Richard L. Blake, DPM, FAAPSM

A Guide To Detecting And Treating Limb Length Discrepancy
09/03/2007
Limb length discrepancy (LLD) can cause a variety of symptoms. There are a variety of common clinical techniques clinicians can use to help detect LLD. Radiographic imaging provides the best method for measuring LLD. Treatments vary but can...
Limb length discrepancy (LLD) can cause a variety of symptoms. There are a variety of common clinical techniques clinicians can use to help detect LLD. Radiographic imaging provides the best method for measuring LLD. Treatments vary but can...
Limb length discrepancy (LLD)...
09/03/2007
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Hallux Limitus/Rigidus: When Do We Allow Motion And When Do We Restrict Motion?
04/11/2018
When treating a patient with hallux limitus or rigidus, you want to allow the joint to move as much as it can so it will not freeze up. There are times when patients will do something that requires too much painful motion, and then you should...
When treating a patient with hallux limitus or rigidus, you want to allow the joint to move as much as it can so it will not freeze up. There are times when patients will do something that requires too much painful motion, and then you should...
When treating a patient with...
04/11/2018
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Are You Looking At The Tip Of The Iceberg With Athletic Injuries?
07/01/2015
Each week, I have patients who present with their first foot or ankle injury, and I wonder whether I am looking at the tip of the iceberg of this and other future injuries. No matter how minor the injury appears, I wonder if it will be...
Each week, I have patients who present with their first foot or ankle injury, and I wonder whether I am looking at the tip of the iceberg of this and other future injuries. No matter how minor the injury appears, I wonder if it will be...
Each week, I have patients who...
07/01/2015
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Questioning The Validity Of The First Metatarsal Rise Test
05/19/2020
Nearly 25 years ago, Hintermann and Gächter published a study that centered around a clinical test to help determine whether a patient needed surgery for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD).1 They based their assertions on the fact...
Nearly 25 years ago, Hintermann and Gächter published a study that centered around a clinical test to help determine whether a patient needed surgery for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD).1 They based their assertions on the fact...
Nearly 25 years ago, Hintermann...
05/19/2020
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Key Considerations In Helping A Patient Get Back To Activity After A Navicular Fracture
06/01/2017
I recently heard from a 41-year-old single mom of two very active boys, ages 9 and 8. In April, she walked right off a pedestrian sidewalk, not realizing it had ended, and landed right on top of her foot and ankle, rolling the ankle. The...
I recently heard from a 41-year-old single mom of two very active boys, ages 9 and 8. In April, she walked right off a pedestrian sidewalk, not realizing it had ended, and landed right on top of her foot and ankle, rolling the ankle. The...
I recently heard from a...
06/01/2017
Podiatry Today
Richard Blake, DPM
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Should Serial MRIs Be Part of Treatment for Sesamoid Injuries?
08/04/2022
In my experience, there are so many reasons to get magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images when you suspect a sesamoid fracture. I think it is important enough to have my patients self-pay if there are any issues with their health insurance....
In my experience, there are so many reasons to get magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images when you suspect a sesamoid fracture. I think it is important enough to have my patients self-pay if there are any issues with their health insurance....
In my experience, there are so...
08/04/2022
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Treating Morton’s Neuroma From A Variety Of Angles
02/11/2019
A patient recently contacted me after suffering from a Morton's neuroma on the left foot for the past seven months. His podiatrist diagnosed this upon physical examination.
A patient recently contacted me after suffering from a Morton's neuroma on the left foot for the past seven months. His podiatrist diagnosed this upon physical examination.
A patient recently contacted me...
02/11/2019
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Current Insights On Using Bone Stimulators To Treat Sesamoid Fractures
07/29/2016
A patient in his early 50s contacted me after getting a diagnosis of a right medial sesamoid fracture after an initial misdiagnosis of gout. The fracture, visible on X-ray, was likely from hard sprinting. Three days later, he stepped off a...
A patient in his early 50s contacted me after getting a diagnosis of a right medial sesamoid fracture after an initial misdiagnosis of gout. The fracture, visible on X-ray, was likely from hard sprinting. Three days later, he stepped off a...
A patient in his early 50s...
07/29/2016
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When A Patient With A Sesamoid Fracture Develops Uncontrolled Pain And Swelling
12/11/2020
A 35-year old mother of three children recently reached out to me online, noting that she has “hit a wall” with continued pain after suffering a sesamoid fracture. She sustained the fracture when her four-year-old twins ran over her feet...
A 35-year old mother of three children recently reached out to me online, noting that she has “hit a wall” with continued pain after suffering a sesamoid fracture. She sustained the fracture when her four-year-old twins ran over her feet...
A 35-year old mother of three...
12/11/2020
Podiatry Today
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Maximalist Footwear: A Closer Look At Biomechanical Implications
06/26/2017
What kind of impact can maximalist shoes have on an athlete’s biomechanics? With this question in mind, this author discusses the makeup of maximalist footwear, the influence upon foot strike, biomechanical assessment and how all of these...
What kind of impact can maximalist shoes have on an athlete’s biomechanics? With this question in mind, this author discusses the makeup of maximalist footwear, the influence upon foot strike, biomechanical assessment and how all of these...
What kind of impact can...
06/26/2017
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