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Podiatry 101 what you need to know about

American  Podiatric  Medical  Associationresponsible for he contribution of about 1
million $ to aid almost 1000 prospective
Founded in the year 1912, the AmericanDPMs.
Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), today
represents approximately 15000 Doctors ofThird or Fourth year students from any of the
Podiatric Medicines (DPMs). The Associationseven accredited colleges and chosen by the
headquarters are situated in Bethesda,College Scholarship and Student Loan
Maryland. With a staff of approx 60 employeesCommittee, based on various factors like
the association assists the 53 societiesclassroom performance, leadership qualities,
scattered throughout the US, with the goal ofpodiatric community involvement and financial
improving the foot and ankle health of everyneed  etc.
individual. Their attempt is to achieve this
goal by providing information by the way of aThere are plenty of ailments that effect the
toll free number, internet, and informationfeet but the most common two are Athletes
brochures.Foot  and  Bunions.
Podiatrists attain a four year undergraduateAthletes Foot is a skin disease that
degree before attending an accredited, fouroriginates with the foot. Fungus responsible
year course at medical school. These schoolsfor the disease thrives at warm, dark and
are: Barry University School of Medicalmoist places and thus the feet offer the
Graduate Medical Sciences, California Schoolperfect home. Name comes from the fact that
of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merrittmany athletes suffered from this fungus and
College, College of Podiatric Medicine andalso the fact that swimming pools and locker
Surgery-  Des  Moines  University-rooms are also safe breeding ground for the
fungi.
Osteopathic Medical Center, Dr. William M
Scholl of College of Podiatric Medicine atSymptoms include itchy, dry and irritated
the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicineskin also sometimes accompanied by blisters,
& Science, New York College of Podiatricscaling and inflammation. It may spread to
Medicine, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine,other parts of the body as well, like the
and Temple University School of Podiatricunderarms and the groin region. It can be
Medicine.prevented by taking a proper care of the
skin. Washing and keeping the feet clean,
DPMs also have to complete a residence atusing a feet powder. Fungicidal creams are
hospital. APMA's Council on Podiatric Medicalalso  effective  in  healing.
Education has been entrusted the task
accrediting Podiatric Medical Education byAnother common foot ailment is the Bunion, an
the US department of Education. In order toenlargement of the metatarsophalangeal (MTO)
obtain admission into any of the sevenjoin, located at the base of the big toe.
accredited podiatric schools one must passSymptoms include swelling, redness, corns,
the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).and irritation also accompanied by abnormal
Residency programs as well as podiatricforces placed on the tendons and joints of
medical boards are both looked after by thethe foot. It is treated mostly by padding the
Council.inflammatory are and taping the foot in a
proper position. Anti inflammatory drugs,
The APMA's educational Foundation also givesultra sound treatment and cortisone
out scholarships to prospective DPMs, eachinjections are also prescribed to ease the
year and also helps to fund programs aimed atpain and swelling. In severe cases a surgical
raising awareness about foot and ankle[procedure called bunionectomy might be
health. The scholarship funds contributeperformed  by  podiatrists
approx $1000 to about 134 students each,
annually. An overall figure of 142,000$ isMansi gupta writes about podiatry .
also contributed by the fund each year and is



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