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What is the Pronation Orthosis? Part 1
9/3/24, 12:04 PM • Richard Blake 9/3/24, 12:04 PM

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This is the part 4 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: Why ...
What is a Balanced Orthosis? Part 2
8/27/24, 8:38 AM • Richard Blake 8/27/24, 8:38 AM

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8/27/24, 8:38 AM

This is the part 3 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: What is a B2 or...
What is a Balanced Orthotic Device? Part 1
8/20/24, 3:17 PM • Richard Blake 8/20/24, 3:17 PM

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8/20/24, 3:17 PM

This is the part 2 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: What are Balanced Ortho...
Why Are There So Many Different Devices Out There?
8/13/24, 8:06 AM • Richard Blake 8/13/24, 8:06 AM

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8/13/24, 8:06 AM

This is the start of a 7 part series that should be read in order. If you are prescribing foot or...
When Abnormal Supination and Pronation is in the Same Foot: Part 5
8/6/24, 9:32 AM • Richard Blake 8/6/24, 9:32 AM

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8/6/24, 9:32 AM

Treating Knee Problems can be very simple if you follow some basic rules. Number #1 Orthope...
When pronation and supination is in the same foot: Part 2
7/17/24, 10:47 AM • Richard Blake 8/1/24, 12:56 PM

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@tommen freed Thank you for the comment. Rich Blake
When pronation and supination is in the same foot: Part 4
7/30/24, 7:53 AM • Richard Blake 7/30/24, 7:53 AM

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7/30/24, 7:53 AM

In my last posts, I have been talking about feet that have a tendency to pronate, but can easily ...
When pronation and supination is in the same foot: Part 3
7/23/24, 8:53 AM • Richard Blake 7/25/24, 4:54 PM

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7/25/24, 4:54 PM

@Robert Shor Thank you for the encouragement. It can get lonely typing away, talking to myself as...
When Abnormal Supination and Pronation is in the Same Foot: Part 1
7/9/24, 7:35 AM • Richard Blake 7/9/24, 7:35 AM

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7/9/24, 7:35 AM

Most of us were barely in kindergarten when Dr. Merton Root began to revolutionize the biomechani...
Parallelogram Feet Wind Swept Feet Dr. Mark Warford The Asymmetrical Pair of Feet: A Conversation with Dr. Mark Warford
7/2/24, 10:14 AM • Richard Blake 7/2/24, 10:14 AM

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7/2/24, 10:14 AM

In today’s post, I am excited about a wonderful conversation with Dr. Mark Warford. I...
Video on Orthotic Modifications for Supinators
6/24/24, 4:18 PM • Richard Blake 6/24/24, 4:18 PM

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6/24/24, 4:18 PM

This week's post presents a video of the common modifications that I will use for my supina...
Why Use Functional Foot Orthotic Devices? Part 6
6/18/24, 11:24 AM • Richard Blake 6/18/24, 11:24 AM

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6/18/24, 11:24 AM

Today I want to present a challenging patient which presents to our offices occasionally, althoug...
Excessive Supination Lateral Instability Under Pronation Videos on Supination
6/11/24, 10:21 AM • Richard Blake 6/11/24, 10:21 AM

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6/11/24, 10:21 AM

The two videos linked below should help in recognizing contact phase supination. The last post ta...
Lateral Instability Under Pronation Over Supination Injuries What Injuries or Pain Syndromes Can Be Related to Over Supination
6/4/24, 10:14 AM • Richard Blake 6/4/24, 10:14 AM

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6/4/24, 10:14 AM

Now let’s talk about contact phase over supination, and why I think it is so much worse tha...
Why Use Functional Foot Orthotic Devices? Part 5
5/28/24, 8:45 AM • Richard Blake 5/28/24, 8:45 AM

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5/28/24, 8:45 AM

Today’s post begins to explore the demands of a supinator. Who are these patients? What do ...
Subtalar Joint Maximally Pronated Position Resting Calcaneal Stance Position 2 methods of assessing Subtalar Joint Maximally Pronated Position
5/21/24, 1:41 AM • Richard Blake 5/21/24, 1:41 AM

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5/21/24, 1:41 AM

As we dig deeper into the layers of foot biomechanics, we need to discuss the...
Orthotic Calcaneal Stance Position OCSP Subtalar Joint ROM Why use Functional Foot orthotic devices? Part 4
5/12/24, 3:55 PM • Richard Blake 5/12/24, 3:55 PM

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5/12/24, 3:55 PM

I want to stay focused on my last student image from Part 3, but turn out att...
Why use functional foot orthotic devices? Part 3
5/4/24, 2:57 AM • Richard Blake 5/4/24, 2:57 AM

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5/4/24, 2:57 AM

My last post was all about Subtalar joint neutrality. It was a goal of mine t...
Why use functional foot orthotic devices? Part 2
4/25/24, 5:14 PM • Richard Blake 4/25/24, 5:14 PM

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4/25/24, 5:14 PM

In my last post (Part 1: Why use functional foot orthotic devices?), I boldly...
Running in Slow Motion Captured by an iPhone
4/24/24, 4:37 PM • Richard Blake 4/24/24, 4:37 PM

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4/24/24, 4:37 PM

One of the funnest parts of practice in biomechanics is reviewing slow motion...

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