Monday, November 29, 2021

Treating Nerve Pain at the Foot: Algorithm

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https://www.zenmindmap.com/docs/view/8M7Vl4zbqV8kdprOZqEg      I treat many patients with nerve pain, some as the primary injury like Morto...
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Plantar Fasciitis: Treatment Algorithm

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https://www.zenmindmap.com/docs/view/X90Gz3YaOELBdxqlW142      The treatments are typically non-painful stretching as outlined in this vide...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The 1 Day and 2 Day Pain Level Increase Rules of Rehabilitation

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     When I am rehabilitating a patient, we always talk about good and bad pain. It is so important for the patient to know the difference. ...
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Big Toe Area Pain: Years after Healing Sesamoid Injury

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Hi Richard, I wanted to write to you because of pain in my big toe that has been bothering me for the past few weeks (about 5 weeks). Unfort...

Resolved Calcaneal Stress Fracture: Email Advice

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Hi Dr. Blake, Good news - my foot is back in action!  I’ve put it to the test over the summer and all systems are a go.  I’ve been running 1...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Why I love Sports Medicine, and if you are injured, Why You Should Too?

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The following is an excerpt from my book "Secrets to Keep Moving". TEAM Approach Vital to Sports Medicine What is Sports Medicine?...
Monday, September 27, 2021

Treatment for Acute Injuries: Remember P.R.I.C.E.

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P RICE therapy   Here I will use an Ankle Sprain as an example of Acute Injury needing PRICE. Following an Ankle Sprain, it is important to ...
Saturday, September 11, 2021

Healing Plantar Fascial Tear Images: Dark, Intact, but Irregular

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This is my grandson, and one of my best friends, Henry. Henry is shown here starting Kindergarten about 3 weeks ago. He says his favorite i...
Friday, September 10, 2021

Tip for Orthotic Devices in Side to Side Sports: Keep Them Low to the Ground

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High level soccer player presented today for his orthotic devices solely for these cleats. The custom orthotic must be low to the ground, s...
Thursday, September 9, 2021

5th Metatarsal Fracture: 10 Weeks into the Healing Process

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10 weeks ago this military vet rolled her ankle avoiding her dog and that abrupt twist fractured her 5th metatarsal base. She was 6 weeks i...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Foot Pain: Can I Off Weight? Great for the Bottom of the Foot Problems

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Today I want to discuss a product I use daily, and many times each day. It is called "Adhesive Felt" with 1/8 inch the preferred ...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Ankle Sprain: How to Present the Injury to a Health Care Provider

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I just got back from a 6 day trip to see my son and daughter in law and grandson William in San Diego. My wife and I had a marvelous time, b...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Thickened Nails: Sometimes There Is One Growing Underneath!!

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Hello, this is my last post for a few days as I visit my grandson William in San Diego. I will be back on Wednesday 9/8. At the end of the ...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Calcaneal Stress Fracture: A Cause of Acute Heel Pain

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https://youtu.be/8xxbQwogdb8 I love Dr. Nabil Eberheim. He runs a simple straight forward You Tube channel with great medical education. Pl...
Monday, August 30, 2021

Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapists

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https://www.neuropt.org/      I am always sending my patients with some sort of nerve pain to seek the advice of a physical therapist speci...
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Use of Sleeping Splints for Plantar Fasciitis

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Good morning Readers,       It is a beautiful Sunday morning in San Francisco, although the Fires in the West of USA are frightful! I pray f...
Saturday, August 28, 2021

What is this Quick Tape? More Diagnostic for Plantar Fasciitis than an MRI for most cases!

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Good Morning my wonderful readers! Yesterday I put in a plug for Quick Tape from a company near Seattle, Washington called Support The Foot....
Friday, August 27, 2021

Can I Start this Blog Over Again and a Plug for Quick Tape?

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      Those of you who read each one of my posts I deeply thank you. This is my 12th year writing, and I do want to feel what is was like wh...
Friday, August 13, 2021

Customizing OTC inserts: Quick Way to Begin to Change Mechanics

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Podiatrists are always designing custom inserts to change a patients mechanics in some way to help their problems. Sometimes that correctio...
Monday, August 9, 2021

Sesamoid Injuries: What To Do Right Away

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If you hurt your sesamoids, here are tools that can help right away! https://youtu.be/lFc5gjZDo2A
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Fifth Metatarsal Fractures: Excellent Summary of Treatment by Dr Lindsey Klassen

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     The above slide is from a 4 day conference I just attended in Los Angeles, California, of course virtually. Dr. Lindsey Klassen gave a...
Monday, June 28, 2021

Finding Neutral during Weight Bearing Exercises: A Wonderful Video by Dr Emily Splichal

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Finding Neutral is incredibly important for properly lining up your feet and legs for bipedal (both feel on the ground) activities like gym ...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Swollen Legs: Tip on Compression Hose

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     Just sat in on a great lecture by Kevin Kupka, PT. The tip he had is that he prefers to have his patients with swollen ankles to get a ...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Peroneal Tendon and Lateral Ankle Taping: Video Presentation

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https://youtu.be/ouGN5pSwUk4 This is a new video on peroneal taping, with my last one in 2017. I go over the application of peroneal tendon...
Friday, May 28, 2021

Negative Cast Pouring Position: 3 Typical Scenarios

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This evening I am pouring plaster of Paris liquid into the negative cast to make a positive cast. Tomorrow I will begin the process of corr...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Common Advice for Plantar Fasciitis

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Hey Dr. Blake,  A couple of days after seeing you last week, my left foot started hurting.  The pain is on the inside of the foot right wher...