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Atlas Orthotic Lab
Atlas Orthotic Lab Limited
Atlas provides quality custom made orthotics, the largest selection of brand name footwear with a superior ordering platform. Our iPad Scanning Technology option enables contactless casting along with time and cost savings. Guaranteed 3-5 day turnaround time for all orders - all year long. Atlas - the clear choice for today’s orthotics.
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Dormer Laboratories Inc.
Industry News
When Patients With Diabetes Have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
SOURCE: Podiatry Today
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 keys to preventing the devastating complications that chronically elevated blood sugars can bring to their eyes, kidneys cardiovascular system and feet. 

 
Biomedical Engineers Develop Smart Sensor Bandages
SOURCE: Lower Extremty Review
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) are working to create an affordable, user-friendly oxygen-sensing patch printed on a flexible, disposable bandage that can interact with a smartphone. This smart bandage could enable remote monitoring for the early detection of problematic conditions, allowing for immediate treatment or intervention.

 
Does Exercise Improve Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers? A Systematic Review
SOURCE: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
For patients with diabetic foot ulcers, offloading is one crucial aspect of treatment and aims to redistribute pressure away from the ulcer site. In addition to offloading strategies, patients are often advised to reduce their activity levels. Consequently, patients may avoid exercise altogether.

 
How Patients Interpret Early Signs of Foot Problems and Reasons for Delays in Care
SOURCE: OLoS One
Amputations are a debilitating complication of diabetes. Between 10–25% of patients with diabetes develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime; of which approximately 5% will require an amputation. The most common level of amputation among people with diabetes is the toe.

 
SpiderTech Calf & Arch Pre-Cut
SpiderTech Inc.
Manufactured in Toronto, Canada. The SpiderTech Calf and Arch Spider provides support for patients dealing with a variety of Calf, Ankle, and Foot issues. The support can be in the form of additional proprioceptive feedback important after injury and exercise induced fatigue. It is also beneficial for pain control, range of motion deficit caused by increased muscle tone and improved fluid transfer.
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Apr 2021
 
CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #4 - How Patients Really Find You in 2021
In this webinar, you will learn the secret to improving prospects’ search experience so that they happily convert into patients.

When patients search online for a new podiatrist, their search starts from any number of entry points outside of their website and travels from one stop to another in any order. While you can’t control where patients will go first or next to get information about your practice, you can increase your visibility, provide the kind of information they seek to make their provider decision easier, and lead them to your website to book an appointment.

Please join us in discussing the essential components of a web presence and how to optimize them to increase your visibility, build your reputation, leapfrog over the competition, and win new patients. FREE for all members.
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Jun 2021
 
CFPM Webinar Series - Webinar #7 - The six principal factors involved with staff disengagement or de-motivation and the "Engagement Wheel"
We will go over the six main factors involved with staff 'checking out" and losing their motivation. The good news is that you can be a positive influence and help each one of your staff to remain engaged and motivated. The facts of running a clinic is that your you and your staff are faced daily with these factors. Knowing about them and how to help you staff deal with them can be a tremendous force in keeping your team happy, engaged and coming to work willing to give you their 110%.

FREE for all CFPM members.