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Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Announces FootCareMD.com March 2004 |
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Official site of the AOFAS Fights Foot Aches, Pains and Ankle Sprains with help from local M.D.s Beginning today, the world's tired and aching feet can find comfort, support and solutions online in the hands of America's leading foot care professionals. FootCareMD.com, a new Website specializing in foot and ankle health for all ages, allows foot sufferers, athletes, children and seniors from all walks of life, to point-and-click their way to a quick, interactive evaluation of their foot health symptoms and conditions. The M.D.-created online information center for foot and ankle health can be found on the Web at several addresses: http://www.FootCareMD.com, .org, .net and .info. The local orthopaedic foot and ankle care practice of Tucson Orthopaedic Institute will be content contributors to the new Website which has been created exclusively by members of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. In addition, the TUCSON ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE is identified on an interactive map on the Website that locates the best foot and ankle care M.D.'s nationwide. The Website presents a wide range of articles and multimedia materials to guide visitors through a variety of special topics, from foot injuries and diseases of the foot, to athletic injuries, training and recovery. The site also includes in-depth features on The Diabetic Foot, as well as Shoe Selection and Safety Guides. To help decide "if the shoe fits," several guides are offered for sizing and selecting children's shoes, purchasing athletic shoes and choosing protective footwear, including "The 10 Points of Proper Shoe Fit." The innovative Footcare Finder, part of the Website's virtual Foot Clinic, lets users point to various images of the
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foot from multiple angles in order to determine "Where It Hurts?" By selecting the area of foot pain and then matching their symptoms with the descriptions of dozens of foot ailments and conditions, visitors can begin to find solutions and care. Should the next step involve contacting a foot and ankle medical doctor, users can let their fingers do the walking by pointing to an interactive US map to locate the nearest orthopaedic M.D. nationwide. Members of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society offer the best in foot care having completed medical school, and up to five years of orthopaedic residency including training in surgical and medical treatment of disease of the foot and ankle. "We consider ourselves the premier providers of foot and ankle care in the country, and after visiting our Web site we hope that you agree," said Dr. Glenn Pfeffer, M.D., president of the AOFAS. "Today, one in six Americans has foot pain on a daily basis and 70% will experience foot pain at some point in their life. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong. We are here to try and help," Dr. Pfeffer informed. Other interactive features of the FootCareMD.com Website include an interactive poll, a downloadable video on "Preventing Ankle Sprains in Sports," and a fashionable Footwear Showcase featuring the latest in footwear features and styles. TOI Foot and Ankle surgeons include: |
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For patient information visit, www.FootCareMD.com
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