Re: Adjustable foot question
Benveniste, David Mark
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Re: Adjustable foot question
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Benveniste, David Mark
Date:
10/2/2006
Text:
Dear Colleagues,
Thanks for your comments.
After reading my post again, I feel there might be some clarification
needed.
I think we can agree that the actual length of the keel remains the
same. The question is whether there is a shortening of the toe lever. A
natural foot has a shortened toe lever when in higher heel shoes.
My point is two fold.
Are both mfgrs making technical points in selling a product that may or
may not be correct or biomechanically sound?
I would think we would want to look at these claims critically.
For awhile, I spouted the advantages of one foot over the other because
of the claims of maintaining the same toe lever.
When both mfgrs made the claim, I started questioning where the truth in
advertising was, and then whether it actually made sense.
Of course we look at how these different feet work with an individual
pt, but it does not seem to be appropriate to extol the virtues of
maintaining the same lever arm length when it may or may not be true, or
necessary.
I would like to hear from the manufacturers directly to find out what
they are thinking.
Perhaps I have misunderstood the comments of the representatives of the
two companies.
Mark Benveniste RN BS CP
MEDVA Medical Center
Houston, TX
USA
-----Original Message-----
Adjustable foot question
Dear Colleagues:
The individual manufacturers of both the Elation and Runway adjustable
feet have stated that their foot, when adjusted to a higher heel height,
do not shorten the keel. They each say that their competions foot does
shorten the keel.
My question is:
1) Does one or both actually maintain keel length?
2) If your natural foot is in a shoe with a raised heel, doesn't the
length of your forefoot essentially shorten?
(Think of the dramatic effect of womens high heels.)
Therefore, do we actually want a foot that does shorten the keel vs
maintaining keel length?
What am I missing?
Mark Benveniste RN BS CP
MEDVA Medical Center
Houston, TX
USA
Thanks for your comments.
After reading my post again, I feel there might be some clarification
needed.
I think we can agree that the actual length of the keel remains the
same. The question is whether there is a shortening of the toe lever. A
natural foot has a shortened toe lever when in higher heel shoes.
My point is two fold.
Are both mfgrs making technical points in selling a product that may or
may not be correct or biomechanically sound?
I would think we would want to look at these claims critically.
For awhile, I spouted the advantages of one foot over the other because
of the claims of maintaining the same toe lever.
When both mfgrs made the claim, I started questioning where the truth in
advertising was, and then whether it actually made sense.
Of course we look at how these different feet work with an individual
pt, but it does not seem to be appropriate to extol the virtues of
maintaining the same lever arm length when it may or may not be true, or
necessary.
I would like to hear from the manufacturers directly to find out what
they are thinking.
Perhaps I have misunderstood the comments of the representatives of the
two companies.
Mark Benveniste RN BS CP
MEDVA Medical Center
Houston, TX
USA
-----Original Message-----
Adjustable foot question
Dear Colleagues:
The individual manufacturers of both the Elation and Runway adjustable
feet have stated that their foot, when adjusted to a higher heel height,
do not shorten the keel. They each say that their competions foot does
shorten the keel.
My question is:
1) Does one or both actually maintain keel length?
2) If your natural foot is in a shoe with a raised heel, doesn't the
length of your forefoot essentially shorten?
(Think of the dramatic effect of womens high heels.)
Therefore, do we actually want a foot that does shorten the keel vs
maintaining keel length?
What am I missing?
Mark Benveniste RN BS CP
MEDVA Medical Center
Houston, TX
USA
Citation
Benveniste, David Mark, “Re: Adjustable foot question,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227368.
