Saturday, July 16, 2022

Dr Ben Pearl and Foot Intrinsic Exercises

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https://youtu.be/4vBMEMpZHmQ         One of my good friends and colleagues, Dr Ben Pearl, just produced this nice foot intrinsic strengthen...
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Sometimes You Have to Find A Doctor who Understands Your Value

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A father said to his daughter “You have graduated with honors, here is a Jeep I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I gi...
Friday, July 8, 2022

Adding to Shoe Stability with simple inserts

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     There are so many times you wish the shoe was just slightly more stable with or without orthotic devices. This is a simple trick that ...

Knee Meniscal Tears

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/generalsurgery/99654      As a podiatrist, I work with MDs and PTs attempting to avoid surgery in patie...
Thursday, July 7, 2022

Sesamoid Injury: Why do we MRI?

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      There are so many reasons to get MRI images when you suspect a sesamoid fracture. I think it is important enough to have my patients s...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Athletic Rehabilitation Tips: Podcast Interview by Podiatry Today

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcS3KTr-qbRhyCLh-dRmSQS-To4EA2eD/view?usp=sharing      This podcast is from a lecture I gave at our state ...
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Highlight of Recent Interview by Podiatry Today on Running Shoes

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Monday, July 4, 2022

CRPS and Low Dose Naltrexone

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     CRPS stands for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. It is a sympathetic overload of the nervous system set off with fairly minor injuries....
Sunday, July 3, 2022

Correspondence Related to Left Neuroma, New Orthotic Devices custom made, and some Right Foot Symptoms

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Hi Dr. Blake, Very interesting wearing shoes for the first time since Aug. 2019, and wearing orthotics for the first time ever. I delayed my...
Saturday, July 2, 2022

Subtalar Joint Neutral

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     I use subtalar joint neutral position daily as part of my practice. The video is a nice way of finding it when the patient stands. For ...

Sesamoid Evaluation Tip: Check First Ray ROM

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     In the photo above, I am evaluating the motion and position (kinematics) of the first metatarsal (called first ray) crucial in sesamoi...
Friday, July 1, 2022

Setting Benchmarks for Recovery: An Important Skill

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When patients come in for treatment, they can have a list of what they can not do. I try to get them to focus on what they can do comfo...

Bunions: Tips on Conservative Care

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                                                         Tips on Bunion Care      So you or someone you love is developing a bunion, what t...
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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Sesamoid Injuries: Consider Dr Jill's Dancer's Pads to Off Weight

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Comment off of my YouTube Channel on Sesamoids: Jill's Dancer's Pads were a life saver for me! They greatly reduced my pain and allo...
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Monday, June 6, 2022

5 Common Orthotic Adjustments (Answers on Wednesday 6/10/22)

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Match Orthotic Adjustment with Image Morton's Extension vs Dancer's Padding Denton Modification for Lateral Stability Metatarsal Acc...
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14 Point Patient Assessment for Treatment Summary

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History of the injury and the patient’s reason why they were injured. Gait evaluation of walking (running is crucial if their activity req...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Wear and Tear (Osteoarthritis) Arthritis with High Intensity Activitiy: Article

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https://journals.lww.com/sportsmedarthro/Abstract/2022/06000/The_Influence_of_Athletes__Age_in_the_Onset_of.5.aspx
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Dr Ronald Valmassy Scholarship for Biomechanics

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https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/online-donation-form__;!!CqLityr3mSQ!GX6-AA8aA32XIOyvhhi001Z6uP38Q95yocEOVcm6n4DCv...
Friday, May 13, 2022

The Inverted Orthotic Technique is now also in eBook Form

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https://store.bookbaby.com /book/ the-inverted-orthotic-technique Carlos Martínez Sebastian from Spain Álvaro Gomez Carrión from Spain     ...
Monday, May 9, 2022

Right Achilles Pain: Initiate BRISS

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I just saw a patient with Right Achilles pain for 6 months. She had no increase activity or change in medications. I initiated BRISS treatme...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Wrestling with a Painful Foot: Thoughts on Treatment

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I have many rules I use when attempting to help someone with a sore foot, and I also need their cooperation in the treatment. First of all, ...
Sunday, May 1, 2022

My 2nd Interview with Dr Ben Pearl and Dr Stephen Pribut on Biomechanics

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https://youtu.be/I6KKKArKTDE I  had fun with this 2nd interview. The interview was about my new Book: Practical Biomechanics for the Podiat...
Saturday, April 30, 2022

Interview with Dr Ben Pearl on my new book: Practical Biomechanics for the Podiatrist (Book 1)

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https://youtu.be/lo0lxrusL4o This is the link for purchasing. I hope you will enjoy it and it will be very helpful. Book 2 of the series wi...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Lapidus Procedure for Bunions: Normal Results (what are your odds) for the Consumer

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https://www.jfas.org/article/S1067-2516(22)00118-1/fulltext?rss=yes Summary of Results: Lapidus is a very common bunion surgery and the res...
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Our Personalities and its Effect on our Foot Care

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     The doctor patient relationship is a very sacred thing. When there is a joining of spirits between these two individuals, healing has ...