I saw a patient this morning who suffered a crush trauma to his mid and rearfoot a number of years ago and now has both midfoot and rearfoot osteoarthritis. He
I saw a patient a few weeks ago who had come back in for followup after getting her orthotics. She was comfortable in the orthotics for the most part and
If your patients are complaining about squeaky orthotics, here are a few solutions. The first part of finding a solution to the squeaking is to understand what causes it. Rarely does
I recently saw a patient for whom I dispensed a new pair of orthotic devices. This patient had prominent styloid process. When considering an orthosis for a patient with a
Achieving optimum outcomes with orthotic therapy is dependent on a number of factors. These include proper prescription writing, correct casting technique, and high quality cast work in production methods by
It is common to have full length covers on ski orthotics. Traditionally, a fairly rigid cover will cover the orthosis and extend all the way to the toes. When using
The first metatarsal cutout or first ray cutout is a common modification used in orthotics to allow the first ray to plantarflex in order to treat functional hallux limitus. I
I had a patient come in today for dispensing of new orthotic devices. He had worn orthoses for years and was starting to get a return of his plantar fasciitis
I use a lot of prefabricated orthosis in my practice. They are usually my first line treatment for a majority of the mechanical conditions I treat including plantar fasciitis, hallux
The ProLab Cobra orthosis as it is standardly produced works very well in the majority of high heels. If, however, your patient has a small fashionable heel above 3 inches