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The Metatarsal Arch Deformation and Forefoot Movement in Gait: A Study of the Kinematics (Motion)
11/11/25, 10:02 AM • Richard Blake 11/11/25, 10:02 AM

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11/11/25, 10:02 AM

This study is excellent in describing the forefoot motion during co...
The Planus Foot and First Ray Hypermobility
11/4/25, 10:12 AM • Richard Blake 11/4/25, 10:12 AM

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11/4/25, 10:12 AM

First of all, Drs.Hillstrom are my friends so I want to shout out to them. This article is a a fi...
How long do I have my patients stretch?
10/28/25, 12:29 PM • Richard Blake 10/28/25, 12:29 PM

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10/28/25, 12:29 PM

Athlete Stretching the Lower Hamstrings This published article (I only copied the...
Heel Lifts in Your Practice
10/7/25, 11:31 AM • Richard Blake 10/21/25, 3:49 PM

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10/21/25, 3:49 PM

@Robert Shor Bob, Thanks for your knowledge. I have not been happy with straight poron under the ...
The Effects of a Medial or Varus Posted Insole on Adult Acquired Flatfoot Patients
10/21/25, 3:11 PM • Richard Blake 10/21/25, 3:11 PM

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10/21/25, 3:11 PM

I love varus posting for my pronators, and valgus posting for my supinato...
First Ray Hypermobility
10/9/25, 12:35 PM • Richard Blake 10/9/25, 12:35 PM

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10/9/25, 12:35 PM

This week I am going to review this fine article on the topic of fi...
My Slow Walk through Italy
11/5/24, 10:05 AM • Richard Blake 9/30/25, 5:23 PM

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john smith
9/30/25, 5:23 PM

that's great!
Midtarsal Joint Locking (or is it just getting more rigid?)
9/30/25, 7:57 AM • Richard Blake 9/30/25, 7:57 AM

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9/30/25, 7:57 AM

I want to highlight this article by Okita and Meyers, et al, from 2...
Orthotic Dispense Day (for my students and perhaps your patients) Part 1
9/19/25, 12:40 PM • Richard Blake 9/19/25, 12:40 PM

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9/19/25, 12:40 PM

Recently my students at Samuel Merritt’s College of Podiatric...
Biomechanics Patient from Start to Finish #1: Second Visit (assessing your diagnosis and treatment plan)
9/16/25, 9:32 AM • Richard Blake 9/16/25, 9:32 AM

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9/16/25, 9:32 AM

Last week I started a discussion on a patient with acute plantar he...
Biomechanics Patient from Start to Finish #1: Initial Visit
9/9/25, 6:43 AM • Richard Blake 9/9/25, 6:43 AM

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9/9/25, 6:43 AM

I had just started to write about all the Pathology Based Orthoses ...
P3 Pathology Based Orthoses: Lateral Ankle Instability
9/2/25, 6:49 AM • Richard Blake 9/2/25, 6:49 AM

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9/2/25, 6:49 AM

It was this design, a functional orthotic device for supinators, th...
P2 Pathology Based Orthoses: Adult Acquired Flatfoot Design
8/25/25, 1:21 PM • Richard Blake 8/25/25, 1:21 PM

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8/25/25, 1:21 PM

Patients with this foot type who present to you may bring a whole b...
Biomechanics of the Achilles Part 9: Specs and Modifications for P1
8/19/25, 7:38 AM • Richard Blake 8/19/25, 7:38 AM

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8/19/25, 7:38 AM

I would love now to end this discussion on Achilles management, and at th...
Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon Part 8: Case Report
8/5/25, 8:37 AM • Richard Blake 8/5/25, 8:37 AM

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8/5/25, 8:37 AM

Achilles Pain in a Triathlete (based on a 14 point workup protocol) History and Chief ...
The Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon: Part 7 (the role of heel height)
8/5/25, 7:00 AM • Richard Blake 8/5/25, 7:00 AM

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8/5/25, 7:00 AM

What is the role of heel height for the stress of the ach...
The Biomechanics of a Weakened Achilles Tendon: Part 6
7/29/25, 8:38 AM • Richard Blake 7/29/25, 8:38 AM

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7/29/25, 8:38 AM

Every day and week you will find patients that have weak achilles t...
The Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon Part 5: What happens when Flexibility Is Not in a Healthy Range?
7/22/25, 6:50 AM • Richard Blake 7/22/25, 6:50 AM

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7/22/25, 6:50 AM

This post is about the marvelous adaptations/compensations that our bodies make...
The Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon Part 4: The Role of Strengthening Exercises
7/15/25, 8:51 AM • Richard Blake 7/15/25, 8:51 AM

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7/15/25, 8:51 AM

Today I would love to discuss the role of strengthening of the achi...
The Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon: Part 3 More on Flexibility
7/8/25, 10:19 AM • Richard Blake 7/8/25, 10:19 AM

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7/8/25, 10:19 AM

As a follow up to my last blog post on Achilles flexibility Issues, we all know...

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