Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association

The Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) is an organization dedicated to serving its membership through education, public awareness, and government representation. It also provides representation to healthcare provider communities-at-large, healthcare reimbursement agencies, and national podiatric organizations.

 

Don't let foot pain take the spring out of your step! Over 50 percent of Americans report foot pain has hindered them from performing life's daily activities, including walking. Remember, foot pain is never normal. A podiatrist can provide comprehensive care by examining, diagnosing and treating the pain.

   

Podiatrists Help Prevent Diabetes Complications

Value of Care by Podiatrists: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives

Two recent studies evaluated care by podiatrists for patients with diabetes. These studies demonstrated that compared to other health-care professionals, podiatrists are best equipped to treat lower extremity complications from diabetes, prevent amputations, reduce hospitalizations, and provide savings to our health-care delivery systems.

Providing access to podiatrists is an important component in ensuring quality of care. The growing epidemics of diabetes and obesity and their concurrent complications, along with the aging of the population, are among the many reasons podiatrists are necessary and important members of the physician community and demand for their services is increasing.

Learn more about the prevalence and cost of diabetes in your home state using our interactive map. You can also read the Value of Care by Podiatrists Issue Brief and the full results of the Thomson Reuters Health Study published in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

News You Can Use

• Keep on Your Toes: How to Wear Flip-Flops Safely
  It’s an unwelcome fact that warm weather lovers don’t want to hear: your favorite pair of flip-flops are bad for your health.

 

• Foot Pain Making 72 Percent of Americans Fat
  A staggering 72 percent of Americans say they do not exercise because foot pain prevents them from doing so, according to a recent APMA survey

 

• Stride Rite, APMA Collaborate on Fit Events
  Parents to learn about the "ritefit" for their child and get APMA shoe shopping tips

 

• Foot-Friendly Tips to Prevent Common Running Injuries
  A detrimental foot or ankle injury can quickly stop runners in their tracks. Follow these APMA tips for prevention.

The Northeast’s Premier Podiatric Symposium

Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, Connecticut
March 21-23, 2013