Leslie Trotter
Trimming Your Orthotics to fit your Shoes
I hate to give away my secret but trimming an orthotic to fit a shoe does not require significant training. All you need to do is remove...
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Leslie Trotter
- Jul 11, 2020
- 5 min
Why call it Tennis Elbow when “Pickl-elbow” is so much more apropos?
[Too busy to read the details? Skip right to “7-Steps” at the bottom of this article…and refrain from looking incredulous when the...
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Leslie Trotter
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Compelling Evidence that Kinesiology Tape Can Reduce Swelling and Mitigates Pain
For people with certain types of malocclusion a technique referred to as Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) can be used...
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Leslie Trotter
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
Our Foot is a Masterpiece
Why do some people dislike touching and/or being touched by feet? Yes, feet are a bit sweaty but the idea that they are somehow “dirty”...
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Leslie Trotter
- Apr 3, 2019
- 3 min
Are you sure you're getting the REAL deal?
Not all orthotics are created equal and in my experience, not many of them are done properly where the goal is to intervene with a...
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Leslie Trotter
- Mar 14, 2019
- 1 min
Ah...My Darn Heel Pain! (a self-taping protocol)
The reality with plantar fasciosis is that you can do all of the right "things" to manage it: custom orthoses orthopaedic footwear...
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Leslie Trotter
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Heel Pain IS a Pain!
A full 1/3 of people who come to the clinic with a foot issue, complain of heel pain! And for those who have prolonged a visit to get...
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Leslie Trotter
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
Heel Pain in Kids is NOT Plantar Fasciitis
The most likely cause of heel pain in girls between 8-11 and boys between 8-13 is calcaneal apophysitis (1) or inflammation of the growth...
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Leslie Trotter
- Mar 11, 2019
- 3 min
Ankle Sprains? Do Not ignore Proper Rehabilitation
Have you ever “twisted” or outright sprained your ankle? Most people have so you’ll know how incredibly frustrating it is to limp around...
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Leslie Trotter
- Mar 9, 2019
- 3 min
The Real Cost of “Free Shoes”
Recently I was scanning my FaceBook feed and saw a query from a group member hoping to find a clinic that provided “free shoes with...
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