In the last 2 blog posts, I explored treatments for Morton’s neuroma. I concluded last week with components for a good orthotic device for your patient. The balancing of the device shou...
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Morton’s Neuroma Treatment Options - Part 2
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •In Part 2 of Morton’s Neuroma treatment options, I am going to begin to dig a little deeper. We will start with discussing the components of a CFO that makes sense for our treat...
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The Tundra Sandal
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •The Tundra sandal is similar to the Tundra Boot. It is a non-articulating gauntlet AFO integrated within a functional open walking sandal. The combination of the internal solid ankle frame ...
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The Tundra Boot
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •The Tundra boot is an integrated non-articulating gauntlet AFO within a functional boot type shoe gear. The marriage between the internal solid ankle frame and a leather boot eliminates the...
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The Charcot Restraint Orthosis Walker (CROW)
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •A Charcot Restraint Orthosis Walker (CROW) is a specialized type of orthotic device used in the treatment of Charcot foot, a condition commonly seen in individuals with diabetes or peripher...
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Morton’s Neuroma Discussion of Treatment Options Part 1
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •We all deal with patients who present with Morton’s Neuroma symptoms. These 10 treatment options are in my office handout to the patient to get treatment moving. Of course, some will ne...
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A Little Off Topic
robert caren posted in Practical Pearls •Sharing a personal experience like this is truly powerful and serves as an important reminder of how vital support and community are when facing life’s challenges. The story of attending the ...
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Dorsiflex Carbon AFO
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •A Dorsiflexion Assist Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) is a type of brace designed to help individuals who have difficulty lifting the front of their foot (dorsiflexion). This condition is often referred ...
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What is a Sagittal Plane Device? (Part 2)
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •This is part 19 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: What are H1, H2 and H3 orthotic devices? Today I am going to...
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The XTERN Brace
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •An XTERN brace refers to an external orthopedic brace used for the treatment of foot drop or similar conditions. It’s designed to help people with foot drop maintain proper foot positioning a...
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Staying a DMEPOS provider worth the costs
Paul Kesselman posted in Compliance and reimbursement pearls •In the face of many DME issues, many ask if continuing as a DMEPOS provider is worth the costs ($709/3 years) and the exposure (audits). Let’s break these discussion points down and p...
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What is a Sagittal Plane Device? (Part 1)
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •This is part 18 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: Introduction into the concepts behind the H orthosis What is a BH device? L...
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Ankle Foot Orthosis Overview
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •An AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis) is defined as a type of medical device designed to support the foot and ankle, typically for individuals with conditions that affect the lower extremities, such as foot...
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The Gauntlet Brace Basics
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •@Ian Smith Thank you for your comment. Here are the 3 active UK clients that we can suggest to you:- Lucy Best, CPO in Hampshire, Romsey
- Sarah Reid, DPM in London- Simon Fay, DPM in Newcastle up...
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What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 4
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •This is part 17 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: Introduction to the Hannaford Device Typical patient selection for these devices Review of ...
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The Gauntlet Brace Basics
Ian Smith posted in Practical Pearls •Dr Feldman, I much liked ypur post on Gauntlet braces. Where in the UK can I find a practioner who can prescribe a brace for me - e.g. The Cabbie.? Thanks, Ian
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The Gauntlet Brace Basics
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •Continuing on the subject of Ankle Foot Orthoses, we move on to the Gauntlet Brace, or should I say family of braces. The Gauntlet AFO is described as a custom-made brace designed to support and st...
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What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 3
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •This is part 16 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: EVA B1 or B2 Balancing are introduced The softest is improved as you advance from C3 to C4 to C5...
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The Richie Brace, Additional Considerations
Stefan Feldman posted in Practical Pearls •The previous post in this series outlined the basics of the Richie Brace ankle foot orthosis. This post is intended to add further insights into the usage of the Richie Brace within the lower extre...
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What is a Shock Absorption Orthosis? Part 2
Richard Blake posted in Clinical pearls •This is part 15 of a series that should be read in order. Key Points: How does C1 change from BC? What is the difference between C1 and C2? The Sho...





