Foot Posture and Chiropractic Sports Medicine: Successful Orthotic Intervention in Athletic and Active Patients

Recorded On: 12/03/2025

In the foot, more than anywhere else in the body, structure dictates function, and posture drives performance. This session explores the critical role of foot biomechanics in the kinetic chain and how subtle postural changes in the lower extremity at the foundation can influence the spine, hips, and knees. Attendees will learn how variations in foot posture and motion influence the body’s overall balance, gait, and athletic performance. Dr. Edward Glaser introduces MASS Posture biomechanics, a physics-based model of the foot in motion that restores structural alignment, improves efficiency, and functional stability for athletes and active patients alike. Through this approach, chiropractors can address lower extremity dysfunctions that contribute to kinetic chain compensations, improving postural stability, gait economy, and injury resilience. Learn how MASS Posture orthotic interventions have helped professional and collegiate athletes correct overpronation, reduce repetitive stress, and achieve measurable gains in performance and recovery, all by restoring the body’s natural balance from the ground up. Dr. Glaser’s practical insights will help chiropractors integrate lower-extremity assessment and postural correction of the foot into everyday patient care.

Statement:
The opinions and views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the speaker and do not represent the positions or policies of the American Chiropractic Association.

This course is worth one (1) CE credit in PACE-accepted states.

PACE ID: WEB120325

It is the responsibility of each participating doctor to be aware of CE rules and requirements of the state(s) in which he/she is licensed, including acceptable topics for CE and license-renewal credit. Check with your state licensing board for the most current CE information and requirements for your state-related to seminars, webinars or on-demand learning.

Edward S. Glaser, DPM

Dr. Edward S. Glaser is the founder of Sole Supports and the developer of MASS Posture Theory, an engineering-based model of foot biomechanics that connects lower-extremity alignment to overall postural function. With a background in mechanical engineering (SUNY Stony Brook) and podiatric medicine (New York College of Podiatric Medicine), Dr. Glaser has dedicated more than 30 years to re-envisioning orthotic therapy and advancing a physics-based understanding of the kinetic chain. His research and publications, including work in The Foot and Ankle Online Journal and The American Chiropractor, have helped bridge podiatric and chiropractic approaches to biomechanical correction. Through Sole Supports, over one million custom orthotics have been fabricated worldwide, each designed to restore structural alignment and optimize functional performance. Recognized nationally and internationally, Dr. Glaser continues to advance biomechanical correction of the foot and lower extremity under Sole Supports’ guiding value: “We make people better.”