Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines #11: Know the Symptoms related to Poor Shock Absorption

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Soft Plastazote Orthotic Device for Maximum Shock Absorption        Many patients have very poor shock absorption due to limited joint mobi...

Plantar's Wart: Email Advice in a Chronic Condition

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Sent 11/1/10 The Day the San Francisco Giants Won the World Series!!! Dear Dr. Blake, I have been fighting a Plantar's wart since...
Monday, November 1, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guideline #10: Know Symptoms related to Limb Length Discrepancy (Short Leg Syndrome)

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Heel lift used short right side From the last post, here is a summary of common symptoms related to having a short leg.  Hip Pain Lower Ba...

Sural Nerve Pain: Advice from an Email

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10-27-10 Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Morton's Neuromas: Which Shots to Get?": Top of the right foot le...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Injury Rehabilitation Priniciple: Going Alone is Never Good

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http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-mountaineer-rimagefree1313536-resi2565486 The Alone Hiker I have spoken to 2 patients today that I ...

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines #9: Understand the symptoms related to the pain syndromes for the 5 Common Mechanical Problems

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There are  5 Common Mechanical Problems Limb length Difference Poor Shock Absorption Forefoot Abnormalities Excessive Supination Excess...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines #8: Power Lacing Can Greatly Add to Stability

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Power Lacing!! Love Power Lacing!! One of the greatest modifications for a tie-on shoe is Power Lacing. See the Video Below and the link be...

Bunions: Top 5 Home Treatments #1

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Blog Stats: 5,884 Visits, 4,266 Visitors, 94 Countries, 36 Followers This starts a series of posts on Top 5 Home Treatments of various ai...
Friday, October 29, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guideline #7: Gait Evaluation is a Great Key to seeing how various modalities effect stability

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When we watch patients walk and run, called gait evaluation , it is the ideal time to check how various treatment modalities change for be...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines #6: Err for Greater Stability (not necessarily comfort) in your treatment

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When treating patients I have learned that you are rarely wrong by making recommendations that will make someone more stable. The runner in...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guideline #5: Understand the many sound treatments of these pain producing mechanical problems

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     Even though this guideline is mainly oriented to health care providers, the lay person I hope will be helped immensely. The 5 areas hea...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines: #4 Understanding that the Levels of Treatment Range from Simple to Complex

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There is a whole range of treatment options available for any injury or pain syndrome. It is important to match the seriousness of the injur...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Toe Pain: Help with Budin Splints (email advice)

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`Budin Toe Splint 1 Toe Email from 10/25/10 Hi Dr. Blake: When I saw you last week, we talked about using the Budin Splint, and I am gett...

Top 100 Biomechanical Guidelines: #3 The Weakest Link in the Chain is Effected

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Here is another musical gift from Kapena from the Aloha Musical Festival near Waikiki Beach Sept 2010 singing Danny's Song.      Mul...
Friday, October 22, 2010

Right Handed vs Left Handed: Affect on Lower Extremity Mechanics

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Ask any ballet dancer if they are dominant on their right or left side because they are right handed or left handed and they will say no!!!...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Calluses: Treatment for when they become Painful

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Hi Dr. Blake, I have come to see you in the past at the Sports Center for an ankle sprain. I have a question unrelated to the sprain and ...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Canes: Proper Mechanics

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I would love to just make  a comment about canes. They are used improperly from time to time and I hope this will help. Here my patient Alb...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Men's Dress Shoes: Recommended List

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Hi Dr. Blake, I came in earlier this summer and you prescribed me some more aggressive orthotics to deal with a knee issue stemming from c...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Toe Nail Fungus: Carmol 40 Urea Occlusion Treatment

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Blog Stats: 5,007 Visits, 3,606 Visitors, 89 Countries, 36 Followers   Thank You!! When toenails are very thick from fungus (called onychom...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Vibram FiveFingers: Should You Run With Them??

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On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Elizabeth wrote: Hello, My name is Elizabeth and I am an editor for my school newspaper. I would love...

Toenail Fungus: Summary of Various Treatments

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The following are some key points in treatment. Do something every day to help and change the environment the fungus lives in. Develop...
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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Great Foot Story: The Practice Of Excessive Happiness

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I have a great partner Dr Jane Denton whose patient this story belongs. Did you all see the movie entitled "Patch Adams", starring...

Hammertoes: Help with Toe Crests

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     What is being demonstrated is a small toe crest for pain at the tip of a crooked hammertoe. They come in left and right with the thic...