For many years, clinicians were taught to view the human foot as a simple triangle beneath the leg. Textbooks described it as a rigid lever with predictable axes and limited variability. Beginning in 1997, Dr Christopher Nester PhD at Salford University in England (he...
During the development of my manual therapy workshop there have been 4 or 5 researchers who I have routinely referenced. One of these researchers is Dr. Luke Kelly PhD from University of Queensland, Australia. I was interested in how he and his group have described...
By the 1990s and into the 2000s, biomechanics had become central to both my clinical work and my identity as a teacher. I had immersed myself in the theories of Root, Kirby, Dananberg, Schuster, Scherer, and others. I understood orthotic design, posting strategies,...
In my last blog post I discussed how artificial intelligence large language models does not replace the challenging work of mastering a topic or a skill. This leads into my biomechanics and orthotics learning pathway. When teaching students, I am often asked how I...
In 2024, during a lecture I was presenting on gait analysis I mused to the attendees I have no idea how AI will change the profession. Fast forward to today and AI has started to have an impact on chiropody/podiatry practice. We have AI scribes that can generate...
Where the SRT Fits in Real-World Biomechanics & Gait Assessment The supination resistance test (SRT), often called a “resupination” test, is a simple, weight-bearing manual assessment that asks one main question: how much force does it take to get this foot to...
Why Biomechanics Isn’t Just a List of Tests For students and new graduates, biomechanics can feel like a long checklist of tests. A more useful way to think about it is this: you are trying to explain what moves, how it moves, and where the load ends up. When you...
Foot pain changes how people move, work, and live. For clinicians, understanding the root causes behind that pain—and knowing how to treat it with confidence can transform patient outcomes. That’s exactly why PainFreeFeet.ca was created: a dedicated space for...