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  1. Bill Bird
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    Effectiveness of Shoe Stiffening Inserts for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis

    We do this for patients with this condition in our bespoke orthopaedic shoemaking practice. We build in the carbon fibre stiffening using the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 24, 2021 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  2. Bill Bird
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    The influence of a new sole geometry while running

    I'm thinking what could these looped shock absorption structures do that an ordinary cushions soling wouldn't. It seems possible that increased...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 14, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  3. Bill Bird
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    Article on casting from Podiatry Today

    It depends what the pathology of the patient that you are trying to help with, Gez. If you are dealing with more or less healthy people who want...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 1, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  4. Bill Bird
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    Article on casting from Podiatry Today

    I use a minimum of four inputs, chosen from a possible range of; Casting, (foam box or prone slipper casts) photographs, weight bearing ink...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jun 30, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  5. Bill Bird
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    Article on casting from Podiatry Today

    Thank you Simon. Nicely put. I might even copy that and paste it on my wall. This quote struck me as that is just what I do when carving a last...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jun 29, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. Bill Bird
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    Assumptions of metatarsus adductus

    Thanks Eric. I'll research some examples from my files and get back to you soon. Bill
    Post by: Bill Bird, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. Bill Bird
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    Assumptions of metatarsus adductus

    Yes, thank you Eric, that is what is happening with my patient. If his foot was straight he could wear a narrow fitting but if he wears a wide...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Oct 20, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. Bill Bird
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    Assumptions of metatarsus adductus

    We are making shoes for a pnt with a foot just like the one in the picture at the moment. He cannot take any abductory force on the distal hallux...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Oct 18, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. Bill Bird
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    Why the human body gradually falls apart

    Yes, I absolutely agree with all of that Kevin, especially the last sentence. However there seems to be something happening here that is very...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jun 28, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  10. Bill Bird
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    Why the human body gradually falls apart

    Duct Tape and pape clips or not, the prosthetics still have a long way to go to better the human foot. I have quite a number of young male...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jun 25, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  11. Bill Bird
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    Why the 4th interdigital space for tinea pedis more than the others?

    I think about it every morning as I apply my lamasil cream. I just never thought to ask why!
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 12, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  12. Bill Bird
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    Understanding Earthing (Grounding).

    Nice one Sicknote. You took it on the chin!!
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 4, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. Bill Bird
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    Understanding Earthing (Grounding).

    If I can't sleep at night, and that often happens, I go out and walk in my garden barefoot for 10 minutes. I then go back and sleep like a log. I...
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 2, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  14. Bill Bird
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    Awesome shoe

    This shoe was designed by Janina Alleyne who graduated from De Montfort University with a degree in footwear design and Illustration in 2012. She...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Mar 29, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  15. Bill Bird
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    Myths of Running: Forefoot, Barefoot and Otherwise

    It would be interesting to do a short study of what the cushion equivalent of the average terrain in East Africa is. Assuming that is where we...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  16. Bill Bird
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    Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture

    Yes, inability to reach down or do up laces is a real problem. Arthritis in the hands can cause this as well. The slip on shoes with a long shoe...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Sep 26, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  17. Bill Bird
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    Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture

    Thank you Eric. That is very helpful. Here is a picture of 2 ankle boots both for an orthopaedic surgeon who suffered a ruptured PT tendon. He was...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Sep 24, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  18. Bill Bird
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    Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture

    Thanks Kevin. That's very similar to the drawing. The lateral force at the base is as important as the force on the leg. Very Clear. My problem is...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Sep 23, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  19. Bill Bird
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    Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture

    [IMG]I have been thinking about this question with respect to the 3 forces principle. This principle says that to counter a turning force you...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Sep 23, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  20. Bill Bird
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    Tibialis Posterior Tendon Rupture

    That's really interesting Kevin. I googled Arizona Gauntlet brace and it says that there is a moulded plastic shell between the leather and the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Sep 20, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  21. Bill Bird
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    Adequate Shoe Length?

    If you read what David says, Bill, it's not the subtalar joint pronation that elongates the foot, although it does do that, it's that thickness of...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 25, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  22. Bill Bird
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    Adequate Shoe Length?

    This is a complex question and Steven's article on the Brannock measuring device is very good. Measuring systems are based on the heel to ball...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 23, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  23. Bill Bird
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    Are there still healthy obese patients?

    World Health Organisation, definition of Health Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 18, 2012 in forum: Break Room
  24. Bill Bird
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    Industrial Footwear Suitability

    Hi Billy. There are a number of good industrial footwear suppliers in the UK and their products are quite wide and deep at the toes, giving room...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 18, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  25. Bill Bird
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    Injuries caused by brake pedal loading of the midfoot

    I see a lot of Road Traffic Injuries and a straight head on collision is rare. The assumption is correct that the driver's foot is usually hard on...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 8, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  26. Bill Bird
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    Fume extraction cabinets (glue fumes)

    Hello again Mr Fewster Here are 2 urls for internal fume extraction units in Europe. I'm sure you could get something similar in Aus, Just in...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 7, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Fume extraction cabinets (glue fumes)

    Hi. We have switched away from solvent adhesives which typically involve neoprene dissolved into toluene, which if not proven to be carcinogenic,...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 6, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    CAD employment in orthopedic last designin

    Hey David. I could have said every word that you have. It must be right because we have both evolved the same relationship process with the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 4, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  29. Bill Bird
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    CAD employment in orthopedic last designin

    Thanks very much Jack. I glanced over the thesis and I can see it's gold dust. I will peruse much more deeply. It reminds me of a study done in...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 3, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  30. Bill Bird
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    CAD employment in orthopedic last designin

    No Simon, the blade would rip the chain mail and the hand even worse. I learned to do this is the days before guards and dust extraction. The...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 2, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  31. Bill Bird
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    CAD employment in orthopedic last designin

    The one thing about carving a last from first principles on a band saw is that it carries a danger element. Attached is a picture of my assistant...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Aug 1, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  32. Bill Bird
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    CAD employment in orthopedic last designin

    I've been making orthopaedic lasts for 35 years now. I carve them by hand from planks of beech wood and have developed my own practice for the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 23, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  33. Bill Bird
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    Rocker sole influence on hallux and first metatarsal kinematics

    Hi Eric. The straight forward solution is to raise the whole of the foot under the shoe by lifting the heel height by the same amount as the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 9, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  34. Bill Bird
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    Rocker sole influence on hallux and first metatarsal kinematics

    Hi Daniel. I have an English translation of Der Orthopädische Schuh - Indikation und Rezeptur Munzenberg K.J , Bonn F R Germany 1983. There is...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 9, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. Bill Bird
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    Why Grandpas are More Fun than Grandmas

    Why do we live so much longer than the part of our lives when we are able to have and bring up children? Because grandparents increase the chance...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jul 5, 2012 in forum: Break Room
  36. Bill Bird
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    peroneal nerve injury

    This sounds like CMT, that is Charcot Marie Toot Disease or Peroneal Muscular Atrophy. Whether it is or not, the symptoms and treatments are going...
    Post by: Bill Bird, Jun 30, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  37. Bill Bird
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    Selection of amputation level in diabetic patients

    Having worked making orthopaedic footwear for complex injuries in service personnel over the last couple of years, I'm becoming more sold on the...
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 30, 2012 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  38. Bill Bird
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    How many joints does the 5th toe have?

    While on the subject of evolutionary changes, I remember hearing in a lecture a few years ago that there is a variation in the number of Posterior...
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 19, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  39. Bill Bird
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    Uncompensated Forefoot Varus

    Welcome to Pod Arena. It's addictive but worth it. All the above is very helpful but in answer to this specific question; "The Senior Pod and...
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 14, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  40. Bill Bird
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    University of East London Podiatric. Medicine interview

    This is the old London Foot Hospital, started about 1919 which was in Fitzroy Square until about 2003. It was then part of UCL then and sold to...
    Post by: Bill Bird, May 10, 2012 in forum: United Kingdom
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