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Tarsal Coaliton - diagnosis

I met with a mom and her daughter yesterday to discuss chronic flat foot issues.  The patient was an 18 y/o female who described a progressive increase in pain over the past several years.  She was now limited from activities that she loved including running and skiing. ...

Chronic Achilles tendonitis – treatment with Spring Plates

What’s a Spring Plate got to do with Achilles tendinitis?  Quite a bit, actually.  A Spring Plate changes the gait cycle enough to ‘unload’ the Achilles tendon during gait.  Let’s take a little closer look.

The leg, the ankle and the foot ...

Toe Walking

 Toe walking describes gait in which the heel may only partially touch the ground.  Toe walking is most common in young, early walkers between the ages of 1 and 5 years of age.  Let’s take a look at the causes of toe walking and treatment options. 

What causes toe walking?

Toe walking...

What Causes Leg Length Discrepancy

Leg length discrepancy describes a variation in the length of one leg compared to the other.  Leg length discrepancy can be functional or structural.  Let’s take a closer look at each of these definitions of leg length differences.

Functional leg length discrepan...

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