MedicalPedorthist’s and other Prehistoric Creatures Ped-or’-thics, although it sounds like the study of prehistoric dinosaurs, it really is the design, manufacture, modification...
Wellness • MedicalThe Flat Foot What’s your foot type? The “Foot Type” series continues. If you read the first post illustrating the characteristics of the “high...
Wellness • MedicalThe High Arch Foot First on our list is “Severe Pes Cavus”; sounds scary and can be, if things go bad. “Pes” is a Latin term for “foot” and “Cavus”,...
FactorySport Orthotics Made in Bend Oregon Our new manufacturing facility in Bend Oregon now open! After 20 years in Portland we can now offer our product direct to the...
SportsPronation in Runners Pronation is a necessary component of normal running biomechanics, facilitating shock absorption and stabilization. But abnormal...
WellnessCould your ankle, knee, hip or back PAIN be coming from your feet? I have dispensed a lot of custom orthotics over the years and am amazed at the wide ranging results patients report. People who...
SportsWhat's the best running shoe for my feet? People ask 'what kind of running shoe should I buy?" As I am the keeper of all running shoe knowledge, I reply, "the shoe that...
WellnessI have not met a symmetrical human yet Have you ever noticed that some people stand up straight and others do not? Have you ever noticed that some people walk and move...
MedicalWhats, Whens, and Whys of Plantar Fasciitis Care The wide variability in clinical approaches to plantar fasciitis was vividly illustrated by a survey of surgeons presented at the...
Wellness • MedicalWhat's your foot type? What’s your foot type and why should you care? We are all born with attributes and short comings. Some people are too tall, some...
SportsEndurance Cyclists As competitive/performance endurance athletes, cyclists pay thousands of dollars for equipment, fitting services, training and...
