| Best regards
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| | Joint assessment
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| Robert Ryles
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| | Gait and movement analysis
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| Biomechanics
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| | All of the above are involved in looking
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| Biomechanics in human terms is all about
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| | for evidence ofasymmetry, imbalance and
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| the study ofmovement and how it relates
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| | compensatory changes in anycomponent
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| to the structures of the body.
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| | parts of the musculo-skeletal system.
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| It is an enormous area of study involving
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| | Using different techniques, many of which
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| the professionsof medicine,
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| | now includecomputerised analysis
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| physical-therapy, podiatry and orthotics.
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| | technology, an extremely detailedpicture
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| In relation to humans it has a major role
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| | of the way someone moves and holds
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| in diagnosis andtreatment of physical
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| | themselves canbe built up.
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| problems of all kinds. It isessentially
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| | This information can then be used like
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| how a foot problem can cause back pain.
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| | pieces of a jigsawto produce a treatment
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| Any practitioner worth their salt
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| | regime to solve the problem. Thismay
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| realises that a problemin one part of the
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| | involve physical-therapy in the form of
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| body is highly likely to be related
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| | jointmobilisation or manipulation,
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| tosomething elsewhere. The actual symptom
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| | rehabilitative exercises orthe provision
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| or complaint may bethe cause of something
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| | of orthoses.
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| else or it may be an effect.
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| | The orthoses we are talking about in the
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| There often arises a significant question
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| | main will beinsoles specially made from
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| from the addictof "if it aint broke
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| | purpose designed materials toalter foot
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| don't fix it." In biomechanicalcircles
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| | posture which can have extraordinary
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| this means that when assessed by a doctor
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| | effects.
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| ortherapist you are very likely to have
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| | So if you are having pain or problems of
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| some evidence ofbiomechanical
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| | a physical naturethat are not settling
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| abnormality. No one is perfect in other
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| | you may well benefit from a
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| words.
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| | goodbiomechanical assessment. This may
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| However the question is whether to do
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| | well invove a few hoursof your time and a
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| something about it ifthe patient is not
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| | little investment of money. At the timeof
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| complaining about that particular thing?
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| | writing this can be around the $400 or
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| Really that depends on the opinion of the
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| | £200 mark,depending on the particular
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| professional asto whether the abnormality
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| | practitioner you choose.
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| is likely to develop or causefurther
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| | I would say in circumstances like this
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| problems.
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| | though that if youare visitng a
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| Athletes are becoming more aware of the
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| | professional with a gait analysis
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| role that a goodbiomechanist can play in
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| | facilitythat the money you are paying is
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| improving performance as well
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| | going to be well spent interms of
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| asovercoming and preventing injury.
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| | information you get as well as the
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| A biomechanical assessment can involve
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| | resultantproduct i.e. a decent orthotic
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| the following :
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| | and improved performanceand/or quality of
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| Posture examination
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| | life.
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