Use of the Mini TightRope® for Correction of Hallux Varus Deformity.  (J Foot Ankle Surg.)

Beaming the Columns for Charcot Diabetic Foot Reconstruction. (J Foot Ankle Surg.)

Pressure-relieving properties of various shoe inserts in older people with plantar heel pain.  (Gait Posture.)

Guidelines for the Management of the Foot Health Problems Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  (Musculoskeletal Care.)

Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain. (J Foot Ankle Res.)

Characteristics of people with recurrent ankle sprains: a systematic review with meta-analysis.  (Br J Sports Med.)

Variations of plantar thermographic patterns in normal controls and non-ulcer diabetic patients.  (J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.)

Do foot orthoses replicate the static longitudinal arch angle during midstance in walking?  (Foot (Edinb).)

Histology versus Microbiology for Accuracy in Identification of Osteomyelitis in the Diabetic Foot.  (J Foot Ankle Surg.)

Effect of children's shoes on gait.  (J Foot Ankle Res.)

Plantar fasciitis and the rolling ice stretch

Once again i stumbled across this seemingly popular treatment for plantar fasciitis, this time, on Dr. Richard Blake's blog. This one has got me thinking for a while now....i cant find any RCT's specifically utilising this method as a stand alone treatment, although I know that anecdotally it seems quite effective at reducing symptoms.

What point do we go from Orthotics to Orthopaedic Boots?

We move to boots at the point at which we cannot adequately control the foot with in shoe devices.

Podiatry profession protection

You need to be realistic and wake up to the fact that orthotics are not completely the remit of pods- physios, shoe retailers, FHPs, etc all have the right to prescribe or recommend off the shelf orthoses. It is an absolute minefield, as is the professsion as a whole in the uk.

Opinions sought on Barefoot Priest

I'm researching a 'lost' Irish Buddhist monk, famous throughout S-E Asia a hundred years ago. I would be very grateful if you can look at the state of his feet and tell me whether, in your opinion, he'd been walking barefoot for 20 years, or just 2 years?

Orthopedist attacks Podiatry
This video smacks of insecurity --some one of us must be cutting into this guy's bottom line. It seems to me that people only lash out like this when they are feeling threatened --otherwise why else go to all of the trouble to make the video??

Manipulation for hallux valgus

According to the paper, the inclusion criteria was, among others, "pain around the first MPJ" ... so I assume that this did also include those with pain from shoe pressure and pain in the joint. Its shocking paper to read, with way too many secondary analyses.

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