MSc in Podiatry: Recent submissions
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SHAM INSOLES VERSUS PREFABRICATED BIOSOLE-GEL™ INSOLES, CUSTOM-MADE SOLE SUPPORTS™ ORTHOTICS OR CUSTOM-MADE CANADIAN ORTHOTICS LABORATORY LTD. ORTHOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS IN CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(2018)Currently the Canadian military does not provide a clinical treatment protocol manual for the treatment of its members for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. In March 2014 the physiotherapy staff at Canadian Forces Base ... -
THE CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOT ORTHOSES FOR THE ALLEVIATION OF LOW BACK PAIN
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Objective: To establish the effect of customised functional foot orthoses on patients' pre-existing, idiopathic low back pain (LBP). Design: A matched-subject randomised controlled trial designed to test the hypothesis ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MALTESE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Ulceration is a chronic and disabling condition affecting approximately 1-2% of the population of the developed world. The majority of such ulcers are often hard to heal and tend to recur, becoming a long-term chronic ... -
Hearing Impaired Podiatry Patients' Experiences of Receiving Healthcare
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Few Podiatrists are trained to assist in communication with hearing impaired patients. However, hearing impaired patients may constitute the bulk of patients seen when treating an elderly population. Keogh (2015) opines ... -
A study to investigate the impact of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on the improved healing and pain reduction in patients with Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs).
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common ulcers of the lower limb accounting for 70% of all ulcerations of that kind. Reports suggest that with the current prevalence of chronic venous leg ulcers (CVLUs) of between ...