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  1. Sicknote
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    New knee ligament

    They are when you treat them like crap.
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Flexor stabilization

    .........
    Post by: Sicknote, Dec 12, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  3. Sicknote
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    Flexor stabilization

    Looks like an inflammatory/autoimmune disorder issue to me which notoriously affect the joints of the toes, especially when the temperature drops.
    Post by: Sicknote, Dec 11, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  4. Sicknote
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    Ankle Foot MaXimiser

    Don't buy it, it's not up to much good. Doesn't really work to activate the flexors/extensors of the toes.
    Post by: Sicknote, Dec 9, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Airia Running shoes: the new "Biomechanically Perfect" Shoe

    Is this within relation to muscular imbalances?. The tibialis posterior is a win muscle considering it stabilizes/develops the arch. If this...
    Post by: Sicknote, Nov 29, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Activating the gluteal muscles

    Don't forget: Gluteus Maximus and minimus are inhibited in most athletes due to tight psoas (Summer, 1988), rendering the glutes useless. All the...
    Post by: Sicknote, Oct 12, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  7. Sicknote
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    Foot Pronation, Cranial Bones, Headaches - Are They Linked?

    Is this sarcasm or are you being serious?.
    Post by: Sicknote, Oct 2, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  8. Sicknote
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    The Foot and Leg in Sport

    There has to be a chapter on good/poor dietary practices. One example is that nutritional intake can be the difference between stiffness &...
    Post by: Sicknote, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    The Foot and Leg in Sport

    Well considering what we eat/drink can either nurture or degrade the body (collagen/tendons/joints), it's plausible this is where many injuries...
    Post by: Sicknote, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    The Foot and Leg in Sport

    I would imagine there isn't a single mention about dietary consumption on how this affects all the bodies functions?.
    Post by: Sicknote, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Adidas Springblade running shoe

    The lower limb already has built in springs in the form of the Achilles, plantar fascia & other foot tendons. If you let the shoes (springs) do...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jun 26, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Adidas Springblade running shoe

    First of all, they should be banned from elite/sporting competition. Secondly, anybody training in those & then moving to a more conventional...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jun 25, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Why are stiff-soled boots preferred when hiking with heavy pack load?

    Because they last longer. It doesn't matter what the load is, hiking boots have always been notoriously stiff soled.
    Post by: Sicknote, Jun 24, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Isometric functioning of the extrinsic toe flexors during gait

    So I take it when considering exercise selection, you should favour isometric exercises as opposed to dynamic?. From what I gather the tendons...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Nick Campitelli, DPM, Member of Vibram Advisory Board, Writes New Blog on Plantar Fasciitis

    Perfectly said. I know full well from a personal standpoint what effect poor dietary choices have on the feet, particularly in those suffering...
    Post by: Sicknote, May 20, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Antibiotics to treat low back pain

    Antibiotics smash your gut flora, leaving you with the seeds of all manner of problems, one being susceptibility to candida, leaky gut syndrome &...
    Post by: Sicknote, May 16, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Postural stability and foot orthoses

    Where referring to poor joint health. You have totally overlooked the most important factor. How do your solutions go about getting to the...
    Post by: Sicknote, May 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Postural stability and foot orthoses

    ^ Fix this first. But there joints are still stiff & immobile. Lets not gloss over a serious problem with a pat solution.
    Post by: Sicknote, May 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Postural stability and foot orthoses

    Doesn't postural stability begin with spinal/pelvic stabilisation?.
    Post by: Sicknote, May 9, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  20. Sicknote
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    Toe spread exercises for mild hallux valgus

    Easier said than done. [media]
    Post by: Sicknote, May 8, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Achilles tendon: running barefoot vs running shod?

    Nothing, if the tendon is overly stiff (vast majority of the population). Your talking as if everybody has compliant tendons, far, far from it.
    Post by: Sicknote, May 5, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  22. Sicknote
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    Understanding Earthing (Grounding).

    Walking barefoot is great, but I bet picking the dog**** out from between your toes sucks.
    Post by: Sicknote, May 4, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Understanding Earthing (Grounding).

    Extreme earthing 'may' induce far greater benefits. [IMG]
    Post by: Sicknote, May 3, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Understanding Earthing (Grounding).

    Many people notice that they feel better when they walk barefoot on the Earth. Recent research has explained why this happens. Our immune systems...
    Thread by: Sicknote, May 2, 2013, 21 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Can Minimalist Shoes Be Beneficial For Osteoarthritis-Related Knee Pain?

    Exactly. Because there constantly feeding the symptoms.
    Post by: Sicknote, May 1, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Can Minimalist Shoes Be Beneficial For Osteoarthritis-Related Knee Pain?

    I can assure you of one thing, improving the diet works far better. The best thing I know of for arthritis is parsley tea but many herbal...
    Post by: Sicknote, Apr 30, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Reference Needed on Change in Footstrike Pattern with Different Running Speeds

    You would be wasting your time. Different strokes for different folks.
    Post by: Sicknote, Apr 15, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Orthotic Devices to Treat Scoliosis?

    *edit*
    Post by: Sicknote, Apr 10, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Orthotic Devices to Treat Scoliosis?

    Scoliosis can be cured simply by breath training. It's breath training that fires the muscles that stabilize the spine/pelvis....
    Post by: Sicknote, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Night splint for plantar fascitis

    Again, diet plays a major role whether your tendons are stiff or compliant. It's incredible they load energy drinks with sugar. The stuff is...
    Post by: Sicknote, Mar 3, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Why Barefoot Runners Never Win

    You hit the nail on the head. Why Barefoot Runners Never Win?. Nobody actually gives barefoot running enough time or puts in the amount of...
    Post by: Sicknote, Feb 20, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Activating the gluteal muscles

    I think it has something to do with the pelvis being heavily in anterior tilt?, (loss of height/poor posture). One problem is lack of core...
    Post by: Sicknote, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Activating the gluteal muscles

    Unfortunately many people have tight psoas muscles, rendering the glutes almost useless.
    Post by: Sicknote, Feb 2, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Legs of Elite Kenyan Runners Optimized for Efficient Storage and Recoil

    I'm not so sure the advantage is tendon/calf elasticity because from what I gather good/great endurance runners have chronically stiff tendons,...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  35. Sicknote
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    10 Questions Oprah Should Ask Lance Armstrong

    Seriously, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he came out & said his cancer was a complete fabrication.
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    10 Questions Oprah Should Ask Lance Armstrong

    And I certainly don't believe the idea was Lance's. But somebody must have passed the idea by Pat McQuaid & given it the OK, while trying to...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Walking do we need toes?

    No, your both completely bonkers. God didn't us feet & toes for the fun of it.
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    10 Questions Oprah Should Ask Lance Armstrong

    No. This massive scam wasn't dreamt up by Lance. Also, Pat McQuaid (president of the UCI) had to have been IN on the WHOLE thing, the whole...
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Legs of Elite Kenyan Runners Optimized for Efficient Storage and Recoil

    The study should have compared the Kenyans to elite white runners. The measured parameters would have been at least somewhat closer?....
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    10 Questions Oprah Should Ask Lance Armstrong

    11. Did you really get cancer Lance?. Or was the whole thing just a massive scam?.
    Post by: Sicknote, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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