Columnar Theory of Foot Function

Craig Payne · Dec 24, 2007

Brian A. Rothbart said: ↑

I just can not understand why there is so much misinformation being generated.

I, in fact, did NOT name this foot type after myself. This was done by others, and it just seemed to take off. Now Primus Metatarsus Supinatus is linked to my name all over the world.

As I suggested to Simon, when you make a statement of supposed fact, make sure your information is correct.
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Give me a break! You only need to read some of your own publications where you named the foot after yourself!

Kevin Kirby · Dec 24, 2007

Brian A. Rothbart said: ↑

Kevin,

I just can not understand why there is so much misinformation being generated.

I, in fact, did NOT name this foot type after myself. This was done by others, and it just seemed to take off. Now Primus Metatarsus Supinatus is linked to my name all over the world.
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Brian:

The real misinformation here is what you have published on the internet. Don't play innocent here about not self-promoting yourself and promoting your Rothbart Foot Structure, when misinformation like the following pollute the world wide web (from: http://www.sportmedicina.com/postural_distortions.htm)

POSTURAL DISTORTIONS. The Foot Connection

Brian A. Rothbart (rothbartsfoot@yahoo.com)

Guest Researcher, Instituto Superiore di Sanità di Roma
Department biomedical engineering

Keywords

Posture, Medial Column Insole, Talar Torsion, Rothbart Foot Structure (RFs) , Primus Metatarsus Supinatus (PMs), Chronic Pain Syndrome, Unleveling of the Pelvis, Shoulder Protraction, Class II Dental Occlusion.

Abstract

Rothbart described a foot in which the 1st metatarsal is structurally elevated and inverted relative to the 2nd metatarsal. He terms this foot structure Primus Metatarsus supinatus (PMs).

Rothbart suggests that PMs is the end result of a failed or incomplete unwinding of the talar head. Clinically, the 1st metatarsal and hallux are off the ground when the standing foot is placed in its anatomical neutral position. This distance between the 1st metatarsal and ground, referred to as the PMs value, is quantified using microwedges. PMs values between 10 mm and 30 mm define the Rothbart Foot structure (RFs).

RFs is biomechanically dysfunctional, demarcated by its prolonged mid-stance hyperpronation. Dynamic hyperpronation shifts the posture forward: (1) the innominates rotate anteriorly, (2) the pelvis unlevels, augmenting the scoliotic and kyphotic curves, (2) the shoulders protract, and (3) the head moves forward relative to the cervical spine. Rothbart terms this shift in posture BioImplosion which closely resembles the common compensatory pattern described by Zink and Lawson.

A medial bar (the medial column insole) has been developed which reverses BioImplosion.
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admin · Dec 24, 2007

Been there. Done that. We not going down that path again. See here. Thread closed.

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