Dennis Shavelson

• Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, cum laude
• Consultant Entrepreneur at The Foot Centering Institute

One of the tenets of The Foot Centering Theory of Structure and Function is that for any subject, the two limbs need to be balanced to each other. The Inclined Posture (acronym TIP), is a neoteric paradigm for diagnosing and treating structural and functional asymmetry in the strength, length and performance of the lower extremities that have commo...

Abstract: Resistance Training (RT) is a category of exercise where one utilizes a tool, a piece of equipment or one’s own weight to apply an external force to the body that stresses segments of the body or the entire body. The goal is to stimulate reactive improvements in support, stability, strength, symmetry and/or balance in muscle mass and stre...

Abstract The Evidence Based Practice (EBP) of biomechanics and human movement has been handcuffed by a lack of peer reviewed, high level, valid and clinically applicable evidence that has dampened the ability to use Sackett’s model of Evidence Based Medicine(EBM) clinically. Current journal research protocols for EBM follow a deterministic model...

The Foot Centering Theory of Structure and Function.... This article summarizes Foot Centering Theory as it existed in 2018. This biomechanical science continues to mature and expand with time.

The human foot is an adaptable work of living art. It gathers data from the ground and its surroundings and transports it through the spinal cord to the brain stem, the Limbic brain and the cerebrum for processing. It maintains support, stability and balance creating a foundation for posture. It receives instructions from the brain on how to pose i...

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Rocker Bottom Shoes

Differentiating Porokeratotic Lesions using Didactics, Images and References. Differential Diagnosis

Foundational Stability, Support, Strength, Symmetry and Balance of the Foot and Lower Extremity is the Predictable Primary Starting Platform for All Closed Chain Stance and Movement

Method to Apply and Use Baby Foot Exfoliating Foot Peel for Callus and Dead Skin Relief at Home

Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and carries the risk of multiple complications. Diseases of the foot are among the most feared complications of diabetes. Physician education plays a significant role in preventing, diagnosing, monitoring, and treating the diseases of the foot. This chapter is designed to provide an overview of both educati...

Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and carries the risk of multiple complications. Diseases of the foot are among the most feared complications of diabetes. Physician education plays a significant role in preventing, diagnosing, monitoring, and treating the diseases of the foot. This chapter is designed to provide an overview of both educati...

Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and carries the risk of multiple complications. Diseases of the foot are among the most feared complications of diabetes. Physician education plays a significant role in preventing, diagnosing, monitoring, and treating the diseases of the foot. This chapter is designed to provide an overview of both educati...

This article describes the characteristics of the Common Functional Foot Types on X-ray, Callus Formation, Shoe Wear, Pedal Problems and Postural Problems from a perspective of examination and clinical presentations

This article will try to explain the positive side of barefoot running and is not meant to discourage nyone enjoying running in their Nike Trainers.

Heel pain is the most common musculoskeletal complaint of patients presenting to podiatrists throughout the country, and plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common cause for heel pain for which professional care is sought. N=1, the variety and intensity of presentations of PF varies from first step soreness to life changing pain and disability. Som...

The importance of the physician’s role in examining and assessing the diabetic foot is hard to overstate,1 yet studies have shown that primary care physicians are rarely performing foot examinations on their diabetic patients during routine visits.2 ,3.

There is a marriage between foundational support of the feet and the ability to prevent, treat, and reverse postural and low back problems before, during, and after they appear. The team approach to lower extremity care, involving podiatrists, physical therapists, physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons, starts with a strong and balanced lower extremi...

The importance of the physician’s role in examining and assessing the diabetic foot is hard to overstate.1 Fifteen percent of the 16 million diabetic patients in the United States will develop foot ulcers.2 The diabetic foot is responsible for more than half of the 67,000 annual non-traumatic lower extremity amputations in the developed world.3 Com...

In a recent survey that the author conducted among podiatrists, the typical therapeutic injection for inflammatory lesions consisted of 2.25 or 2.5 mL of 1% lidocaine or plain bupivicaine (or, rarely, with epinephrine 1:200,000), 0.5 mL of hexadrol, and 0.25 mL of an insoluble cortisone such as triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog). It is clear that va...

This study of heel spurs statistically analyzes 46 patients treated at the Podiatry Group of Greater New York, and contends that the painful heel spur is a medical/biomechanical entity that is usually resolved without the need for surgical intervention.