Stepping Out

Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden. — Roman poet Phaedrus   The simplest...

Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is a diagnosis that appears deceptively simple, one limb being shorter than the other. However, there is more to the apparent difference in limb length than...

Toe walking, although not considered part of the normal development of gait, is seen as a common variant that many children go through. Within the general population of toe walkers,...

  There are conflicting opinions within the medical community regarding when it is appropriate to treat pediatric flatfoot. This has been an ongoing conversation that vacillates between the poles of...

  Learning to conduct a thorough biomechanical evaluation of a child can be a rewarding activity. It is an important skill in our profession as the earlier the detection of...

  Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive deformity of the foot, recognized by the medial projection of the first metatarsal and the abduction of the hallux away from the longitudinal...

  Few words on foot orthotic prescriptions cause as much confusion as the term Morton's. Morton's is simultaneously two different foot diagnoses, and three or more distinct orthotic modifications. One...

In Part I of this series, we considered the biomechanical evaluation of the foot and ankle with a seated patient, and outlined some of the steps to test joint ranges...

"You know my methods, Watson. There was not one of them which I did not apply to the inquiry. And it ended by my discovering traces, but very different ones...

In Greek mythology, Achilles' mother, Thetis, dipped her young son headfirst into the river Styx to safeguard him in future battle. Holding him by the ankle, she left only his...