This book is meant for Podiatrist, Podiatric Medical Students, and health care providers interested in lower extremity biomechanics. The Inverted Orthotic Technique is a system of functional foot orthotic devices to be utilized in the correction of pronated feet, injuries requiring foot inversion to alleviate symptoms, and to help stabilize the mechanics of athletic endeavors like running and cycling. The book covers the selection process of the patients that would be appropriate to use the device, the manufacturing devices to be utilized, the follow up of patients and possible modifications to the devices for various reasons. The book also discusses injuries or pain patterns related to excessive pronation or excessive supination, short leg syndrome, poor shock absorption, and weak or tight muscles. The book breaks down the components of a good gait evaluation and aspects of the biomechanical examination especially important to the Inverted Orthotic Technique, like heel bisection and identifying equinus forces. The book discusses many biomechanical principles, but tries to maintain a practical approach to lower extremity biomechanics in a clinical setting.
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Höhe: 277 mm
Breite: 208 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-5439-8161-2 (9781543981612)
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Dr. Richard Blake is a practicing Podiatrist in San Francisco, California. He invented the Inverted Orthotic Technique and has spent over 35 years studying its affects on his patients. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the device also called the Blake Inverted Orthosis. He practices biomechanics and sports medicine at the famed Orthopedic Sports Institute at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco for 38 years. He is the past president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. He has published over 50 articles on sports medicine and biomechanics. He has taught for over 20 years at the California College of Podiatric Medicine, now the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. He is the author of a blog on foot injuries called drblakeshealingsole. He has been a marathon runner and avid basketball player. He is now focusing on hiking with an upcoming adventure on the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain. Dr. Blake's 3 true loves are his family first, his profession of podiatry, and teaching. He loves teaching through patient care, with students, his blog, and this book is an extension of that love affair of podiatry and teaching. He feels very blessed to have found his chosen profession dedicated to the care of patients. His hope is that this book helps the podiatry profession is some small way.
