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  1. Philip Clayton
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    Covid 19 advice for podiatrists

    Thanks Mark - it's all scary stuff and it is a time when we need some leadership and best practice advice. Surely the HCPC should be contacting...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Mar 15, 2020 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Covid 19 advice for podiatrists

    I have looked and not seen any advice for our profession? As well as the prospect of loosing everything I've worked for for the last 33 years I...
    Thread by: Philip Clayton, Mar 15, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  3. Philip Clayton
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    High Heels making the news

    :deadhorse: [ATTACH] Not a lot worth discussing really - most people are just Sheeple and think it great to look like who they're are told are...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, May 16, 2016 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  4. Philip Clayton
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    Plantar Fasciitis in 11 yr old high level gymnast

    Are you sure its plantar fasciitis and not Sever's Disease which is more typically found in young people and especially girls of that age?
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Feb 15, 2016 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  5. Philip Clayton
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    Foot casting with vertical calcaneum

    Max pronation & supination of stj From my experience with students just measuring the ROM of the STJ proves problematic for some people. I am...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Nov 2, 2005 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  6. Philip Clayton
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    Manipulation

    High Heels I agree that aesthetically the high heel shoe can do a lot for a pair of legs - in fact it can do a lot for a middle aged man, but...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Oct 13, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. Philip Clayton
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    Manipulation

    [Imagine being able to offer a woman a treatment option that didn't require a limitation of her footwear. If she fits our criteria, then we will...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Oct 7, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. Philip Clayton
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    Precise naming aids dorsiflexion stiffness diagnosis

    When trying to treat these misalignments of metatarsal heads (in NWB STJ neutral) should the treatment involve 1. Plantarflexing the 1st met to...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 18, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. Philip Clayton
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    Biomechanics knowledge for clinical practice

    'This leads to a second problem for a diligent student . When presented with a patient not only do they have to decide what is wrong with the...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 15, 2005 in forum: United Kingdom
  10. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Forefoot posting and pronation skives Kevin I know I digressed, I thought it was an interesting point but to get back to the earlier discussion...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 13, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  11. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Kevin, I have found the best way of putting the patient in 'relaxed bipedal stance' (angle/base of gait) is to place my hands on their shoulders...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 12, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  12. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Kevin From someone with a laterally displaced STJ axis with an increased supination moment acting across the joint axis this is music to my ears....
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 12, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Hi, do any of you use Ray Anthony's techniques pouring the cast inverted and adding forefoot intrinsic balances, taking into account planal...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 11, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  14. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Hi Nicholas Your question seems similar to mine and I am sure that this was the reasoning behind Rootian forefoot posting. Many contributors now...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 10, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  15. Philip Clayton
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    Casting techniques

    Hi Javier I agree that we must take a holistic view to treating the patient for their complaint and we must take advantage of all aspects of...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 10, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  16. Philip Clayton
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    Casting techniques

    Hello Ivan Both non weight bearing and weight bearing casting are right and wrong. I think it depends on the person and the level of interference...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 9, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  17. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    It seems like a chicken and egg situation. The windlass action is a good contender but is it not made more lax by the repetitive excess pronation?...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 9, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  18. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Craig if this was the cause of forefoot supinatus we would expect to see a higher incidence of forefoot supinatus in feet with an everted...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 9, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  19. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Resupination forces Hi Craig Are you saying that the rotation of the calcaneus is not responsible for leaving the foot permanently in a...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 9, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  20. Philip Clayton
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    Posting for forefoot varus

    Forefoot supinatus position Phill, I think that supinatus as a position is easy to understand, in that in STJ neutral non weight bearing with...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 9, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  21. Philip Clayton
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    Variability and Foot Biomechanics

    Hi Kevin Is the example of using the scales working in just the sagittal plane on a joint that moves through three planes and not relating to...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Sep 2, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Variability and Foot Biomechanics

    Hi Kevin As much as I appreciate the ingenuity of the bathroom scales for research I can't help wondering how many hands I will need in my solo...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 31, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  23. Philip Clayton
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    Variability and Foot Biomechanics

    Equinus The standard test for ankle equinus is with leg extended and patient dorsiflexing foot whilst keeping foot in STJ? More movement is...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 31, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  24. Philip Clayton
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    Precise naming aids dorsiflexion stiffness diagnosis

    Kevin Nice to speak with you. I too have had a tough weekend and realise you didn't mean anything. Keep up your good research and I look forward...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 28, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  25. Philip Clayton
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    Precise naming aids dorsiflexion stiffness diagnosis

    Seeker of the truths Oops! Tetchy ,Tetchy... Did I hit a raw nerve? Yes I have studied many of your papers and enthusiatically taught such...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 28, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  26. Philip Clayton
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    Precise naming aids dorsiflexion stiffness diagnosis

    These new descriptions are valid from a research based point of view and hopefully herald further treatment modalities, however at this particular...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 28, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Variability and Foot Biomechanics

    I haven't measured anything for quite some time in my own practise but when I was teaching I had a fairly strict syllabus to follow. I still...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 25, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Variability and Foot Biomechanics

    STJ measurement Hello everyone I am new to the 'Arena' and thought I 'd better reply to my old friend Ian. Having taught students from all...
    Post by: Philip Clayton, Aug 25, 2005 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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