Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Okay, I will Admit it, I always wanted to be a Legend!!

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https://youtu.be/wzj062C69-c <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wzj062C69-c...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Timing of Hallux Rigidus Surgery: Now or Can We Wait and Get more Information

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Dear Dr. Blake, You can imagine my surprise when a podiatrist here in Davis, California just told me that the bunion bothering me is Hallux ...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Review of Oral Medications Used in Peripheral Nerve Pain

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https://www.neurologyindia.com/article.asp?issn=0028-3886;year=2019;volume=67;issue=7;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=Lovaglio Summary:  Lyrica (p...
Monday, March 1, 2021

Use of Bike Shoes for Immobilization of Various Foot Injuries: And a big help for bad backs

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https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/product/apparel-accessories/shimano/SH-CT500.html One of my patients just tore her plantar fascia and needs ...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Heel Pain Overload Syndrome Review

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The following comment was placed on my You Tube video today on examination of heel pain. https://youtu.be/plbBvPASXwM Dear Dr. Blake: I was ...

Gout-like Pain Post Vaccine Shots: Common Symptom for a Podiatrist to Hear About

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Hi Dr. Blake, It has been over 2 years since we have been in touch and I am happy to report that I have recovered well from my accident. I a...

Pain in the Back of the Heel: Could the Pain be from this big spur when the Pain is only 10 days old?

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This patient presented to me several weeks ago with pain in the back of her heel for 10 days. No prior history of pain and could not rememb...
Saturday, February 27, 2021

Assessing Correction with the Inverted Orthotic Technique

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This is the right foot of a patient with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. She is trying to avoid surgery as her foot has begun the dama...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The Effect on the Knee and Hip with the Inverted Orthotic Device

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This is one of the closest articles to date on the positive effect of the Inverted Orthotic Technique on knee and hip problems. When I lectu...
Monday, February 22, 2021

Sesamoid Fracture Article Review

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31109214/ Most of these fractures (90%) do well without surgery Average to complete return to sports 5 and ...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Balance: More Exercises to Up Your Overall Stability

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Please scroll down on the article below until you get to the 6 balancing exercises: static and dynamic  These will improve your lower extrem...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

Static Stretching Helps Hamstring Flexibility: Research Proves

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27458757/      The above article documents the long held belief that static stretching (holding a stretch f...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

General Approach to See Patients

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I thought I would share the general thought process I take with patients day in and day out. This 14 step approach has served me well (and o...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Sesamoid AVN Help: Info emailed from patient

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For sesamoid AVN, we had a long email correspondence throughout last year :-) the main things that worked were: - initially, lots of rest, i...
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Friday, January 29, 2021

Old Plantar Fascial Tear: Email Advice

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Hi Dr Blake, I have just experienced a severe pain in my left arch reminiscent to the tear in my plantar fascia from 8 or 9 years ago.  You...
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Arm Swing: A Vital Part of Pain Free Gait

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     When we walk and run, swinging our arms is a vital activity. We need it to free up our hips for instance as the left arm swings and th...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Sesamoid Fracture in a Dancer: Email Advice

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Hello Dr. Blake, I am a 40 year-old dancer, though not professionally.  When I'm feeling my best, I dance approximately 1 - 1.5 hours pe...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Plantar Fascia MRI images: Torn Yes or No??

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No No Yes Yes
Monday, January 25, 2021

Right and Left Handed: Its Influence on Mechanics

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I have had the personal experience of spraining my left ankle in basketball multiple times. It is not fun. You learn, as an athlete, that ri...