Thursday, March 6, 2014

Thursday's Orthotic Discussion of the Week: Functional Foot Orthotic Devices and Rearfoot Posts

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjkTwynaQM&feature=share&list=UU6k8-p7cA93aIpg0pnxm1Jw http://www.drblakeshealingsole.com/20...

Custom Shoemaker: Highly Recommended by a Very Discerning Patient of Mine

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Wednesday's Article of the Week: Leg Length Differences Following Hip Replacements

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If you are going in for a hip replacement, try to get the most information you can about how you can avoid or minimize a short leg. I have f...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Tuesday's Patient Question of the Week: Advice for Plantar Fascia Injections

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Hi i have plantar fasciitis in both feet and have been told i need injections but i am terrified of needles . I was wondering how much it ...
Monday, March 3, 2014

Monday's Image of the Week: When One Foot Being Longer can cause Chronic Symptoms

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I am hoping one of these 3 photos clearly captures the longer left foot. These inserts were removed from the shoe to check why the left se...
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Sunday's Video of the Week: Why Jones Fractures have Poor Blood Supply

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    ©  Kiankhoon  |  Dreamstime Stock Photos The right foot is highly inverted as it strikes the ground right on the fifth metatarsal wi...
Saturday, March 1, 2014

Saturday's Exercise of the Week: Eccentric Strengthening of the Achilles Tendon

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The video below shows how I love to teach my patients eccentric strengthening of the achilles tendon. Eccentric strengthening is when...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Friday's Patient Problem of the Week: Toe Injury (Should they be checked???)

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It is common knowledge, or better said "myth", that toe injuries do not have to be x-rayed because there is nothing to do anywa...
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Thursday's Biomechanics of the Week: Orthotic Devices: A Cure for many Problems

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I am honored and humbled by the comments below. I love biomechanics. I thank this nice patient from sending in this compliment. Orthotic dev...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Wednesday's Article of the Week: Cipro and Tendon Injuries

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Every cold season I have one patient at least who tears a tendon in their foot or ankle while on, or just coming off, Cipro. I tell my pati...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tuesday's Question of the Week: How to deal with Metatarsal Pain

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Hey Dr. Blake!  Hope 2014 has been good for you so far. So I was doing really well with my recovery (after another foot injury),  but I ...
Monday, February 24, 2014

Monday's Images of the Week: AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

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This is one of the best AFOs (ankle foot orthoses) I have seen for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. It is hinged so it allows for som...
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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Sunday's Video of the Week: Peripheral Neuropathy

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If you are beginning to get symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, this is a wonderful video on the common causes that must be investigated. Pe...
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Saturday's Exercise of the Week: Soleus Roll for Achilles Tendinitis

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Achilles Tendon Injuries are very common. This is a wonderful video to help work out the muscle tension in the soleus muscle just above the ...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday's Patient Problem of the Week: Peripheral Neuropathy

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Hi Doctor Blake, My name is Sophie.  I live in Chicago, IL.  I am 30 years old.  And when I turned about 25, I began seeing symptoms of pe...
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Thursday's Orthotic Discussion of the Week: Why I love my oldie moldies!!!

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This wonderful young lady has very severe pain around her big toe joint. My initial orthotic devices just did not give her enough suppo...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wednesday's Article of the Week: Walking Poles Benefits for Hiking

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©  Dan Wallace  |  Dreamstime Stock Photos If you are a hiker, consider walking poles to help ease the stress on your spine and lower...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday's Patient Question of the Week: Mysterious Ankle Pain from an old Ankle Fracture area

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Hi Dr. Blake, I realize this and the last email may have to fall to wayside of priorities of interest for you or patients and understa...
Monday, February 17, 2014

Monday's Image of the Week: Perfect Compressive Support Hose: Thigh High and Open Toe

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Here is my ideal compression hose for foot and ankle swelling. They go above the knee and are open toed. This avoids so many problems wit...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

Sunday's Video of the Week on Gait Evaluation: The Key to the Movement Analysis of the Human Body

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Key Points Presented: Walking is done with complete symmetry and reproducible timing. Analysis of Gait is important in treating all ...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Saturday's Exercise of the Week: Plantar Fasciitis Stretches

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Friday's Patient Problem of the Week: Ankle Swelling from Psoriatic Arthritis

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This was a comment on my You Tube Channel.  Dear Dr Blake: I have a small circle of swelling that my doc said was over the posterior...
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thursday's Biomechanics Discussion of the Week: Possible Left Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture

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Boy, there are many hours of discussion here but I will stick to the obvious. This video shows a collapsed left arch probably follow...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wednesday's Article of the Week: Exercise Decreases Nerve Pain

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I have many patients with nerve pain. They must honor the pain at times and push through the pain at other times. This article discusses ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tuesday's Question of the Week: Hallux Rigidus

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Hi, Dr. Blake,  It is almost a year later since I first wrote you, and I wanted to update you.  I went to a podiatrist who said I had to...