Maire and all,

With respect, the majority of the mailbase fraternity know nothing of how my
time is divided between clinician, researcher and lecturer. I do not give up
what is a considerable amount of my time writing on this mailbase to insult
people. My singular goal in all of my roles is to improve patient care.
However, as both a clinician and scientist, I hold faith in the scientific
approach and believe that if we are to be taken seriously as a profession
then we must demonstrate scientific rigour. Mature, academic debate is
quintessential to this process.

Best wishes,
Simon
**************************************************
Simon K. Spooner PhD, BSc, SRCh
Lecturer Biomechanics
Plymouth School of Podiatry
North Road West
Plymouth, UK
PL1 5BY
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From: "maire" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: posting angles & prescription writing in light of current
theories


> Simon,
>
> You were equally insulting to me last year on this very mailbase so let's
> not get too carried away.
> Academics tend to see clinicians as a bunch of practitioners working with
> techniques which have not been
> scientifically tested and clinicians see academics as people who spend too
> much time sitting in front of their
> computer screens and limited exposure to patients.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Maire Murphy
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "spoonz" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 02 October 2001 19:20
> Subject: Re: posting angles & prescription writing in light of current
> theories
>
>
> > Jeff,
> >
> > You are blatantly proffering personal insult here which is verging on
the
> > libellous, knowing as you do nothing of my training, past career
> experience,
> > or academic and clinical ability. Your willingness to turn to personal
> > insult merely reflects your apparent lack of ability to engage in
reasoned
> > academic debate. Just because I do not agree with all that you say and I
> ask
> > you to support your conjectures, does not make me your enemy.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Simon
> > **************************************************
> > Simon K. Spooner PhD, BSc, SRCh
> > Lecturer Biomechanics
> > Plymouth School of Podiatry
> > North Road West
> > Plymouth, UK
> > PL1 5BY
> > *************************************************
> >
> >
> > > Kevin, it is blatantly obvious from Simon's comments over the past
year
> > plus
> > > that he has never been exposed to an orthotic laboratory that produces
> > > quality orthoses and practices effective quality control nor has he
ever
> > > been exposed to a podiatrist who is capable of conducting a reliable
> > bioexam
> > > and can take quality negative casts consistently.  Perhaps such
exposure
> > > might open his eyes to the fact that their is more to my position than
> he
> > is
> > > willing to admit.  Without such exposure, we lack a foundation from
> which
> > we
> > > can discuss orthotic intervention in a meaningful fashion via this
> medium.
> > > Frankly I am tired of this meaningless and cyclic debate which often
> > returns
> > > to the issue of personal methodology.  I will continue to offer my
> > > assistance to those who ask for it but I will cease this fruitless
> arguing
> > > with those who have no sincere interest attempting to comprehend
> > conflicting
> > > perspectives.  I will continue to share my insight and experience with
> > those
> > > who seek to improve the quality of life of their patients as it is far
> > more
> > > rewarding than continuing this esoteric debate.
> > >
> > > How can meaningful research be conducted on a subject by those who
lack
> > the
> > > basic skills and knowledge of said subject which would enable them to
> > > evaluate it fairly in the first place?  Unfortunately most of those
who
> > have
> > > great success with conventional biomechanics and orthotic intervention
> are
> > > busy practitioners with seemingly have little interest or motivation
to
> > > conduct research.
> > >
> > > Respectfully,
> > > Jeff Root
> > >
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