Foot and Ankle Problems By Dr. Richard Blake

Welcome to the Podiatry Blog of Dr Richard Blake of San Francisco. I hope the pages can help you learn about caring for foot injuries, or help you with your own injury.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Clinical Biomechanics for Podiatry (Post #5): Think about Pain Syndromes and Mechanical Causes

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     Certain mechanics produce certain pain patterns or syndromes. The 4 common types of mechanical faults which can produce predictable pa...

Plantar Plate Tear 2nd MTJ: Email Advice

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Dear Dr. Blake, I was wondering if you could help me with answering some of my questions.  Firstly, I'll descri...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Clinical Biomechanics for Podiatry Series (Post #4):Taking a Good (Biomechanics) History

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This is where it all begins in the doctor/patient or therapist/patient relationship. The time spent here discussing the historical ...
Monday, June 25, 2018

Bike Shoes for Walking to Limit Metatarsal Bend

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These are Chrome Bike shoes with the embedded cleat for bikes. They are the best looking ones I have seen. I use them in almost every t...
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Foot Massage Balls: Patient Recommendation

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This was highly recommended by one of my patients as a great way to stretch out the arch and loosen trigger points. https://www.optp.co...

Clinical Biomechanics for Podiatry (Post #2): Foot Orthotic Devices: General Principles

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There are many types of foot orthotic devices for the consumer. They fall into 5 categories based on the needs of the patient. T...
Sunday, June 24, 2018

Clinical Biomechanics for Podiatry (Post # 1): Orthotic Designs: Positive Casts before Balancing

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In designing orthotic devices, to achieve positive functional changes, and positive symptom outcomes, the prescribing health care provider ...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

External Hip Rotator Strengthening Videos

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When performing external rotation exercises, which is a great core muscle group, and also very helpful if you excessively pronate, you typi...

Yoga for Beginners: Amazing for Strength and Flexibility

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These videos were highly recommended by my patient. I think we all believe that there are benefits to be gained in yoga. These beginning yo...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Sesamoid Injury: Controlling Inflammation while Transitioning from a boot

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Dr. Blake, Unfortunately, like many of the other readers of your blog, I have suffered a non-displaced medial sesamoid fracture in my ...

Sesamoid Injury: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake, I came across your blog while researching fractured sesamoids . Thanks for all the great information! I wanted to tell ...
Friday, June 15, 2018

Flip Flop Video from Podiatry (APMA)

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Sesamoid Injury in Soccer Player

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Dear Dr. Blake, I came across your website while researching my son’s injury.  I wanted to reach out to you to ask for your opinion o...
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