Ep. 239 - Edward Glaser, DPM - Part 1 - Entrepreneur, Inventor, Educator

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Edward Glaser to the podcast! Sole Supports' CEO and founder, Dr. Edward S. Glaser, DPM, is a podiatrist and foot biomechanist, and the mind behind the MASS Posture Theory of foot biomechanics. He is the founder of the successful orthotics lab, Sole Supports, one of the largest orthotic providers in the country. With a career spanning 40 years, Dr. Glaser has earned an international reputation for reimagining foot orthotics and the way practitioners address biomechanics in the foot, lower extremity, and ultimately, the entire body. Dr. Glaser's MASS Posture Theory offers a unique, engineering-based approach to foot biomechanics, which stands as the foundation for the design of Sole Supports custom orthotics. His groundbreaking research has been published in multiple academic journals, like the Foot and Ankle Online Journal and Biomechanics, and is taught at podiatric and chiropractic colleges across the country. Dr. Glaser is also a professional speaker, having lectured at over 1,500 medical and state society meetings worldwide. Sole Supports are worn by many active professional and collegiate athletes, Olympic winners, and are the preferred foot orthotic on over 50 military bases worldwide. Dr. Glaser earned his doctorate in podiatry from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. After 13 years of leading a successful clinical practice in Middle Tennessee, he made the bold decision to step away and challenge conventional orthopedics with the development of MASS Posture Theory. Thirty years and over a million pairs of orthotics later, Dr. Glaser continues to realize his life's mission through Sole Supports, the custom orthotics lab he founded in 1992. Since 2014, Dr. Glaser has broadened his biomechanics research to create Relax, Release, Relief (RRR). This series of manual release techniques is designed to mechanically interrupt positive neural feedback loops that affect the body's connective tissue and contribute to most instances of chronic pain. Dr. Glaser offers his RRR techniques free of charge, driven by his objective to correct patients' posture and make a life-changing difference for those suffering from pain. Enjoy this Part 1 discussion!  More to come!