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Sesamoid Fractures: Part 4
3/31/25, 11:25 PM • Richard Blake 3/31/25, 11:25 PM

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3/31/25, 11:25 PM

Today we should discuss treatment of sesamoid fractures from an orthotic st...
Sesamoid Fractures: Part 3
3/24/25, 7:52 PM • Richard Blake 3/24/25, 7:52 PM

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3/24/25, 7:52 PM

I have been discussing a challenging problem in sesamoid ...
Sesamoid Fractures: Part 2
3/17/25, 8:36 PM • Richard Blake 3/17/25, 8:36 PM

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3/17/25, 8:36 PM

Today I will be going through the diagnosis dilemmas we face when treating sesamoid injuries, and...
Sesamoid Fractures: Part 1
3/11/25, 12:01 AM • Richard Blake 3/11/25, 12:01 AM

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3/11/25, 12:01 AM

I treat many sesamoid fractures under the first metatarsal head with a small perc...
Podiatry Bread and Butter: Plantar Heel Pain Part 3 - Mechanical Considerations
3/2/25, 8:00 PM • Richard Blake 3/2/25, 8:00 PM

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3/2/25, 8:00 PM

In the last 2 posts, I have talked about how plantar fasciitis presents and does ...
Podiatry Bread and Butter: Plantar Heel Pain Part 2
2/25/25, 12:13 AM • Richard Blake 2/25/25, 12:13 AM

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2/25/25, 12:13 AM

Last week we started talking about plantar fasciitis as the cause of 50-80% of all plantar ...
Podiatry’s Bread and Butter: Plantar Heel Pain Part 1
2/18/25, 9:01 AM • Richard Blake 2/18/25, 9:01 AM

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2/18/25, 9:01 AM

If you treat feet, patients come in wave after wave with plantar heel pain. We start with an hist...
Morton’s Neuroma Orthotic Therapy Part 3
1/29/25, 5:02 PM • Richard Blake 1/29/25, 5:02 PM

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1/29/25, 5:02 PM

In the last 2 blog posts, I explored treatments for Morton’s neuroma. I concluded las...
Morton’s Neuroma Treatment Options - Part 2
1/29/25, 1:29 PM • Richard Blake 1/29/25, 1:29 PM

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1/29/25, 1:29 PM

In Part 2 of Morton’s Neuroma treatment options, I am going to begin to dig...
Morton’s Neuroma Discussion of Treatment Options Part 1
1/28/25, 1:37 PM • Richard Blake 1/28/25, 1:37 PM

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1/28/25, 1:37 PM

We all deal with patients who present with Morton’s Neuroma symptoms. These 10 treatm...
What is a Sagittal Plane Device? (Part 2)
1/21/25, 10:27 AM • Richard Blake 1/21/25, 10:27 AM

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1/21/25, 10:27 AM

This is part 19 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: What are ...
What is a Sagittal Plane Device? (Part 1)
1/14/25, 10:26 AM • Richard Blake 1/14/25, 10:26 AM

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1/14/25, 10:26 AM

This is part 18 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: Introduction into...
What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 4
1/7/25, 1:16 PM • Richard Blake 1/7/25, 1:16 PM

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1/7/25, 1:16 PM

This is part 17 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: I...
What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 3
12/31/24, 11:18 AM • Richard Blake 12/31/24, 11:18 AM

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12/31/24, 11:18 AM

This is part 16 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: E...
What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 2
12/23/24, 1:24 PM • Richard Blake 12/23/24, 1:24 PM

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12/23/24, 1:24 PM

This is part 15 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: H...
What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 1
12/16/24, 9:34 AM • Richard Blake 12/17/24, 3:40 PM

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Robert Shor
12/17/24, 3:40 PM

Great series Dr. Blake, thank you!
What is a Medial Lateral Instability Orthosis? Part 2
12/10/24, 11:04 AM • Richard Blake 12/10/24, 6:09 PM

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Stanley Beekman
12/10/24, 6:09 PM

Hi Rich, Great article. In depth and you touch on so many things. May I just add that if ...
What is a Medial Lateral Instability Orthosis? Part 1
12/3/24, 9:22 AM • Richard Blake 12/3/24, 9:22 AM

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12/3/24, 9:22 AM

This is part 12 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: What is a Media...
The Coordination of Orthoses and Symptoms Part 2
11/26/24, 10:08 AM • Richard Blake 11/26/24, 10:08 AM

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11/26/24, 10:08 AM

Key Points: The simple measurements of RCSP and OCSP are vitally important in ou...
The Coordination of Orthoses and Symptoms Part 1
11/19/24, 11:07 AM • Richard Blake 11/19/24, 11:07 AM

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11/19/24, 11:07 AM

Key Points: Review of Many of the Components of a Biomechanical Practice Re...

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