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Hoka One One Asymmetrical Track Spikes

Quote: 60 percent of a track athlete?s race is spent turning left. In light of this fact, Hoka set out to redesign the track spike ? a shoe that has gone largely unchanged for the better part of a century. Continue reading →

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Accuracy of Bohlers Angle

Determining Measurement Error for Bohler?s Angle and the Effect of X-Ray Obliquity on Accuracy Tyler A. Gonzalez et al Foot Ankle Spec June 28, 2016 Quote: Background Continue reading →

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ipad portable 3d foot scanner

Hello all, does anyone have any experience of using the hand held ipad 3d foot scanners? I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth investing in one Continue reading →

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Shoe Tuning System

A patent has just been granted for this: Shoe Tuning System and Method Quote: A replaceable tuning wedge-shaped piece of a variety of hardnesses, is inserted in the midsole of shoes for enhancing the rate of compression. As the shoe breaks down or compresses, the tuning wedges will help the midsole rate of compression in each individual’s gait. Such wedges can be made of elastomers, rubbers, plastics, wood, air bladders, Skydex brand thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material, D3O? Continue reading →

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Spontaneous osteonecrosis of navicular and talus (SONNT)

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of navicular and talus (SONNT) Raju Vaishya et al Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma ; Article in Press Quote: We describe a rare case of simultaneous and spontaneous osteonecrosis affecting bilateral navicular and talar bones in a young male. Continue reading →

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Dr. Ray McClanahan’s solution for what ails & cures the foot: spread the toes!

A little while ago, while trawling the internet for inspiration on how best to manage bunions, I came across Dr. Ray McClanahan’s YouTube videos and website Continue reading →

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The Restiffic Foot Wrap for Restless Legs Syndrome

I have been following the development of this product for a while. It is a foot wrap designed to place pressure on the foot muscles (specifically abductor hallucis and flexor hallucis brevis) to relive the symptoms of restless legs syndrome (image below). It caught my attention as they were using false claims that the product was FDA approved and bad science to claim how good it was. Continue reading →

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Global Diabetic Footwear Market Outlook 2021

[url=”http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rn7kf9/global_diabetic”]Global Diabetic Footwear Market Outlook 2021[/URL Quote: The global market of diabetic footwear is anticipated to flourish at a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.27% during the forecast period i.e. 2015-2021. The global diabetic/therapeutic footwear market would majorly be driven by the rising prevalence of diabetes (in 20-79 years of age group) in the world. Continue reading →

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MSK Dublin

Full Time Podiatry Position Available. (Dublin area) Opportunities for motivated podiatrists to develop their career within a large podiatry group – musculo skeletal caseload. The successful applicant will have a keen interest in biomachanics, musculoskeletal podiatry and orthotics. Continue reading →

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DIY 3d printed orthotics for $5

Get a Second Opinion on Orthotics at the 3D Printer for Less Than $5 Continue reading →

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