Andrew Clarke, Podiatrist

South African Podiatry Association Biennial Congress 2011

Andrew — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:20:59 +0000

The South African Podiatry Association (SAPA) will be holding their Biennial Congress from 29-31 July 2011, at Khaya Ibhubesi, Parys, in the Free State. The theme of the congress is Developing You – Promoting Podiatry. An interesting mix of lectures, expert panel discussions and papers has been planned. For more information, contact the Congress organiser Ken Richards at Excel Solutions. Tel: 083 753 2937. Fax: 086 671 4444. Email: excelsol@mweb.co.za

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Kameeldoring tree:A rare Bush injury?

Andrew — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:41:23 +0000

Walking in the Bush can be one of the joys of living in Africa. However, it does have its drawbacks apart from the animals you may encounter!

Last week a young man came in as an emergency, telling me that whilst walking in the bush, a thorn had gone into the inside of his left ankle. The thorn was removed completely and initially there was no pain, but about 4 hours later it was excruciating. The thorn was from a tree called in Afrikaans Kameeldoring, one of the Acacia species, certain of which are poisonous.

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Free Diabetic Foot Screening

Andrew — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:04:02 +0000

Free foot screenings for people with diabetes are still available from certain podiatrists nationwide this week. Due to the demand, in our practice we will still offer them during next week too.

World Diabetes Day – November 14 2010 – Foot Screening

Andrew — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:40:47 +0000

World Diabetes Day takes place every November 14th. Diabetes is a serious chronic disease. It is estimated that 250 million people worldwide have diabetes (about 6% of the adult population between 20 -79 years). This number is expected to reach 380 million by 2025, (7.1% of the adult population)

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