Podiatric Sports Medicine:

[itswiggles]

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- I found this article very interesting on Podiatric Sports Medicine.

<http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/why-sports-medicine-practice-golden-opportunity>

- Can it really supply the extra EP for future Podiatrists (given a good retention rate of the athlete/patient coming back to the office)?
- Also, is Bio-mechanics really becoming less important in our school/residency training?
- Any additional thoughts/comments/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

 

[krabmas]

- I found this article very interesting on Podiatric Sports Medicine.

<http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/why-sports-medicine-practice-golden-opportunity>

- Can it really supply the extra EP for future Podiatrists (given a good retention rate of the athlete/patient coming back to the office)?
- Also, is Bio-mechanics really becoming less important in our school/residency training?
- Any additional thoughts/comments/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not sure how you can choose the correct procedure for your patient with out understanding biomechanics. Or how you know how much to do surgically with out understanding biomechanics.

IMO the people that do not understand biomechanics are technicians, nit surgeons.

 

[fozzy40]

How much of podiatric training is dedicated to movement sciences (i.e. biomechanics, kinesiology)?

 

[347932]

How much of podiatric training is dedicated to movement sciences (i.e. biomechanics, kinesiology)?

The basics of the biomechanics and the pathomechanics of the foot and ankle are generally covered throughout one of the first or second years of coursework.

However, any good surgical curriculum will continually refer back to those courses, when discussing how each surgical procedure affects the mechanics of the foot and ankle post operatively, so its more of an ongoing type educational situation. This should also be reinforced during residency, as the biomechanics and pathomechanics of the foot and ankle are at the forefront of what we do as a profession surgically.

 

[fozzy40]

What books do you use during your pre-clinical years for biomechanics and kinesiology?

Thanks!

 

[jdikis]

The basics of the biomechanics and the pathomechanics of the foot and ankle are generally covered throughout one of the first or second years of coursework.

However, any good surgical curriculum will continually refer back to those courses, when discussing how each surgical procedure affects the mechanics of the foot and ankle post operatively, so its more of an ongoing type educational situation. This should also be reinforced during residency, as the biomechanics and pathomechanics of the foot and ankle are at the forefront of what we do as a profession surgically.

Very well said.

 

[jdikis]

What books do you use during your pre-clinical years for biomechanics and kinesiology?

Thanks!

I've used "Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities" by Valmassy. It's been very helpful and does a great job explaining complex topics in a clear and succinct way.

 

[fozzy40]

Thanks! I'll definitely look for it🙂