The supination resistance test is something I put a lot of weight on when making foot orthotic decisions. When I first started teaching on the Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps we did spend a lot of
I have written so many times about “overpronation” that I must now be starting to sound like a broken record. See here, here and here. To sum it up: ‘Overpronation’ is a bad
The Lunge test is a weightbearing measurement of ankle joint dorsiflexion. I am a big fan of it and there is some research on it. I spend a lot of time on it during the Clinical Biomechanics Boot C
Forefoot supinatus is not a diagnosis, it is a pathomechanical entity as a consequence of abnormal foot function. Forefoot supinatus is a theoretical construct in which the forefoot in inverted rel
Browsing podiatrists’ websites it is not uncommon to see foot orthotics recommended for calcaneal apophysitis or Sever’s disease of the heel bone in children. What is the rationale for
When you need foot orthotics, you need them. When you don’t need foot orthotics, you don’t need them. Its that simple. However, there are times when you need them and they can not be ac
Firstly an abductory twist is a clinical observation and not a diagnosis that necessarily needs to be treated. An abductory twist is that sudden and rapid small amount of abduction that happens wit
