X1 Blade RTL to High Plains Podiatry - McCook, NE

Published on Dec 26, 2015

Rx: X1 Blade Light Model

Diagnosis: Hallux Rigidus with Bone Spurs

History: Male 50+ years has pain in left great toe due to Hallux Rigidus.

Plan: Fabricate one light weight orthotic to fit in work boot. X1 Blade Light RTL model. Orthotic should not to exceed 18g weight nor 1mm thickness. The shell should be flexible in zone 2 (midfoot) stiff in zone 1 forefoot with a deep relief well under great toe. Line great toe relief well with ShearBan and pad heel with 1/8" moleskin.

Sx: Call in order from High Plains Podiatry 12/15/15 / shipment 12/22/15 USPS Priority Mail.

FU: Customer satisfaction questionnaire by email January 10, 2016.

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Ginger from Greensboro, NC (triathelete) Orders RTL X1 Blade

X1 Blade RTL for Hallux Rigidus w/ Bone Spur

New Order (#3768)

www.indianabrace.com	10:41 AM (5 minutes ago)

 Order Confirmation

Thank you for your order, Ginger Wxxxxxx. Your order number is: 3768 Date of order: 5/13/2013 10:41 AM Shipping Method: USPS Priority Mail Payment Method: Credit card payment
Ship To Ginger Wxxxxxx 28XX Rxxxx Hxxxx Greensboro, NC 27408 United States Phone:336-XXX-XXXX
Additional Information Diagnosis: hallux rigidus with bone spurs / triathelete
Product Information
Product Name Part No. Quantity Item Price Total Price Clyde's X1 Blade RTL for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus or Rigidus with Bone Spurs and Sesamoiditis Foot: Right Size: Women's 8 Men's 7 / 24.7 CM What is your injury?:   Hallux Rigidus w/ bone spurs How Will You Be Using X1 RTL's?  I am a triatthelete and need a Blade for my running shoe and one for my biking shoes. So I don't have to switch between races. Tell Us About Your Injury?  Well, when I get off the bike during a triathelon my great toe is really sore for about ten minutes because of my hallux rigidus with a small bone spur. TL-501HL 2 $129.50 $259.00 Subtotal: $259.00 Shipping: $5.85 Tax: $0.00 Order Total: $264.85

Chase Reviews His X1 Blade - Clyde Suggests Great Toe Guard

Dear Chase, Thank you for your recent order for one of my Blades. Did it meet your expectations? Let me know. Thanks again. Clyde

 Clyde,  it's ok but still trying to find the combination to relieve the pain when i sprint on my toes and kick. My great toe joint is really sore on the top side guessin a dorsal bunion from sprinting cutting and kicking for years. No matter what I do it always feels like there's needles in the joint. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2013, at 11:01 AM, "www.indianabrace.com" wrote

 Thanks for the update Chase. sounds like my new "X1 Blade Great Toe Guard"would be better because of the "top side bunion in combination with your kicking." Clyde

Plain City, OH - X1 Blade RTL User has Hallux Rigidus w/Bone Spurs

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Thank you for your order, Tim Hxxxxxxx. Your order number is: 3636 Date of order: 4/1/2013 4:03 PM Shipping Method: USPS Priority Mail Payment Method: Credit card payment
Ship To Tim Hxxxxxxx Plain City, OH 43064 United States	Bill To Tim Hxxxxxxx Plain City, OH 43064 United States
Additional Information Diagnosis: hallux rigidus with bone spurs
Product Information
Product Name Part No. Quantity Item Price Total Price Clyde's X1 Blade RTL for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus or Rigidus with Bone Spurs and Sesamoiditis Foot: Right Size: Women's 10 Men's 9 / 26.4 CM What is your injury?: Hallux Rigidus w/ bone spurs I acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of Indiana Brace's Sales and Refund Policy.: Yes TL-501HL 1 $129.50 $129.50 Subtotal: $129.50 Shipping: $5.60 Tax: $0.00 Order Total: $135.10

X1 Blade RTL for Sesamoiditis

Clyde's X1 Blade RTL with Reverse Morton's Extension for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus/Rigidus with Bone Spurs or Sesamoiditis.

X1 Blade Reverse Mortons to Urbana, IL

Shipping Information urbana, IL 61801 United States 2174175572

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Shipping Method: USPS Priority Mail Product Name Part No. Mfg. Part No. Quantity Item Price Total Price Clyde's X1 Blade with Reverse Morton's Extension for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus, Hallux Rigidus with Bone Spur, or Sesamoiditis Foot: Right Size: Women's 9 Men's 8 / 25.5 CM What is your injury?: Hallux Rigidus w/ bone spurs TL-501HL   1 $129.50 $129.50 Clyde's X1 Blade with Reverse Morton's Extension for the Treatment of Hallux Limitus, Hallux Rigidus with Bone Spur, or Sesamoiditis Foot: Left Size: Women's 9 Men's 8 / 25.5 CM What is your injury?: Hallux Rigidus w/ bone spurs TL-501HL

Running Faster with Clyde's X1 Blade RM Model

Max's Question? Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 1:07 PM To: H.,  BILL Cc: clyde peach Subject: RUNNING FOLLOW Hi Bill, my name is Max Lockwood. I write/do reviews for a running trade journal, Running Insight. I am doing a review of Clyde's Hallux Limitus/Rigidus blades/inserts. I am a runner who has suffered with Hallux limitus for years. Clyde just sent me some samples to try out. He mentions you as someone(a runner) who has benefited from using them to improve range of motion and ability of your big toe. As a fellow runner I would love to get some additional insight. * How many miles do you run with them per week? * What was your running like before using them? * Do you have a severe case of rigidus/limitus? * are you a competitive runner/racer? * have they helped with the condition in general or only when using them? Feel free to provide any additional info as it pertains to the blades, your running, advocacy of the product, etc. I look forward to hearing from you Regards, Max

Bill's Answer - Lockwood [mailto:max.lockwood@gmail.com

Max, I am glad to answer any questions you may have. I am 49 years old, and have been running for 4-5 years. I have had to have cheilectomy surgery to remove bone spurs from each of my first toe joints…my right foot was operated on in November of 2010 and my left foot in April of 2012. As I was recovering from surgery I had an incident with my left toe that created a turf toe-like effect in around July of this year, which set back my recovery. I was experiencing the pain of Hallux Limitus before I began running, so I am not sold that running is the cause of the condition. I still suffer from hallux limitus but have recovered from the surgeries and run with much less pain since the bone spurs were removed. The two surgeons I worked with both told me that I basically have no cartilage in the joints of my first toe. Therefore, with each step I have bone against bone if I try to bend my first to backwards more than 20 degrees, so I cannot run pain free. Since I cannot bend my toes backward, I get very little if any power or strength from my big toe. I have tried countless over the counter orthotics with little to no success, but I did settle on using a red cushioned orthotic from Spenco in which I was cutting out the first toe area. I am still using this in conjunction with Clyde’s inserts I have been using lately, by placing the Spenco cushion orthotic on top of the orthotic with the Morton’s reverse extension from Clyde. The shoes I use are Saucony Mirage II. I had been running in the Saucony Kinvara, but the Mirage adds some pronation control that keeps me from putting excessive weight on my big toe. To answer your questions: • I began marathon-type training in January 2010, and have been running an average of 50 miles per week since that time, except for the time periods I was recovering from surgery. I am running that many miles per week currently as well. I have run four marathons during this time. • Note that I just ordered one for my left foot in mid-September and a pair that I received last Friday. Running before using them since my surgeries has been difficult since I have the weakness that is caused by hallux limitus, since I cannot bend my toe backwards or push off effectively. I never realized how much this was impacting my speed until I used Clyde’s inserts. Running since my surgery has been less painful, but would become painful if I accidently bent it backwards too far. • I would say yes, I still have a severe case of hallux limitus. Both doctors I worked with stated I am at stage 3 of 4, with stage 4 being you cannot bend your toe back at all. I am grateful the bone spurs are gone, but I again I have no strength from my toes during pushoff until I ran with inserts from Clyde. • I am not a competitive racer. My marathon PR is 4:08. I love to run though. I know the inserts cannot give me speed, but I ran a 5 mile tempo yesterday with the inserts with reverse Morton’s extension in each foot and realized I was running faster more easily than I was without them just two weeks prior… 8:45 ish per mile two weeks ago verses 8:24 yesterday on the same route. There’s no way that increase is from conditioning I have gained in two weeks, it is just so much easier to run now that I have these inserts. • I am wearing the original X-1 Blade in my left foot during work hours and have been for the past month. I can definitely feel the relief and experience much less pain in the my left toe joint from walking during the day. I wear them with Rockport dress shoes that have a wide toe box. At night, I noticed I had much less pain than after walking all day without the inserts. I believe the insert is helping my toe completely heal from the surgery and the turf toe injury, and will protect me long term from excessive bending of the toe either through normal walking, or accidently such as if I step on a rock, tree root running on a trail, or turning too quickly. My foot is also more pain free after running when I use the inserts. I am sold on the version of the insert with the Morton’s extension for running. I believe the X-1 blade is a little too rigid if you run in them beyond 5 miles. For football, tennis or similar sport with quick change of directions I could see it being perfect, but on a long run the X-1 Blade made my foot and left toe more tired than usual. I don’t think you need the extra rigidity in the first toe for normal running. The version with the reverse Morton’s extension is not as rigid as the X-1. I think this thinner less rigid version is more preferable for long runs, as it still protects your toe, gives added strength support and doesn’t tire your feet over the long term of a long run. The cut out area for the toe is a must for hallux rigidus also. I want to see how the Morton’s extension version works when I get to runs of 18 miles+. I ran 13 miles last weekend and that is the longest run I have run so far. However, after trying countless of other inserts I could tell immediately I have hit on the right solution. If there is anything else you need let me know. Bill H.

User Loves Clyde's X1 Blade for Running

ontact Name: Bill H Phone: 336-xxx-3703 Email Address: bhxxx@valspar.com Comments or Questions: I just purchased on Sunday the "Pro" version of your X1 blade and LOVE it. I like to run, and have had surgery on both of my 1st toes to remove bone spurs, and recently had a turf toe injury to my left 1st toe, and the design of your othotic is perfect for me. I did just notice a different version of the blade with the reverse morton's extension. Does this blade allow the first toe to drop below the the other toes of the foot? From the photo on the website it appears the first toe is lower than the other toes. I like to cut out the first to of the removable foot sole of my shoes to let my first toe drop below the others, to reduce the degree that my foot bends backwards as I walk. I love the orthotic I have purchased for running so far, but thought the one with the reverse morton's extension might be nice for everyday walking use verses purchasing the "light" version, if the first toe is below the others.

Hallux Rigidus with Bone Spur - Farmer Avoiding Surgery

Client:  Farmer from Xenia, OH called today for consultation.

Self-Diagnosis: Hallux Rigidus with Bone Spur. Client desired to avoid surgery if possible, and would cancel appointment with orthopaedic surgeon in Dayton until he tried the X1 Blade

Product  Recommendation: X1 Blade with Reverse Morton's Extension with moderate bounce. I chose this product to give the user more room in the toe box and help with ambulation. I explained donning and doffing over the phone and that he could return the Blade for a full refund if he was not satisfied.

Result of Consultation: He ordered the X1 Blade with Revese Morton's Extension size 9 men's and will cancel orthopaedic surgeons appointment.

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