The cellulitis is an acute infection with a bacterial origin which affects the subcutaneous conjunctive tissue, due to a skin rupture. The most common bacteria when the cellulitis appears are the Aureus Staphylococcus and the Streptococcus of A group (S. Pyogenes). The cellulitis has a cutaneous zone with a diffused reddening, pain, edema and occasionally, […]
The Institut Català del Peu has recently signed an agreement with U.E. Vilassar de Mar in order to advise their players in the podiatry field. Our aim will be to make tasks in the field of sporting ergonomics, as well as the prevention of possible injuries through checkups of sporting biomechanics. Our main objective for […]
The Senate of the International Academy of Science and Technology, in its session on July the 27th in 2018, awarded the honor unanimously at the suggestion of the President Doctor José Hoyo Rodrigo and the Senate, to give to the Director of the Institut Català del Peu, Doctor Miguel Angel Baños Bernad, the Great Commemorative […]
The palmoplantar keratodermas are a diverse set of cutaneous diseases. The main feature is the appearance of hyperkeratosic lesions like a kind of yellow and hard papule located on the palmae of hands and planta pedis. The hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas appear on early ages and they are related to very well described syndromes, while acquired […]
The neuropathic arthropathy is also known as Charcot’s foot as an acknowledgment to Jean-Marie Charcot, the first man who described this chronic and degenerative neuropathy. The neuropathic arthropathy is the result of different peripheral neuropathies, being the diabetic neuropathy the main cause. The main features of the Charcot’s foot are the appearance of an erythema […]
The erythema pernio, or commonly known as chilblain, is a delimited tumefaction which appear in acral or distal zones of hands and feet, although it can also be located in other parts of the body, like for example in the nose or the auricular zones. They emerge as a result of the exposure to cold […]
The “La Vanguardia” newspaper made on this weekend an interview to Doctor Miguel Angel Baños Bernad, manager of the Institut Català del Peu. This interview was about different disorders and pathologies of the foot, as well as more information about the new head office of the Institut Català del Peu, located in Les Corts neighbourhood. […]
On these days, we have had the pleasure of making a series of tests to Carlos Seriñana and his sister Eva, in order to improve their sporting performance. Both brothers are the bright young hopes of Olympic paddle, being Carlos currently the ninth in Catalonia 1 x Skiff men’s singles and Eva the second in […]
The Institut Català del Peu has open a new center in Barcelona, located in Gran Vía Carlos III, 63 (Les Corts). The aim of this new office is to give a podiatric attention with quality, including the most advanced technology in order to get more accurate diagnosis and treatments of the foot. This technology helps […]
The Institut Català del Peu has started within the program of social aids, a collaboration with Disport F.C. through financial contributions with the aim of favoring some needs of this entity. Disport Football Club is a sporting association made by young people, boys and girls from different ages, with psychic and physical disability, who play […]
