equity Act.1–5 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently introduced S 1871 in the Senate after a similar bill passed the House. Now...

Your profession needs you. This...

10/11/2017

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Why Equinus Is The Root Of All Foot Evils

04/08/2015

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Equnius has been associated with 96.5 percent of all biomechanically-related lower extremity pathologies.1 I have compiled a list of lower extremity pathologies (see below) that research has shown to have an equinus component along with the...

Equnius has been associated with...

04/08/2015

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Getting What You Deserve After Residency Graduation

07/18/2012

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

This July, podiatric residency graduates are transitioning from comfort and protection into the world of student loans, angry patients, indifferent staff, long hours, mountains of paperwork, unjust malpractice laws, malicious malpractice...

This July, podiatric residency...

07/18/2012

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Why A Website Is Essential For Your Practice

10/30/2009

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

I recently saw a new patient in one of my offices and I asked him how he found out about my practice. His reply was very interesting. He found me on his insurance plan but also noted that I was the only one on the list that had a Website. He...

I recently saw a new patient in...

10/30/2009

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Addressing Misconceptions About The Recent Joint Task Force White Paper And Resolution

05/20/2021

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

"Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."- John F. Kennedy1

"Change is the law of life, and...

05/20/2021

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How To Address Baxter`s Nerve Entrapment

11/03/2004

Stephen M. Offutt , DPM, MS;

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Heel pain is arguably the most common complaint that foot and ankle specialists hear. The majority of these complaints are linked to plantar fasciitis and we all have developed our own unique treatment algorithms for this condition. What...

Heel pain is arguably the...

11/03/2004

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Indiana Event To Honor Legacy And Contributions Of Theodore ‘Teddy’ Clarke, DPM

06/21/2019

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

06/21/2019

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Raising Concerns About Podiatry Submissions For An Orthopedic Journal

11/09/2016

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

I heard the rumors firsthand from podiatric physicians whom I respect that a leading orthopedic journal denies article submissions by podiatric physicians solely based on credentials, not content. Rejections were occurring the day after...

I heard the rumors firsthand...

11/09/2016

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