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.

Saturday, April 11, 2020

New Tools for Chronic Pain Free from Curable

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https://www.curablehealth.com/covid-19
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Removal of Both Sesamoids: Initial Advice

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Hi Dr.Blake! i’m a high school freshman and I have some questions about my foot problems. In the 3rd grade I fractured my fibular sesamoid...
Saturday, April 4, 2020

This is a great review of taking care of ourselves with the Outbreak!!

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https://boomerbenefits.com/coronavirus-medicare-and-telemedicine/
Friday, April 3, 2020

Plantar Fasciitis Bothering You: Here some helpful tips.

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Hi Rich, How are you faring in this terrible and scary time? I've developed plantar fasciatis  in my left foot (in addition to the ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Can Journaling Help to Release Physical Pain? A Nice Podcast

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     We all know that chronic pain can become unbearable. This wonderful Podcast from the Curable Company discusses how journaling your pai...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Dr. Kevin Kirby on Force: Great Video Presentation

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https://youtu.be/qeYWMjTXNf0
Saturday, March 28, 2020

The First Patient with the Inverted Orthotic Technique

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https://youtu.be/TNGR9XqvNEQ
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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Let us Be Together while we are Separate!! Enjoy!!

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https://youtu.be/Vej5nc8WqKQ
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Injury Rehabilitation: When is it safe to run or go back to my sport?

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Injury Rehabilitation: The Magical 80% Rule 80% is not 100% or 99% or 95%, but is the most talked about number in sports rehabili...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Turf Toe with AVN Sesamoid: Email Correspondence

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     I have had a 2 plus month relationship with this patient after she first contacted me around January 3rd, 2020. I have given her advic...

Self Quarantine Choir: Amazing!!

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https://youtu.be/BumCkswUUDA
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Sesamoid Transitioning Post from Boot to Real Life and Sesamoid Off Weighting Platforms

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     This was a good post on thoughts for going from boot to shoes and orthotic devices. It is also good for the image of a sesamoid platf...
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Friday, March 20, 2020

Foot Types, Asymmetry between Feet: Article by Dr. McPoil

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     As I am researching for a book I am writing, I came across this good paper by the prolific writer/researcher Dr. Thomas McPoil. He dis...

Tissue Stress Theory by Drs McPoil and Hunt

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     This is a wonderful paper from 1995 that introduced a wonderful concept of the Load Deformation Curve to foot mechanics that was the c...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Are You Looking at the Tip of the Iceberg? A Metaphor used when treating Athletic Injuries

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Are You Looking at the Tip of the Iceberg? Each week I have patients that present with ...
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Excellent Short Video on the Magic of Social Distancing!

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https://www.facebook.com/GuyVerhofstadt/videos/770246400049538/?t=2
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Custom Orthotic Devices Important for Quality of Life

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     I have to thank my friend Dr. Kevin Kirby who finds these wonderful articles. This article documented the great quality of life impro...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Fighting the Virus: Poem by Rich Blake

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I hope you will get pissed off as I and fight this invisible, deadly, but inherently cowardly foe!!                ...

Problems Developed by Abnormal Foot Supination

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     My practice of Podiatry is fairly injury or pain centered. I use mechanical, inflammatory, and neuropathic pain treatments to help the...
Sunday, March 15, 2020

Pre-Sesamoidectomy Advice Needed

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Dear Dr Blake, I have just come across your blog when researching the pros and cons of a lateral sesamoidectomy .  I'm a forme...
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