Saturday, July 23, 2011

Falling: Tips to help you to Prevent Falls

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The below video goes over some of the basics in a Fall Prevention Program. So if you are worried about yourself or a loved one, please have ...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Podiatry Talk: Over Pronation in the Left Foot

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Dr Blake's Intro: This very dedicated podiatrist was so kind to call me about 3 patients she was going to prescribe orthotic devices for...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Bunion Pain: Ball and Ringer Stretcher to the Rescue

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FootFitter Bunion Stretcher Ball & Ring, Cast Iron http://www.amazon.com/FootFitter-Bunion-Stretcher-Ball-Ring/dp/B000POHTOG This i...

Light Weight Hiking Boots when ankle protection important

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Hi Dr. Blake, I was surfing to research taping methods for my posterior tibial tendon problem, and ended up on your site. How funny to en...
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Friday, July 15, 2011

Bunion Pain: Or Is It?

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Many patients present to my office with painful bunions hoping to avoid surgery. Or, even worse, having had surgery only to find out they...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Athletic Shoe Recommended List: 2010/2011 Center For Sports Medicine (Part I)

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2010/2011 Athletic Shoe Recommendation List (Part I) Compiled by the 5 Podiatrists at the Center For Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memor...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Prolonged Heat and Ice Stretching for Chronically Tight Achilles

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This video for me introduces a very important stretching technique for the chronically tight muscle/tendon groups or the acutely tight pos...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Email Regarding Good vs Bad Pain (Weaning off Crutches after Foot Fracture)

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Brooke broke her right fifth metarsal on 6/16/11 and was placed on crutches and a removable boot with accommodation. My initial visit was 6/...
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Email Activity Followup: An Excellent Method in Helping to Treat Some Injuries

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Joe had severely injured both feet several years ago. For 2 years he hardly walked, and this is when I first met him. He had injured his big...

Scar Breakdown Self Help Video

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This video discusses the general principles behind self mobilization or breakdown of painful or thickened scars. There has also been an expl...
Saturday, July 9, 2011

Bunions: 4 Stages of Development

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Here the 4 stages of bunion development are discussed. The emphasis is on stabilizing the bunion in Stage 2 for as long as possible. In mo...

Quiz #4: Answers to Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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Quiz #4: Here are the answers to Thursday's quiz Plantar Fascial Tear, Plantar Heel Bursitis, Calcaneal (Heel Bone) Stress Fracture, N...

Podiatry Video Quiz #1: Why can swelling around the achilles tendon cause an Injury to the Achilles Tendon to become difficult to treat?

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Podiatry Video Quiz #1: Why can swelling around the Achilles Tendon cause an Injury to the Achilles Tendon to become difficult to treat? ...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Quiz #4: Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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Quiz #4: Answers will be posted tomorrow. Name 5 common diagnoses that cause heel pain that are in the differential for plantar fasciitis?...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Golden Rule of Foot #3: Think Outside The Box

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     When treating patients for a perceived diagnosis (like plantar fasciitis or Morton's neuromas), there are very standard protocols t...
Monday, July 4, 2011

Answers to Daily Sports Medicine Quiz #3

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Quiz #3 Deep breathing gets oxygen into the muscle/tendon complex allowing for a deeper stretch.   http://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/2010...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Quiz #3: Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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The answers to this quiz will be in tomorrow's posting. Quiz #3 When stretching a tight muscle/tendon, why is deep breathing encoura...
Friday, July 1, 2011

Accessory Navicular: An Accessory You May Want To Do Without

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Dr Blake's Note : This email was received several days ago from a patient suffering from a syndrome of pain produced by a weakened att...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Quiz Answers #2: Answers to Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz. #1 True http://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/2010/12/plantar-fascial-tear-possible-cause-of....
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Quiz #2: Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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As with all the upcoming quizzes, answers will be posted the next day. Quiz#2 1. Tears in the Plantar Fascia normally require 3 monthes ...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Gradual Process of Weaning Out Of A Cast/Removable Boot

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Dr Blake's Note: This patient is recovering from a broken sesamoid bone under her big toe joint (first metatarsal) and is beginning the ...

Answers to Daily Sports Medicine Quiz #1

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Quiz #1 Answers 1. No http://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/2011/05/achilles-tendon-ruptures-dont-forget.html 2. 2nd Stage http://...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Quiz #1: Daily Sports Medicine Quiz

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All answers to the upcoming daily quizzes will be posted the following day. Quiz #1 1. Complete achilles tendon ruptures always need surg...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Heel Pain and Physical Therapy Modialities

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The following video briefly goes over some physical therapy modalities commonly used in the treatment of heel pain, such as plantar fasciiti...
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Stationary Bike Seat Height for Injury Rehabilitation

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The following video demonstrates the principles of starting a patient on a stationary bike during injury rehabilitation. With many fo...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Achilles Tendon/Plantar Fascia Injuries: Role of Calf Tightness

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Calf Tightness is an often missed as the cause of achilles or plantar fascial injuries. This short video demonstrates one of the techniqu...
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