We are now about a decade from when the Hypocure was introduced to the Podiatry landscape. We have the first studies on the Hypocure that came out in 2011. Curiously, the studies for Hypocure effectiveness for flat feet appear to have stopped in 2015, with a solo article about its effectiveness being published in 2018, but not appearing in a peer reviewed journal but actually appearing in Podiatry Management.
In case anyone is wondering I am using Hypcure’s own website for this information:
Here is the one five year retrospective that was published by the inventor Dr. Graham. I see no reason this study could now not be performed by someone without a financial interest in the outcome.
https://www.jfas.org/article/S1067-2516(11)00576-X/abstract
The question must be asked, though, with the Hypocure being out so long we now have a patient population that is probably sufficient enough to actually perform a peer reviewed study with follow up of more than five years. It would seem to me this study could be done easily (I mean there are a ton of Hypocure experts out there, just cruise Podiatry websites). It is no longer enough to say that the Hypocure reduced this angle and corrected that angle. There is no a patient population sufficient enough that we can actually see if it works. Works doing the things it promises on its website:
Back Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Growing Pains and Flat feet as seen here:
Its amazing to me that Podiatry just considered this a settled treatment. Podiatrists will do 200 studies on Austin bunionectomies where we change the angle of ostetomy by five degrees. But we refuse to further evaluate an implant we put in people’s feet that claims to cure flat feet. This should not be that hard to do.
The goal of podiatry was money acquisition. Not knowledge, values, culture, or wisdom. Money.
That sums it up perfectly.
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Excellent Harry! More proof that podiatry is not a 1st tier medical profession but a type of a snake oil business using “distress” as a means of getting rich and appearing that podiatrists are like DOCTORS. Add to that and throw in the ORTHOTIC SCAM, ITS UNPROVEN THEORIES, IRREPRODUCIBLE MEASUREMENTS, AND OVERPRICED PLASTIC that were washed across the brain of every foot technician since biomechquatic class. I asked Graham a question at our local seminar and he couldn’t answer. He just stood their smiling. He could not defend a question about his own implant. Lifers love implants because they can… Read more »
Robert, you attended a local Dp wtf seminar. The response you received was called: PBA. Podiatry Bullshit Artist syndrome. It is a severe disease that occurs after decades of lying to family, friends, themselves, and customers that they think they’re doctors/physicians. The delusions begin in university when they bombed the MCAT and had mediocre grades from WallyBally Bing Bang U, then they started “loving” feet, or the typical “foot injury” story and the wtf was the only “doctor” that was able to treat their malady. Or some even got indoctrinated by a PBA when in high school! That empty smiling… Read more »
Thanks clarifying I thought PBA was pro bowlers association! Lol it’s more honorable
PBA is a condition that causes uncontrollable crying and/or laughing that happens suddenly and frequently. It can happen in people with a brain injury or certain neurologic conditions.
It happened to me the other day. Was reading Bowel Movement “news” (Harry’s propaganda rag) and started suddenly and frequently uncontrollably crying and laughing.
Perfect encapsulation of reality Grampy. Yes, many pods do become uncorked. The pathology lies in the adherence to the LIE. At least I KNEW I was a fake, and as long as I never lost that perspective I felt I kept some of my sanity. Notice how often the words LIE AND FRAUD are used in this PSEUDO medical BUSINESS? Now that the Podiatric CON has been exposed, (thank you POD POST) now what dear Podiatry? Suicide or Reformation? Stagnation is not an option. The exposure of the Con has reduced the number of applicants and present day podiatry is… Read more »
The problem is not effectiveness. It is safety. If you shove anything in the sinus tarsi you limit motion. A block of wood. Uranium. A piece of a trash can lid. Your finger. So you take a CHILD or young adult and for the rest of their lives you have intermittent failure repetitive jamming of the talus and calcaneus against whatever you forced in there. No damage long term ? That is the issue. Patient safety.
Yeah, IF the goal was the patient and not the pocketbook.
Studies for the hype-for-cure implant ? We have lots of studies. As Seth appears ignorant of these studies, I shall summarize these studies. 1. Studies show that you can be well paid for this 10 minute “surgery” by submitting a claim fraudulently declaring that you did a “modified sub talar joint arthrodesis”. 2. Studies show that you can be paid by diagnosing a peri-talar “dislocation”. You know, like injuries from an airplane crash. 3. Studies show that you should bill for “open reduction and internal fixation of a peri-talar dislocation”. Yep. Who needs a trauma fellowship ? 4. Studies show… Read more »
There’s “studies” for everything as long as there’s money to justify their dubious position. professors and other academic do littles can study why snow is cold and water is wet, then write up a paper give a speech, drive a saab/vulvo, and rub their beard. $
Best post ever. Unfortunately it is also accurate.