Functional custom foot orthotic devices are biomechanics based in nature and are intended to correct the deforming forces that create lower extremity symptomatology. This function is performed the ...

   This post is about the marvelous adaptations/compensations that our bodies make when the achilles is not quite right. Let’s start with the easy stuff concerning equinus forc...

Hopefully, by now, those of you reading this have become quite familiar with using the FootID Pro application on your phone and your computer, and are taking advantage of all it has to offer the bu...

I am freaking out, I got a letter notifying me that the DME inspector is coming. What do I do??     I got a letter from Palmetto GBA saying they are making a site visit. I am meticul...

     Today I would love to discuss the role of strengthening of the achilles tendon in our practices. I think we all know the vital importance of the achilles tendon for no...

We continue our journey through a step by step review of the various options available for our clients in customizing their patients’ custom foot orthotics. Lastly, we left off with a fairly ...

   As a follow up to my last blog post on Achilles flexibility Issues, we all know that if we find Achilles tightness (aka Equinus) we should begin the patient on a flexibility progr...

The most recent entry in this series of discussions focused on the rearfoot posting options within the FootID Pro application. The next field we will discuss is “Forefoot Post”. As I st...

In this last series of articles on therapeutic shoe/insert claims, there is another common scenario often faced by those providing services covered by the Medicare Therapeutic Shoe Policy. In this ...

       There are so many ways to measure the achilles tendon and I will only show the one method that I have used over the years. I think most methods are fine, so ch...

We have reviewed the first three columns in the FootID Pro Configurator thus far, “Congruency”, “Frame”, “Frame Options”, and now we move on to the fourth column...

  The previous three issues of this newsletter revolved around how to know whether a patient has already received inserts under the therapeutic shoe program, do they need to receive shoes at ...

The Achilles Tendon is definitely something that you could specialize in your practice. Being the strongest tendon in the universe, its effect on the body is immense for allowing us to evolve to an...

The next stop in our tour of the FootID Pro app configurator is listed under “Frame Options” and is titled “Width of Frame”. At this point I would like to backtrack a bit to...

Collaboration with other healthcare professionals is essential for delivering comprehensive and effective patient care.         

 Part I of this series on therapeutic shoe insert coverage, discussed the “Same and Similar” issues of providing inserts and in the second we discussed providing inserts as a stand...

In all honesty, I have found this iteration of to be far more challenging than the original.

    When a patient presents with peroneal tendonitis symptoms from the lateral fibula to the base of the first or fifth metatarsals, our treatment begins with identification of ...

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By now, many KevinRoot Medical clients have gained experience with the FootID Pro app, and feel comfortable utilizing it to configure their orthotic prescriptions. Whether you choose to keep it sim...