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Grinding a Rearfoot post. [Video]

Joe Vasquez — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:42:10 +0000

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This is a quick little video that might be helpful to those of you that want to see how to angle a RF (rearfoot) post.

Also, there are those of you that want to adjust the angle on a RF post on an existing orthotic while your patient waits.

As you see, the camera man is facing me while looking directly over the machine to get a clear view.

The first thing to notice:

4 seconds in: See how I tilt the orthotic slightly.

A little goes a long way here. It is a very slight tilt that you see. Tilting the distal, medial corner of the orthotic at the 1st met lower, or closer to your body will add a varus angle to the orthotic.

Tilting the opposite way will add a valgus angle. If you hold the distal edge parallel to the wheel, you will grind a flat angle into the heel.

27 seconds in: Notice how the sound changes when I start to contact the plastic….

When you are grinding, it is helpful to listen for the change in sound as the wheel starts to hit the plastic.

This is helpful because you will not have a sense of how much to grind off. When you hear the change in sound, it will help you to know that you are just about there!

Are you used to adjusting rf posts on your own?

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How to set yourself up for success

Joe Vasquez — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:17:12 +0000

“What I just did to you…do to them!” I remember it like it was yesterday. The words of my boss as he had just finished explaining neutral position plaster casting to me while he was casting my own feet. As I sat on the table, still shaken from the experience of having my boss […]

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Make a good impression

Joe Vasquez — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:49:17 +0000

Squash box, foam box…. Some people ridicule it and some people swear by it. Pick your side and you can extoll the virtues of a box of foam or rip it to shreds. That being said, even now as you read this you have chosen your side right? Let me bring some perspective to the […]

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Orthotics don’t work

Joe Vasquez — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:45:45 +0000

Foot Orthotics Don’t Work! Let’s face it…foot orthotics don’t work. There, I said it. As someone who has been making orthotics for over 20 years I can say it with a straight face. If you are a practitioner who has treated lower extremity issues for any length of time you have experienced the bag lady […]

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Joe Vasquez — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:53:52 +0000

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