Rivertowns Orthotics

21/11/2021

just once in my professional lifetime (or any time for that matter) would I love to see an article about knees that mentions the biomechanics of the leg and the KNEE and its relationship to FEET. the biggest offender is The NY Times and the people who write what I call pseudoscientific articles about the body. They seem to have no conception of how important foot function is to KNEES. It just floors(HAH)me how often I see this glaring omission! I have spent a good 40 years prescribing ORTHOTICS to correct flat feet ,high arched feet and all kinds of feet to make humans walk correctly, thereby helping knees quite alot. Oh and BTW your hips and back are also connected!!!................ I rarely post on FB much anymore about scientific things but sometimes its just too much to ignore when I see such utter neglect!!!!!

There’s no magic bullet to knee health, but staying active and building muscles around the joint are crucial.

02/12/2020

haven't posted on this page in quite awhile but with the President -elect Joe showing off his boot ,I thought i'd weigh in on this briefly. As much as these charming walking boots seem awkward and strange, they have been a godsend to my world of foot and ankle medicine. In many instances they have saved people from having to wear casts ,which believe me was never much fun.So Joe is a lucky guy and he only hairlined a couple of foot bones (from what ive been told) and the boot will most likely be just fine. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/biden-boot-foot.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-decay-decay-02&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=419248425&impression_id=9c3bc881-344a-11eb-91ec-03803c133cfd&index=1&pgtype=Article®ion=footer&req_id=413157132&surface=most-popular

The president-elect has to wear it because of the hairline fractures in his right foot he suffered while playing with a German shepherd shelter dog named Major over the weekend.

27/02/2020

Just a little bit of info re your athletic shoes courtesy of Adidas; I have no connection to the company; just wanted to share

09/01/2020

In keeping with the subject, my evening close is an old classic tune! Enjoy and stay tuned!

09/01/2020

you don't need a 900 dollar designer athletic shoe to walk or run successfully and by that I mean PAIN FREE!! You may very well need to be aligned with a proper orthotic and achieve your goal!!!

09/01/2020

Its been quite a while since ive posted on this FB page; my 2020 resolution is to be more active here on Rivertowns Orthotics. Lots to share and much info to pass along;Starting with a very basic diagram of the super importance of ALIGNMENT!!!Many of our gait problems ,whether foot ,knee, hip or back BEGIN with the foot that you have inherited. The aches and pains of the entire lower extremity can very often be corrected with repositioning of the foot with a proper ORTHOTIC!!! take a look and it might just make sense!! Wishing all of you out there a Happy Healthy 2020!!

21/04/2019

Some basic info from Brooks shoes . Not the whole story but not a bad guide!

11/04/2019

I created this page a short while ago not only for dry academic posts about foot health ( which can indeed be enlightening and educational) but also to entertain and have some fun. You would be surprised at how many crazy sayings, off beat photos , plays on words, music, history, fashion, popular culture exists around this marvel of human anatomy,that posting about shoes alone could fill a FB page. This one will be music, art and newsworthy info on feet and shoes and the art of walking. For my inaugural post I’m going with an old favorite by a great songwriter named Bobby Charles. It’s an integral part of my shoe mega mix( u wouldnt believe how prevalent feet and walking and references to them exist in music and art).Later this month is jazz fest in the magical city of New Orleans and I invariably think of it as a Mecca of sorts esp in spring. So welcome to Rivertowns orthotics FB page.

Bobby Charles & Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans Bobby Charles (Robert Guidry) together with Fats Domino on piano [and sings a few words]