The regular stream, PodChatLive which is a live show for Podiatrists to acquire some free ongoing continuing learning has gotten on a lot of outstanding and famous guests from the podiatry profession that generously and readily give there time to answer questions and discuss their area of expertise. The videos of the live chat are on YouTube as well as the website and the audio version is on most podcast platforms. An earlier guest in the series was Dr. Kevin Kirby, DPM where he described his seminal and widely used paper on rotational equilibrium, his views on the tissue stress theory as well as his viewpoint on if any current familiarity with Root Theory is required to evaluate and successfully deal with our clients. The questions generated some interesting discussion on foot biomechanics throughout the stream.
Kevin Kirby graduated in 1983 with the California College of Podiatric Medicine and then completed his required surgical residency in Palo Alto, California at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Then he put in his second post-graduate year undertaking the Fellowship in Podiatric Biomechanics at the college where he also attained his masters degree. Dr. Kirby has published or co-authored over 28 papers in professional journals, has authored or co-authored five chapters in books, and has now published five books on foot and lower extremity biomechanics and foot orthoses therapy, all of these have recently been converted into Spanish language editions. Kevin evolved the Subtalar Joint Axis Palpation Technique, the Anterior Axial Radiographic Projection, the Supination Resistance Test, the Maximum Pronation Test and the Medial Heel Skive and Lateral Heel Skive Techniques. He has furthermore created and formulated the Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational Equilibrium Theory of Foot Function and has co-developed the Subtalar Joint Equilibrium and Tissue Stress Approach to Biomechanical Therapy of the Foot and Lower Extremity. Dr Kirby has lectured publicly internationally on lots of occasions and has additionally lectured extensively all over the USA.
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