Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "Surgery can correct a deformity. But many people come for consultation long before needing an operating room." When someone discovers that ...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "We inherit the shape of our feet. But the way we live with them also influences how they evolve." There is a phrase I hear constantly in co...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "For years we have blamed the bone. But a bunion does not start when the bone protrudes. It starts much earlier, when the biomechanics of th...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "The question is not whether barefoot cures plantar fasciitis. The question is when, how, and in which individuals it can be part of a well-...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "Orthotics can change the way the fascia receives loads. What they cannot do is replace the recovery work that the foot needs." When someone...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "Rest can relieve the pain for a few days. What it usually doesn't do is teach the plantar fascia to better handle loads when you start walk...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "When a person tells me that their heel hurts, I rarely think first of the plantar fascia. I think about why that tissue has reached the lim...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "If barefoot were only useful for sports, it would mean that our feet only need to function well for one hour a day. The reality is that the...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "Feeling the ground more does not mean feeling colder. Our nervous system and our circulation speak different languages." There is a questio...
Podiatrist · Specialist in Biomechanics · Founder of VOLKAN "Orthotics are not a failure. They are a tool. The real question is not how long you will wear them, but how long your foot will need them."...
