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Key Orthotic Considerations In The Special Needs Patient
Orthotics Q&A
03/30/2020
Patients with special needs experience higher rates of certain foot and ankle conditions. In order to address the unique needs of this population, the panelists discuss specialized interpersonal approaches to these cases, along with common...
Patients with special needs experience higher rates of certain foot and ankle conditions. In order to address the unique needs of this population, the panelists discuss specialized interpersonal approaches to these cases, along with common...
Patients with special needs...
03/30/2020
Podiatry Today
Is Subtalar Joint Neutral A Scientific Measurement Or A Clinical Approximation?
Forum
03/30/2020
Merton Root, DPM is credited by many for the invention of the concept of a neutral position of the subtalar joint (STJ). Dr. Root and colleagues defined the STJ neutral position as being “the point at which the foot is neither pronated nor...
Merton Root, DPM is credited by many for the invention of the concept of a neutral position of the subtalar joint (STJ). Dr. Root and colleagues defined the STJ neutral position as being “the point at which the foot is neither pronated nor...
Merton Root, DPM is credited by...
03/30/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
01/28/2020
Questioning established medical therapies leads to advancement and innovation when it is based on scientific methodology. Biomechanical theories are often just that: theories. Often, a disconnect between biomechanical theories and surgical...
Questioning established medical therapies leads to advancement and innovation when it is based on scientific methodology. Biomechanical theories are often just that: theories. Often, a disconnect between biomechanical theories and surgical...
Questioning established medical...
01/28/2020
Podiatry Today
Key Orthotic Pearls In The Management Of Rearfoot Pathology
Online Exclusive
01/23/2020
Custom orthotics can contain a multitude of features and modifications to facilitate effective treatment. With this in mind, this author reviews pertinent decision-making pathways for the optimal orthotic to help address conditions of the...
Custom orthotics can contain a multitude of features and modifications to facilitate effective treatment. With this in mind, this author reviews pertinent decision-making pathways for the optimal orthotic to help address conditions of the...
Custom orthotics can contain a...
01/23/2020
Podiatry Today
clinician
Blog
01/06/2020
When it comes to patients presenting with plantar heel pain, clinicians routinely recommend a home treatment program, which usually includes stretching of the plantar fascia, the calf musculature and the Achilles tendon.1,2 The question is:...
When it comes to patients presenting with plantar heel pain, clinicians routinely recommend a home treatment program, which usually includes stretching of the plantar fascia, the calf musculature and the Achilles tendon.1,2 The question is:...
When it comes to patients...
01/06/2020
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
01/30/2012
For every foot, there is an athletic shoe that fits correctly. After specializing in sports medicine for over 20 years, I know this is true.
For every foot, there is an athletic shoe that fits correctly. After specializing in sports medicine for over 20 years, I know this is true.
For every foot, there is an...
01/30/2012
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
09/22/2011
There are several causes of heel pain in the young athletic population with the most common being calcaneal apophysitis (also referred to as Sever’s disease). Sever first reported calcaneal apophysitis in 1912 as an inflammation of the...
There are several causes of heel pain in the young athletic population with the most common being calcaneal apophysitis (also referred to as Sever’s disease). Sever first reported calcaneal apophysitis in 1912 as an inflammation of the...
There are several causes of...
09/22/2011
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
09/23/2010
Podiatrists routinely fit patients for diabetic shoes but what about shoes for feet with less severe pathology? What about the patient who is a runner and has a bunion? What do you do when an orthotic causes squeaking in your patient’s shoes...
Podiatrists routinely fit patients for diabetic shoes but what about shoes for feet with less severe pathology? What about the patient who is a runner and has a bunion? What do you do when an orthotic causes squeaking in your patient’s shoes...
Podiatrists routinely fit...
09/23/2010
Podiatry Today
Sports Medicine
08/03/2007
To have a successful sports medicine practice, it is crucial to understand not only the foot and ankle but also the knee and hip, and the mechanism of injuries affecting these areas. Having the opportunity to treat and travel with the best...
To have a successful sports medicine practice, it is crucial to understand not only the foot and ankle but also the knee and hip, and the mechanism of injuries affecting these areas. Having the opportunity to treat and travel with the best...
To have a successful sports...
08/03/2007
Podiatry Today