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  1. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    This is a fair comment. IF you compare the private sector to the public sector anywhere in the world you would see that trend Robin. There would...
    Post by: Shalom, May 29, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  2. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    Thank you Sir, I agree! Diabetic foot ulceration accounts for the 10-20% of cases where orthoses ARE the most effective form of off-loading to...
    Post by: Shalom, May 28, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  3. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    I completely agree Dr.Kidd. The question remains....Are they? :) Thank you.
    Post by: Shalom, May 27, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  4. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    Agreed. But the fact is that using statins you can monitor HDL,LDL,VLDL amounts in the body along with triglycerides and ACTUALLY show the pt that...
    Post by: Shalom, May 27, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  5. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    "If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance." This is just about all...
    Post by: Shalom, May 27, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  6. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    Dear Dr.Kirby, I too like yourself am a podiatrist. And Shalom means peace...And these statements come from a few years of clinical experience...
    Post by: Shalom, May 26, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. Shalom
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    Does Everyone need Insoles?

    Unfortunately there are also other factors that influence whether or not people get orthoses...Just like in any medical field... 1. Mood of...
    Post by: Shalom, May 26, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. Shalom
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    One Axis Midtarsal Joint Model

    Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
    Post by: Shalom, Nov 17, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  9. Shalom
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    One Axis Midtarsal Joint Model

    Exactly my thoughts also. Not convincing thought coming from a man who claims that he understands foot mechanics like the lines on the back of...
    Post by: Shalom, Nov 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  10. Shalom
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    Ontology- What is the first bone to reach external torsion first from the Femur, Tibia and Fibula?

    What is the first bone to reach external torsion first from the Femur, Tibia and Fibula in ontogenic growth? I would also like to see where you...
    Thread by: Shalom, Nov 15, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Pediatrics
  11. Shalom
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    Aircast walker or orthotic?

    I agree that undergraduate education should give students the opportunity to try these devices and to experiment with them. They are a fundamental...
    Post by: Shalom, Nov 15, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  12. Shalom
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    One Axis Midtarsal Joint Model

    However this theory fails to understand that where significant restriction exists in the MTJ i.e due to trauma, arthropathy and long-term osseous...
    Post by: Shalom, Nov 12, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  13. Shalom
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    Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

    Cheers for that article, should be an interesting read.
    Post by: Shalom, Jul 1, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  14. Shalom
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    Statistics on regrowth from PNA

    Interesting you say that mate, the same would go for 95% of other podiatry related sample populations that are utilised. However, the...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: Foot Surgery
  15. Shalom
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    Statistics on regrowth from PNA

    Here you go mate; 'The phenol alcohol partial chemical matri- cectomy has been discussed by many authors. Rinaldi...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Foot Surgery
  16. Shalom
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    Plantar pressures and calluses

    Here you go- http://www.japmaonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/93/3/214 High Plantar Pressure and Callus in Diabetic Adolescents Incidence and...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Gerontology
  17. Shalom
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    Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

    The original McConnell article did not go into the mechanics of the McConnell tapping but rather advocated its use. This evidence gives the...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  18. Shalom
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    Foot health status questionnaire

    Contact Paul Bennett. Email is: p.bennett@qut.edu.au
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  19. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Experience speaks for itself and as we know is a part of the trilogy that makes up evidence based practice, your experience is greatly...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  20. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks Kevin. What were the results after the casting treatment? Absolute reduction in pain levels? Or relative reduction? And also the...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  21. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks Kevin. What were the results after the casting treatment? Absolute reduction in pain levels? Or relative reduction?
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  22. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    And what exact mechanisms do you propose for the controlling of forces with low-dye strapping? Shalom.
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 10, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  23. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Yes tried low dye strapping today, going to see how he responds to that. What have been your experiences with low-dye strapping?
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  24. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks for that LL, thats just the answer that I was after. Also, the thinking that it is a stress reaction/fx compared to a tensile loading...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  25. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks Mike, makes sense.
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  26. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    After receiving X-rays today, they are negative for any coalitions or any osseous growths that should not be there. The calcaneal apophysis is...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 9, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  27. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Agreed. This particular device was an off the shelf dual-density device that was heat moulded and bulk added to the arch with a VR rearfoot...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  28. Shalom
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    Efficacy of Using Foot Orthoses in Severs Disease

    Re- Strapping/tapping for severs, please see attachment.
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  29. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks Mike. So in this case, what is the justification for the use of methods to facilitate 1st MTPJ ROM, Ie- perform a static test - obtain...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  30. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks Mr.Lisfranc, perhaps then this i another sever's case then. What say you about prescription variables in orthoses both Custom and...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  31. Shalom
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    Efficacy of Using Foot Orthoses in Severs Disease

    You are warranting the use of off-the shelf devices to custom made orthoses? The financial cost of a custom made device, that can be enhanced and...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 8, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  32. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    So you are referring to the fact that with the use of force, Ie- increase the amount of first metatarsal plantarflexion, by excessively...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  33. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    A moderate amount of force was needed to dorsiflex the Hallux. The efficiency of this method of dorsiflexing the Hallux in static stance has very...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  34. Shalom
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    Efficacy of Using Foot Orthoses in Severs Disease

    Sounds plausible and justified. Thanks for that Howard. So you would disagree with those who perceive that Severs is a stress fx rather than a...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Ps- The possibility of a coalition is nill you say? How often would you not attain pain on palpation of the calcaneus in severs in that case? And...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  36. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    Thanks for the input. My apologies, I shall be more thorough with my explanations in the future. Jacks test, as all clinicians should know, as...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  37. Shalom
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    Efficacy of Using Foot Orthoses in Severs Disease

    Thanks for that input Howard, so in terms of the Saggital plane then, you do think that the use of orthoses is warranted? What about long-term use...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  38. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    What are the significant findings of the scenario? 12 yr old child- possibility of the apophosis still being present without fusion, increased...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Pediatrics
  39. Shalom
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    Case study- The symptomatic Heel in a 12 year old

    This is the case of a young 12 year old boy who presents to the clinic with posterior heel pain. Upon examination no erethema or edema was found...
    Thread by: Shalom, Jun 7, 2011, 34 replies, in forum: Pediatrics
  40. Shalom
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    Efficacy of Using Foot Orthoses in Severs Disease

    Thanks Mike. I agree with you there. The use of orthoses should be warranted where there is actual significant pathology that is going to affect...
    Post by: Shalom, Jun 6, 2011 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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