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Practical Pearls

Pearls for young practitioners on how to talk to patients about the benefits of orthotics. For a busy mid-career practitioner who needs to get to the bottom line quickly. For a seasoned practitioner who just wants to schmooze about the good old days.

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Tips for Troubleshooting Orthotic Issues
7/25/24, 8:35 AM • Stefan Feldman 7/25/24, 8:35 AM

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7/25/24, 8:35 AM

Your orthotic lab should be able to provide full service for you and your patients. I can tell yo...
Orthotics for Diabetics
7/11/24, 7:29 AM • Stefan Feldman 7/11/24, 7:29 AM

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7/11/24, 7:29 AM

A common dilemma faced by the biomechanics practitioner involves how to treat the diabetic patien...
Simple In-Office Orthotic Modifications
7/4/24, 7:29 AM • Stefan Feldman 7/4/24, 7:29 AM

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7/4/24, 7:29 AM

Most often the process of creating a highly effective functional foot orthosis is straightforward...
Choosing Metatarsal Accommodations
6/25/24, 7:51 AM • Stefan Feldman 6/25/24, 7:51 AM

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6/25/24, 7:51 AM

A quick perusal of the “Custom Modifications” tab on the KevinRoot Medical website wi...
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment with Functional Orthotic Devices
6/20/24, 1:14 PM • Stefan Feldman 6/20/24, 1:14 PM

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6/20/24, 1:14 PM

The treatment of heel pain has been a hot topic for many years, with seemingly as many treatment ...
Orthotics and Ingrown toenails, wait, what?
6/6/24, 10:44 AM • Stefan Feldman 6/6/24, 10:44 AM

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6/6/24, 10:44 AM

Every podiatrist and other foot care specialists no doubt are familiar with the common ingrown to...
Building a Custom Foot Orthotic, Midfoot Considerations
5/14/24, 4:41 PM • Stefan Feldman 5/16/24, 1:33 PM

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5/16/24, 1:33 PM

Dear Dr Feldman, this was a great review of what is available from the lab in the midfoot. I was ...
Creating an Optimum Root Custom Foot Orthosis
4/30/24, 1:05 AM • Stefan Feldman 5/2/24, 6:53 PM

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5/2/24, 6:53 PM

Excellent job Dr Feldman. I know biomechanical practices have to move away from the one hour biom...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
12/26/23, 4:46 PM • Stefan Feldman 12/26/23, 4:46 PM

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12/26/23, 4:46 PM

During this, the last week of 2023, it may be a good opportunity to look back on the strides we h...
Medial Arch Pain, A Case Study Discussion
12/19/23, 11:23 PM • Stefan Feldman 12/19/23, 11:23 PM

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12/19/23, 11:23 PM

Our patient for this case study is a teenage female soccer player complaining of pain in her left...
Medial Arch Pain, An Orthotic Build
12/9/23, 10:11 PM • Stefan Feldman 12/9/23, 10:11 PM

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12/9/23, 10:11 PM

Our patient, in this case study, is a teenage female soccer player with a painful Accessory Navic...
Medial Arch Pain, A case Study
12/6/23, 9:05 PM • Stefan Feldman 12/6/23, 9:05 PM

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12/6/23, 9:05 PM

The patient is a 17 year old, well developed, well nourished female, 5’ 4” in h...
Plantar Forefoot Pain, A Case Study Discussion
11/29/23, 2:09 AM • Stefan Feldman 11/29/23, 2:09 AM

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11/29/23, 2:09 AM

The past two forum posts involved a case study in which a young, athletic male was diagnosed with...
Plantar Forefoot Pain, An Orthotic Build
11/22/23, 1:49 PM • Stefan Feldman 11/22/23, 1:49 PM

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11/22/23, 1:49 PM

Last week's post featured a case study of an active 39 year old male with symptoms consistent wit...
Plantar Heel Pain, An Orthotic Build
11/1/23, 12:45 AM • Stefan Feldman 11/20/23, 4:36 PM

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11/20/23, 4:36 PM

Dr Feldman, excellent discussion. I would say for me when I am adding extra heel cushioning I rai...
Plantar Forefoot Pain, A Case Study
11/14/23, 9:12 PM • Stefan Feldman 11/14/23, 9:12 PM

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11/14/23, 9:12 PM

The patient is a 39 year old male, 6’ 1” tall, 185 pounds, presents with a complaint ...
Sesamoiditis, Case Study Discussion
10/17/23, 10:35 PM • Stefan Feldman 10/17/23, 10:35 PM

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10/17/23, 10:35 PM

In the two previous posts on this subject a relatively straightforward case of a middle aged fema...
Sesamoiditis, An Orthotic Build
10/8/23, 3:25 PM • Stefan Feldman 10/8/23, 3:25 PM

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10/8/23, 3:25 PM

The previous post on this blog presented a hypothetical case involving pain in the sesamoid area ...
Sesamoiditis, A Case Study
10/3/23, 2:06 PM • Stefan Feldman 10/6/23, 1:05 AM

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10/6/23, 1:05 AM

Thanks Dr Blake! It could have been a different case with limited ROM of the 1st MTPJ and associa...
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
9/26/23, 1:32 PM • Stefan Feldman 9/26/23, 1:32 PM

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9/26/23, 1:32 PM

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