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Subject:

Re: Foot scanners

From:

Notty Bumbo <[log in to unmask]>

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Date:

Thu, 23 Jul 1998 22:14:24 -0700

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Cameron,

You're the research guy - I'm the CAD-CAM guy. You see a lot of feet - I see a
LOT of casts and scans. CAD-CAM orthotics perform significantly better than most
plaster cast approach orthotis. I have seen the comparisons of more than most
anyone except a very small handfull of people. When you have spent as much time
making such comparisons, on real patients, interfacing with some very demanding
biomechanist practitioners, then I won't mind you passing such a harsh
judgement. But until then, please, use a more judicious approach to the topic.
See my previous posts on this for more depth.

By the way, most of the stuff Biomechanics wrote about these systems was HIGHLY
biased stuff, very political, and spent no real time looking at most of the
systems, quite a bit of hearsay, actually. Try talking to the thousands of
practitioners currently making use of the labs that use these ssytems. This is
not to say that all such labs make a superior product, because the use of any
tool still requires skill. But I have personally trained a number of labs in the
use of one such system, and I feel very certain that most of those labs know how
to use the system at a very high level.

So, you verify or disprove biomechanic theory. I, and many others, will employ
whichever of the winning theories using constantly improving CAD-CAM systems. If
you want to slam something, slam foam impressions.

Notty Bumbo

Cameron wrote:

> Hi Jeff
>
> As with all number crunshing based technology, it is rubbish in, rubbish
> out. Algorhithms based on quasi scientific analysis of foot behaviour would
> have the potential to further compound matters. The good news is the
> milling is good and the product looks the part. In terms of marketing, the
> technology is sure to create the right image but the product is probably no
> better than a cork wedge placed stategically in the shoe.
>
> Take you are looking forward to the Rugby World Cup?
>
> Regards to Ann, Paul Shoe String, Jeff Evans,etc.
>
> Yours
> Twin towns
>
>                           .oooO
>                            (  )   Oooo.
>      -----------------------\ (---(   )-----------------------
>                              \_)   ) /
>                                   (_/
>
> Cameron Kippen                          e-mail:[log in to unmask]
> Department of Podiatry                  Tel: +61-08-9-266-3675
> Curtin University of Technology         Fax: +61-08-9-266-3679
> Shenton Park, WA 6008
> Australia
>    http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/podiatry/staff/kippen/
>
>  " There is one [song] inspired by Mennen foot spray commercial where the
> dog keels over after the guy takes his shoes off. Do you know how hard to
> write a song about something like that?"
>                                    Frank Zappa: November 1973
>
> Come visit our website:
>
>        http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/podiatry/newsite/
>
> Curtin Captition Competition:
>      http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/podiatry/links/caption.html
>
> Disclaimer:  Any health related information is for educational purposes
> only.  None of the information is to be construed as medical advice.
> Before applying any therapy, you should seek advice from your health care
> professional. This information should not be interpreted as a SUBSTITUTE
> for physician evaluation or treatment by a health care professional, and is
> not intended to provide or confir



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