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

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Video for Exercises Post Ankle Sprains
12/30/25, 9:43 AM • Richard Blake 12/30/25, 9:43 AM

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12/30/25, 9:43 AM

When patients sprain their ankles, there is an immediate shutdo...
The effect of pes cavus on foot pain and plantar pressure
12/23/25, 10:20 AM • Richard Blake 12/23/25, 10:20 AM

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12/23/25, 10:20 AM

Depending on our individual criteria, pes cavus foot type...
Can Foot Exercises Actually Work to Improve Pain and Arch Height?
12/16/25, 11:24 AM • Richard Blake 12/16/25, 11:24 AM

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12/16/25, 11:24 AM

I love to treat feet and the lower extremity with exercises. Ex...
Medial Shin Splints and Biomechanics
12/9/25, 10:40 AM • Richard Blake 12/9/25, 10:40 AM

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12/9/25, 10:40 AM

Play the article here: There are many causes of ...
Position Paper on Hallux Rigidus by Richard Blake DPM
12/1/25, 10:53 AM • Richard Blake 12/1/25, 10:53 AM

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12/1/25, 10:53 AM

Many of us treat Hallux Rigidus and Limitus conservatively,...
Medial Knee Compartment Disease: Lateral Wedging with or without Orthotic Devices?
11/24/25, 11:00 AM • Richard Blake 11/24/25, 11:00 AM

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11/24/25, 11:00 AM

This is a study I could have done in my youth. I was task...
The Role of Orthotic Devices and Patellofemoral Pain
11/17/25, 12:42 PM • Richard Blake 11/17/25, 12:42 PM

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11/17/25, 12:42 PM

Now 8 years ago, this paper from 2017 quietly valida...
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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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...

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