Arch Mechanics and the Plantar Fascia

An aponeurosis by definition is a broad flat sheet of dense fibrous connective tissue. ...

Equinus

Equinus is a common foot and ankle condition that, depending on the clinical definition, ...

Foot Biomechanics, Part 2: Tissue Stress

Previously, I provided an overview of early foot-orthotics theory, as well as a brief history ...

Foot Biomechanics, Part 1: Root Theory

When I first started in this field well over 12 years ago I found myself ...

Foot Biomechanics, Part 4: Preferred Movement Path and Muscle Tuning

Do current theories of biomechanics adequately describe the functioning foot and lower limb? Recently ...

Foot Biomechanics, Part 3: Windlass Mechanism

The most widely taught and accepted theory of foot biomechanics was developed by Merton ...

Aspects of the Gait Cycle: Part 2

In the July issue of The O&P EDGE, I discussed the traditional phases of gait and major ...