I Apologize. This was the first of two days of shooting video with an unfamiliar camera. There is a bit of focusing and refocusing going on in the middle of the video. Please take your motion sickness pills before viewing! Just kidding, its not too bad,...
I am thinking… of contours and shapes here, as in the previous step. I want to remove any abrupt curvature that could be uncomfortable. I can add… an increase to the anterior metatarsal arch (AMA) to support the metatarsals. Think of this as a met pad built into...
If you’re in situation where you don’t have time to do a full gait evaluation, the method detailed in this article may be helpful. An Easy In-Office Evaluation “Since orthotics with varus posts have been proven to reduce the velocity of pronation15 and gait retraining can reduce impact...
Hey everybody, I’d like to continue from the last post showing the video of the vacuum pressing procedure. Now we have our plastic shell, molded onto the positive cast. What next? This shell can be grinded to fit the foot and placed into the shoe and you...
Great question. So many variables at play here. One question that you can ask your patient is this: How long do your shoes usually last? If they wear through a pair of shoes each year, they will probably wear their orthotics out sooner than most people do. Serious runners, high...
I love technology, don’t you? I would much rather compute something with a device for speed, accuracy and data storage than to do it by hand. Nowadays, we do it with our communication, socializing, entertainment and pretty much every other modern function of life. Using...
“What I just did to you…do to them!” I remember it like it was yesterday. The words of my boss as he had just finished explaining neutral position plaster casting to me while he was casting my own feet. As I sat on the table, still shaken...
Squash box, foam box…. Some people ridicule it and some people swear by it. Pick your side and you can extoll the virtues of a box of foam or rip it to shreds. That being said, even now as you read this you have chosen your side right? Let...
Foot Orthotics Don’t Work! Let’s face it…foot orthotics don’t work. There, I said it. As someone who has been making orthotics for over 20 years I can say it with a straight face. If you are a practitioner who has treated lower extremity issues for any length...