Monday, August 27, 2018

Teva Tirra: Need a Stable Shoe for Sand: Email Advice from a Patient

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Hi Dr. Blake, just wanted to share my great experience with these sandals.  They are comfortable, with a good arch, and the sole is a...
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Sesamoid Injury Healing and Some Prolonged Sensitivity: Email Correspondance

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Dear Dr. Blake, I hope you have enjoyed the summer! I believe I am writing to you for the fourth time now in about three years. I know ...
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Foam Rolling can Improve Flexibility: Article sent to me after a Hard Work out by my Personal Trainor

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22580977
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Beginning Fitness as we Age along with Yoga helping Bone Health: Email Exchange with my patient

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Hi Dr. Blake, Thanks for all your help!  I think the Neuro EZE really helps alleviate my nerve pain in my toes!  I’ll switch now, as I...
Sunday, August 5, 2018

Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction: Email Advice

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Dr.  Blake: I'd be glad to pay you for some advice on my recently diagnosed posterior tibial dysfunction or contribute to your blog ...
Saturday, July 28, 2018

Sesamoid Blog: Follow Julie's Progress Post Partial Sesamoid Removal

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Hi Dr. Blake. I have been following your blog quite a bit ever since I fractured my medial sesamoid bone. I remember you saying there was ...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Sesamoid Injury: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake,      I woke up to a swollen and painful foot in the big toe junction area at the end of February this year. Got misdiagnos...

Alcohol Shots for Morton's Neuroma: Email Advice

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Dear Dr. Blake, I found your blog several days ago and have found it very helpful and informative. I have been experiencing pain in my ...
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 ...