Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

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How To Find Balance In Your Practice And Life

01/24/2012

Do you have balance in your professional career and personal life? I am not sure I do. From my discussion with other colleagues, I believe most of you do not either. One of the reasons I became a podiatrist was to have a “normal” lifestyle...

Do you have balance in your...

01/24/2012

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My Top Ten Podiatric Pet Peeves

12/21/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

10. Podiatrists instructing patients to cut their toenails straight across. Where did this originate? Where is the evidence-based medicine for this approach? If everyone’s nails are shaped differently, why would everyone cut them the same? I...

10. Podiatrists instructing...

12/21/2011

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Resistant Plantar Fasciitis: Why We Should Opt For A Gastrocnemius Recession Before Even Considering A Plantar Fasciotomy

11/22/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

It is a rare occasion in one’s professional career to experience a paradigm shift in philosophy, even if it is on just one topic. Plantar fasciitis is the most common condition I see on a daily basis. Up to 85 percent of the time, I am able...

It is a rare occasion in one’s...

11/22/2011

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Have DPMs Abandoned Taping In Their Practice?

10/19/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

It is disappointing to hear DPMs say they do not use taping in practice, especially when their reasoning is that they only do surgery. If someone does not use taping, I believe he or she is turning away from podiatric roots, which are based...

It is disappointing to hear DPMs...

10/19/2011

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In Memory Of Richard O. Lundeen, DPM

09/16/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

On Sept. 3, 2011, podiatry lost one of its true innovators and legendary figures, Richard O. Lundeen, DPM. He was tragically hit by a car while riding a motor scooter. Although Rick had been out of podiatry for several years, his influence...

On Sept. 3, 2011, podiatry lost...

09/16/2011

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Is A New Brace The Answer For Equinus?

08/24/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

If you have been reading my recent blogs, you realize I have been writing a significant amount about equinus (see http://bit.ly/pHai03 and http://bit.ly/koOj86 ). I think equinus is underdiagnosed, undertreated and underappreciated by those...

If you have been reading my...

08/24/2011

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Surveying The Literature To Find An Absolute Definition Of Equinus

07/22/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

“Equinus deformity is the most profound causal agent in foot pathomechanics and is frequently linked to common foot pathology,” is a quote from an article by Johnson and Christensen.1 This statement about equinus is something that is vastly...

“Equinus deformity is the most...

07/22/2011

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Why Do We Overlook Equinus In Patients With Diabetes?

06/24/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

I find the extent of preventative care we provide for our patients with diabetes fascinating yet we continually ignore one of the most important factors in keeping our diabetic patients out of trouble. Equinus has been described as the most...

I find the extent of...

06/24/2011

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Why Orthotics Are Not The Answer For Plantar Fasciitis

05/23/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

There are approximately 2 million documented cases of plantar fasciitis per year in the United States. For most podiatrists, this is the most common foot pathology we see in our practices.1 The “sacred cow” in the podiatric community for...

There are approximately 2...

05/23/2011

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An Open Letter To Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons

04/08/2011

Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS

Dear Fellow Foot and Ankle Specialist, I am writing this letter to your group to bring to light a worsening problem between our two groups that is being perpetuated by a handful of members from your group. We are never going to agree on...

Dear Fellow Foot and Ankle...

04/08/2011

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