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  1. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Now thinking about how the knee responds to high heels or any heel rise on a shoe.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  2. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    The knee does not fully extend in mid single support but at just before heel strike.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  3. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Knee OA incidence rates rose 22% from 1990 to 2005 and are rising even faster than obesity rates. Knee OA and obesity: A cyclical clinical...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  4. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    If obesity is a risk factor for Medial OA why wouldn't increase load from an anti-pronator shoe be a risk factor? One of my techniques for...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  5. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Ok, can someone just give me the podiatry cookbook so I can look up the recipe!
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons’ Full Guideline for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis. Recommendation 8 – Lateral heel wedges...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Conclusion Lateral wedge insoles worn for 12 months provided no symptomatic or structural benefits compared with flat control insoles. Research...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin, Thus for people who use shoes with medial wedges that are causing varus knee angulation as a secondary effect for trying to control...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Also if the lateral flare is softer than the medial flare then you have created a medial wedge.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  10. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Also Kevin would not medial flares and laterally worn shoes be problematic for the patient.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  11. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin do you add lateral flares to the shoes to aid the patient with lateral wedges? And what do you think are the nuances of this treatment?
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  12. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Orthotics definition

    An orthotic is a foot orthosis. An accommodative orthotic is a medical device affecting the systems of the body by varying the pressures,...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    The knee joint axis is fighting the abduction moment? The big picture questions: Does this pain relief cause damage to the other joints...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  14. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Thank you for all your help Kevin.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  15. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin also once the STJ is pronated isn't there less eversion available in the forefoot?
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  16. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin, Finally I understand what you are saying. Whew! Sometimes storming comes before norming and out of chaos comes order. Why the use...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  17. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin, 1. I am not practicing at this time. 2. The more I study lateral foot wedging for medial OA, the less sense it is making. 3. I...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 18, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  18. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    Kevin: I have been poking around Podiatry Arena. You are awesome. I get to learn from you. Thanks is too small a word for what you are doing.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  19. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    It would interesting to hear the story behind the right sandal on the left foot.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  20. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    I guess this is where my thinking is taking me that lesser or greater valgus wedging maybe used. Thanks Kevin.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  21. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Thank you for the extreme example but a more common example would be the wearing of a therapeutic shoe on one side and a healing shoe on the other.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  22. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Anything you wear on your foot is a good definition. I prefer a covering of the foot, I think it opens the door even wider. I prefer foot to...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  23. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 16, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  24. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    If I was to construct an orthotic to act in one plane, I would be back at a lateral wedge. I think with a triplanar device you are fighting what...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  25. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    What?
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  26. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Lateral foot wedging for medial knee OA

    I am having a hard time understanding this. Why would you want to reduce the effects of the valgus wedge on moderate medial knee OA.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 14, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  27. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Although this was a nice thought experiment. The words are not precise enough to be science.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  28. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    I would like to coin some more words: Podiatric Ecology – the science that defines those aspects of the environment that have a direct bearing...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  29. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    I would like to coin some more words: Podiatric Ecology – the science that defines those aspects of the environment that have a direct bearing...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  30. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    The reason I expanded the definition of footwear so much is due to my frustration with practitioners not looking at all the abiotic effects on the...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  31. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    I do agree anything you wear on your feet is footwear but I also feel a diabetic insert is footwear and I am not sure if you would call that...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  32. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    I think definitions are important because it is how we interpret our world. Why did Eskimos have more words for snow than we do -- because they...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  33. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    And the time which the footwear is applied to the foot is also an important consideration. As we take walking for example, the footwear is...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  34. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    If we think of footwear in only layers such as the imaginary pin suggests then we miss out on their interactions with each other such as the...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    As we draw the imaginary "pin" away from the foot, do we consider if the foot is covered with air, mud, water etc. then what surface is the...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  36. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Foot fashion is a subcategory of footwear. Even in the most seemingly absurd cases I believe the def -- a covering of the foot holds up. The...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, May 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  37. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    An interesting thought. I do believe that all footwear has an effect on the foot. Certainly any footwear prescribed would be a medical device....
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, May 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  38. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Yes there are many types of orthoses, I meant to say foot orthoses. You bring up a good point should an orthosis that is primarily functioning...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, May 30, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  39. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Footwear has many medical, health and well being benefits. Footwear cannot be left to the dictates of fashion as in the Collins English Dictionary.
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, May 29, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  40. joseph_mozena@yahoo.com
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    Definition of Footwear

    Now that I have you on board for hoisery do you understand the importance of considering anything that is between a diabetic foot and the floor is...
    Post by: joseph_mozena@yahoo.com, May 29, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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