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Clinical pearls

The idea behind Clinical pearls is to help you become more successful integrating biomechanics with your patients.

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Need a Morton's Extension? What are the 4 Main Ones Prescribed?
6/1/23, 6:45 PM • Richard Blake 6/1/23, 6:45 PM

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6/1/23, 6:45 PM

What type of Morton's Extension are you looking for? Originally, Morton's Extensions were only f...
Heel Cup Heights
6/1/23, 6:33 PM • Richard Blake 6/1/23, 6:33 PM

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6/1/23, 6:33 PM

I think it is intuitive that the higher heel cups are in a functional foot orthotic devices the m...
Heel lifts for Short Leg Syndrome
6/1/23, 5:39 PM • Richard Blake 6/1/23, 5:39 PM

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Using a heel lift as a treatment for limb length discrepancy is a common practice. At times it ca...
Pain in the Metatarsals: Ask the Patient to Stretch their Achilles
6/1/23, 5:36 PM • Richard Blake 6/1/23, 5:36 PM

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6/1/23, 5:36 PM

Tight achilles tendons cause tremendous pressure after the middle of mid stance (half way through...
Why are met pads often prescribed on custom shaped orthoses?
6/1/23, 4:40 PM • Richard Blake 6/1/23, 4:40 PM

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Have you ever wondered why you place a metatarsal pad on a custom made functional foot orthotic d...
Painful 2nd or 3rd Metatarsal. What are the Components to a Good Orthosis?
5/30/23, 5:37 PM • Richard Blake 5/30/23, 5:37 PM

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As we use biomechanics to treat metatarsal pain, we attempt to off load directly, support proxima...

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