FOOT ORTHOSES: THE BASICS
New to prescribing foot orthoses or want grow your podiatric business by adding custom devices to your clinical offering? This guide gives you the low-down on prescribing foot orthoses. The fundamentals.
Trevor Prior: Power, Control or Gait Technique – How 3D Gait Aids Decision Making
Each of us have a degree of asymmetry in our gait. The degree of this asymmetry and the ability to control it determines function and potential for injury. Attempting to get everyone to function in a symmetrical pathway is all but impossible. So what are the available tools to measure patient gait and accurately diagnose injury?
In this rapid fire presentation, Trevor explains how he uses 3D gait analysis to acquire a more complete picture of a patient’s gait cycle. When assessing gait, Trevor describes how and why he focuses on three parameters:
- sagittal pain: how it dampens and attenuates load, and generates power,
- control features: frontal and transverse plane motion,
- gait parameters: step length, step weight, vertical excursion and step rate.
Software is playing an ever-increasing role in aiding the podiatrist’s decision-making process in clinic, introducing greater accuracy of diagnosis. This presentation reveals why more podiatrists are choosing digital resources, such as how 3D gait analysis software compares a patient’s gait cycle values against an uninjured database to equip the podiatrist in arriving at an effective treatment plan.
About Trevor Prior
Trevor Prior is a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon at Homerton University Hospital. He works in private practice, is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and a Honorary Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow at the University of East London.
His particular areas of interest are foot surgery, sports injuries, biomechanics / gait analysis, orthoses and diabetic foot complications. He is a director of P2L, providing bespoke performance footwear and Run3D, providing advanced 3D gait analysis. He is past Dean of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery.
He is the UK representative on the Vasyli Think Tank and the Vionic Innovation lab, and reviews for Gait & Posture, Clinical Biomechanics, The Foot, The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, JAPMA, Nature and Physical Therapy in Sport.
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
Interested in finding out more about Firefly’s products and industry leading technical support? Click or tap the button below.
Firefly’s Second Set Offer – 25% Off repeat orders
Get repeat order orthoses at a reduced rate for the month of June. Firefly are offering podiatrists the opportunity to oder second set devices at a discounted rate of 25% off the listed price.
Eileen Dolan: Heel Pain Treatment – Cortisone, PRP or Botox A
It’s estimated 20% of patients who present at podiatry clinics complain of heel pain; a perfect reason as to why you need to watch Eileen Dolan’s Firefly Summit rapid-fire presentation.
Confusion Treating Plantar Pain
Discover why there is a school of thought suggesting plantar fasciitis should be categorised as two separate conditions. With a myriad of treatments available, coupled with a lack of consensus from guidelines on how plantar fasciitis should be treated, Eileen explores injectable treatments, providing a systematic review of botox and PRP.
Key Concept
Despite the many treatment options available to the podiatric practitioner, Eileen says that 80% of plantar fasciitis conditions resolve within 12 months with conservative therapies – when the patient follows prescribed strengthening and conditioning exercises.
About Eileen Dolan
Eileen Dolan is an Advanced Podiatrist within the Orthopaedic ICATS team in the Western trust. She also works in a private practice in the neighbouring county town of Enniskillen specialising in MSK and Orthopaedics.
Eileen has an MSc in Advancing practice with postgraduate qualifications in Biomechanics, Diabetes and Vascular disease. She is a member of regional special interest groups for ICATS, MSK and Rheumatology.
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
Interested in finding out more about Firefly’s products and industry leading technical support? Click or tap the button below.
Wayne Edwards: Asymmetrical injury patterns linked to skeletal influences/drivers using observational video analysis
The next speaker to feature in our #FireflySummit series is Podiatrist Wayne Edwards. Wayne’s presentation focuses on asymmetrical injury patterns linked to skeletal drivers / influencers using observational video analysis.
The presentation explores how to assess and identify such common injury patterns and describes how to use video gait analysis to direct effective management plans for asymmetrical injury in the lower limb / foot.
About Wayne Edwards
Wayne graduated from the London Foot hospital in 1991. He has worked in both the NHS and private sector since qualifying and has post graduate qualifications in sports medicine and clinical podiatric biomechanics.
He has worked closely within physiotherapy teams in the private sector for the last 15 years and has a thorough understanding of the use of orthotic therapy in management of lower limb pain and injury as well as injury prevention.
Wayne has taken a special interest in the identification and treatment of underlying causes of injuries in runners.
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
Interested in finding out more about Firefly’s products and industry leading technical support? Click or tap the button below.
All Ireland Podiatry Conference
The All Ireland Podiatry Conference takes place in County Armagh later this month [27 & 28th April]. For the first time both SCP Northern Ireland and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Ireland will come together to host a two day event at the Armagh City Hotel.
The Firefly Orthoses team will be attending both days of the event, exhibiting at the trade expo. During the event Firefly will be promoting the benefits of digital scanning – a efficient method of using technology to capture patient foot data.
We will also be delivering a workshop on prescribing custom made foot orthoses. This workshop is designed to build confidence of practitioners who wish to add custom made orthoses to their range of clinical therapies offered. Delivered by Martin Mc Geough, Firefly’s founder and medical director, the workshop breaks downs the barriers commonly associated with prescribing custom made orthoses.
We will have samples of our range of products including over the counter devices, Richie Brace AFOs and our own range of custom made devices.
Katherine Cook: Leg Length Differences: Measurement and Pressure Plate Analysis
We progress to the seventh of our #FireflySummit rapid-fire presentations with physiotherapist Katherine Cook taking the stage. Katherine specialises in biomechanics, 3D motion analysis systems (CODA) and accelerometer.
Her presentation explores critical assessment of patients for leg length discrepancy [LLD] and whether any such difference is clinically relevant.
LLD have been linked to patellofemoral pain and knee osteoarthritis. Addressing LLD has been found to improve back pain and relationships have been found between LLD and gait deviations.
About Katherine Cook
Katherine graduated as a Physiotherapist from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 1999. After completing Junior and Senior posts in Portsmouth she moved to London and started her PhD at Kings College, London. Her biomechanical research involved comparison of 3D motion analysis systems (CODA) and accelerometry, particularly focussing on age related changes and factors associated with dynamic balance and falls.
Katherine completed her PhD in 2008 and returned to clinical work in the private sector. She began working for the MOD in 2008 and continues to enjoy working as a biomechanical specialist. Katherine ‘s life consists of trying to work like she doesn’t have children and bringing up the children like she doesn’t work.
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
To keep up to date on all Summit news and to get direct notifications to your inbox, complete the form below!
John Chadwick | TMTJ Arthritis: A Combined Clinical Approach of Injection and Orthotic Therapy
Welcome to the latest edition of the Firefly Summit rapid-fire presentations. MSK Podiatrist John Chadwick opened the second rapid-fire session on day one of the #FireflySummit.
John discussed imaging techniques in the identification of TMTJ arthritis, when and why to implement intra-articular corticosteroid injections and orthotic therapy as treatment options.
About John Chadwick
John graduated in 1999 from Huddersfield University with a BSc(Hons) Degree in Podiatry and specialised in Musculoskeletal Podiatry within the NHS from 2002. In 2003, he began work as a Specialist Orthopaedic Practitioner for Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he worked exclusively within Orthopaedics, specialising in the foot and ankle.
As an MSK Specialist Podiatrist, John has gone on to work within Orthopaedic Surgery as an AfPP-Registered Orthopaedic Surgical Practitioner, in the field of lower limb surgery, specifically in regard to the foot & ankle.
John recently became a Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and was awarded a Fellowship of the College of Podiatric Medicine in recognition of his extended scope of practice within the field of Orthopaedics
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
To keep up to date on all Summit news and to get direct notifications to your inbox, complete the form below!
Firefly Office Monday March 19th | St Patrick’s Weekend
The offices of Firefly Orthoses will be closed on Monday, March 19th.
St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and this year it falls on a Saturday. As such, Monday is recognised as a public holiday in Ireland.
If you have any queries or questions for customer service or technical support on the 19th you can contact us via email, [email protected]. We will respond to your emails as soon as we return on Tuesday 20th.
From all at Firefly, have a great Saint Patrick’s weekend!
Hannah Watkinson | Neurodynamic Testing: The Slump Test
Hannah Watkinson of Frontline Podiatry brought the opening session of the #FireflySummit rapid fire presentations to a close in September.
Her presentation “Neurodynamic Testing – Slump and SLR” explored the connection between back pathologies and radicular leg pain.
- What – types of back problems can cause radicular leg pain symptoms.
- When – the pain is coming specifically from the back.
- How – we as podiatrists can confirm or deny a diagnosis.
Hannah demonstrates a neurodynamic test known as the slump test, that seeks to locate interface problems of the sciatic nerve with an aim of reproducing the patient’s symptoms in a clinic environment.
About Hannah Watkinson
Hannah is a Podiatrist who is heavily experienced in the field of biomechanics, specializing in exercise induced leg pain as well as complex foot trauma.
She worked and gained experience in the NHS (Kent PCT) before spending 10 years with the Ministry of Defence in 2007 to lead Musculoskeletal Podiatry clinics at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court.
Hannah now concentrates on her private practice which she set up in 2014. She also delivers biomechanics training across the UK to Physiotherapists and Podiatrists.
ABOUT THE FIREFLY SUMMIT 2017
When we designed the Firefly Summit 2017 we wanted to create a podiatric event like no other. We invited 11 female and 10 male speakers to Sligo. Selected for their expertise and hands-on experience, these top clinicians collaborated on topics to deliver world-class podiatric presentations communicating their ‘clinical gold’ to the Summit delegates.
It wasn’t all podiatric talk. To keep things interesting, all 200 delegates and speakers immersed themselves in the beauty of the wilds of Ireland’s north west coast, taking part in surfing, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding and seaweed baths – WOW!
Don’t miss out!
To keep up to date on all Summit news and to get direct notifications to your inbox, complete the form below!