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Books: These books are collections of the 317 monthly newsletters that Dr. Kirby has written over the past 27 years for the podiatry profession on foot and lower extremity biomechanics, foot orthotic therapy and sports injuries to the foot and lower extremity. Dr. Kirby's books have been sold in over 9 countries and the first three books have been translated into Spanish language editions.

• Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics:
  A 10 Year Collection Of Precision Intricast Newsletters
• Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics II:
  Precision Intricast Newsletters, 1997-2002
• Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics III:
  Precision Intricast Newsletters, 2002-2008
• Foot and Lower Extremity Biomechanics IV:
  Precision Intricast Newsletters, 2008-2013

Television - FOX 40 NEWS: Dr. Kirby is interviewed for local TV news stories on shoes.

• Barefoot Running
• Flip Flops

Podcasts: Podcast on Running Biomechanics and Running Shoes

• Running Footstrike Controversies

YouTube:

• Gait Examination of Pes Cavus Deformity with Laterally Deviated Subtalar Joint Axes
• Basic Anatomy and Function of the Modern Running
• Development of Tissue Stress Theory
• Development of the Medial Heel Skive Technique
• Importance of Rotational Equilibrium in Subtalar Joint Kinetics
• Subtalar Joint Stability Caused by Subtalar Joint Axis Spatial Location, Not Heel Verticality
• The Many Inaccuracies in Root Biomechanics Theories
• Early Days of Determining Subtalar Joint Axis Location by Palpation Method
• Subtalar Joint Axis Palpation Technique
• Subtalar Joint Axis Spatial Location Changes with Subtalar Joint Rotational Motions
• Running Footstrike: Rearfoot, Midfoot or Forefoot, Which is Best?
• Equilibrium: Modern Biomechanics and Engineering Terminology for the Podiatrist
• Forces and Moments: Modern Biomechanics and Engineering Terminology for the Podiatrist
• Demonstration of Longitudinal Arch Stability with Wood Foot Model
• Subtalar Joint Range of Motion With Foot Skeleton
• Low-Dye Strapping for Plantar Fasciitis
• Common Running Injuries and their Treatment
• Plantarflexion Taping for Plantar Plate Tears
• Dr. Kirby Demonstrates Verrucae Plantaris Needling Technique

• Barefoot vs Shod Running: Which is Best? (Part 1)
• Barefoot vs Shod Running: Which is Best? (Part 2)
• Barefoot vs Shod Running: Which is Best? (Part 3)
• Barefoot vs Shod Running: Which is Best? (Part 4)

Published Articles/Papers: These are some of the articles that Dr. Kirby has written over the past 28 years on sports injuries, sports shoes, foot and lower extremity biomechanics, and foot surgery for the popular media and the podiatry profession.

• Science Direct - Longitudinal Arch Load-Sharing System of Foot
• Podiatry Today - Understanding the Biomechanics of Plantar Plate Injuries
• Podiatry Today -How Long Will the Podiatric Myths of the Midtarsal Joint Survive?
• Podiatry Today - Equinus Deformity: Too Many Questions, Not Enough Answers
• Podiatry Today - Why the Term "First Ray Hypermobility" Should be Extinct
• Podiatry Today - Can foot orthoses have an impact for knee osteoarthritis? Podiatry Today, 28(10):50-60 , 2015.
• Podiatry Today - Is easier necessarily better with the advent of advanced technology? Podiatry Today, 28 (12):66, 2015.
• Podiatry Today - Should you become a skeptical podiatrist? Podiatry Today, 29(4):66, 2016.
• Podiatry Today - Understanding ten key biomechanical functions of the plantar fascia. Podiatry Today, 29(7):62-71, 2016.
• Podiatry Today - Why using proper terminology can enrich the future of the podiatric profession. Podiatry Today, 29(8): 74, 2016.
• Podiatry Management Magazine - How do foot orthoses work? Podiatry Management, 35(9):137-142, 2016.
• Podiatry Today - Plantar intrinsics: Important or useless muscles of the foot? Podiatry Today, 29(12):66, 2017.
• Podiatry Today - Has Tissue Stress Theory Supplanted Root Theory?
• Podiatry Today - Can Foot Orthoses Have an Impact for Knee Osteoarthritis?
• Podiatry Today - After 30 Years, Has Podiatry Changed For The Better?
• Podiatry Today - What is a "Normal" Foot?
• Podiatry Management Magazine - Re-examining Foot Orthotic Therapy: RoundTable Discussion
• Podiatry Management Magazine - The Evolution of Foot Orthoses in Sports-Part 2. Podiatry Management Magazine, 34(2):145-156, 2015
• Podiatry Today - Is It Unethical To Prescribe Orthoses For Children With Asymptomatic Flatfoot Deformity?
• The Sacramento Bee - Maximalist running shoes on the front line of marathon training in Sacramento
• Podiatry Today - When Shoe Companies Make Misleading Health Claims About Their Products
• Podiatry Today - Emerging Evidence on Footstrike Patterns in Running
• Runner's World - The Barefoot Running Debate
• Podiatry Today - Should Podiatrists Think More Like Engineers?
• Podiatry Today - Podiatry's Future: Biomechanics Versus Surgery Or Biomechanics With Surgery?
• Podiatry Today - Is The Grass Always Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence?
• Podiatry Today - Tales From The Frontlines Of Daily Shoe Battles
• Podiatry Today - Is Barefoot Running A Growing Trend Or A Passing Fad?
• Podiatry Today - How 'Confusion' Over Biomechanics Can Inspire The Profession
• Podiatry Today - Why Mastering Biomechanics Is Crucial To The Profession
• Podiatry Today - Have You Walked A Mile In Your Patients' Shoes?
• Podiatry Today - Podiatry Seminar Content: Science Or Infomercials?
• Podiatry Today - Are Root Biomechanics Dying?
• Podiatry Today - For DPMs, It's A Wonderful Life
• Podiatry Today - Will Physical Therapists Be Teaching Us Biomechanics In 2030?
• Podiatry Today - Addressing Perceptions Of Age And How They Affect Our Interactions With Patients
• Podiatry Today - Is Manual Examination Of The Foot A Dying Art?
• Podiatry Today - Mentoring The Future Researchers And Educators Of Podiatry
• Podiatry Today - Why I Became A Podiatrist
• Podiatry Today - Emerging Concepts In Podiatric Biomechanics
• Podiatry Today - Understanding The Biomechanics Of Subtalar Joint Arthroereisis
• Podiatry Today - Barefoot Versus Shod Running: Which Is Best?
• Podiatry Today - Should Podiatrists Think More Like Engineers?
• Podiatry Today - Current Concepts In Treating Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Foot Orthoses
• Rotational Equilibrium Across the Subtalar Joint Axis
• Biomechanics of the Normal and Abnormal Foot
• Conservative Treatment of Posterior Tibial Dysfunction
• The Subtalar Joint Axis Locator - A Preliminary Report
• Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational Equilibrium Theory of Foot Function
• Effect of 7-Degree Rearfoot Varus and Valgus Wedging on Rearfoot Kinematics and Kinetics During the Stance Phase of Walking

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