@Mark Warford, DPM Thank you. for your comments. I agree with you about not being able to do a neutral position suspension cast with a foam box. In terms of reducing a forefoot supinatus manually w...
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Pronation and Supination, Forefoot Considerations
Pronation and supination refer to the natural movements of the foot and ankle, which influence gait mechanics and overall foot health. These movements primarily involve the subtalar joint but also ...
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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 5
I hope following these 5 articles that sesamoid sufferers can be treated with higher sophistication. Let’s follow a common flow of mechanical cha...
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Spiral Rehab AFO’s: Part 1
A common AFO L1951: Ankle foot orthosis (AFO), spiral, (institute of rehabilitative medicine type), plastic or other material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment has been in the ne...
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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 4
Today we should discuss treatment of sesamoid fractures from an orthotic standpoint. KevinRoot Medical has its Pre-set device for this called the P14 which emphasizes the medial...
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Pronation and Supination, Midfoot Considerations
The previous post in this series discussed the rearfoot considerations of pronation and supination of the foot, and continuing with the theme of breaking down and simplifying the process into three...
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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 3
I have been discussing a challenging problem in sesamoid fractures these last 2 weeks. I concluded the last post (Sesamoid Fractures: Part 2) by summarizing so...
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Pronation and Supination, Rearfoot Considerations
The previous forum post on this subject discussed the basic concepts of pronation and supination of the foot. Now, it would be helpful to break it down further, to simplify the process to three com...
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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 2
Today I will be going through the diagnosis dilemmas we face when treating sesamoid injuries, and the local and global biomechanics to be addressed. &...
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Building a Custom Foot Orthotic, Forefoot Considerations
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Biomechanics Nomenclature, Part II
In my previous post, I discussed basic terminology we use in the field of lower extremity biomechanics. Now, to continue this discussion, I will present more terminology used in the daily practice ...
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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 1
I treat many sesamoid fractures under the first metatarsal head with a small percentage needing surgical excision. There are so many parts to this injury that make treatment challengi...
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Biomechanics Nomenclature Primer
KevinRoot Medical continues to grow, expanding with new clients from various specialties and locations, both domestically in the United states, as well as internationally. All of our clients share ...
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Podiatry Bread and Butter: Plantar Heel Pain Part 3 - Mechanical Considerations
In the last 2 posts, I have talked about how plantar fasciitis presents and does not present. This understanding can help us develop the best working diagnosis that we can begin treat...
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Neutral Position Impression Technique for Custom Foot Orthoses
Dr. Feldman, are you suggesting that neutral position, suspension imaging can be performed with foam box impressions? Also, I don't see that you can successfully perform a scan with one hand. Kevi...