Lower Extremity Review
This research explored and analyzed the effects of early partial weight-bearing rehabilitative exercise on postoperative recovery after Sanders IV calcaneal fractures. Researchers from The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital in China worked with 86 patients hospitalized with…
Studies show that fewer than 1 in 5 middle-age adults engage in regular exercise. But nearly everyone engages in micropatterns of physical activity, aka short bouts of daily living activities—in other words, chores or errands. Now, a study from Australia has looked at the associations of bouts of moderate-to-vigorous…
Innovative shoe insoles, designed to enhance sensory information on the plantar surface of the feet, could help to improve walking in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This study sought to compare the effects of wearing textured versus smooth insoles, on measures of gait, foot sensation, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), in people with MS.
Are so-called “Weekend Warriors”—those folks who cram all their physical activity into 1–2 days—better than those who distribute their activity more evenly over the week? In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers looked at 90,000 people who wore accelerometers for a week.
Aging is typically associated with decreased muscle strength and rate of force development (RFD), partly explained by motor unit remodeling due to denervation, and subsequent loss of fast-twitch type II myofibers. Exercise is commonly advocated to counteract this detrimental loss. However, it is unclear how lifelong…
Ingrown toenails (onychocryptoses) are one of the most common nail pathologies, yet there is a lack of data to assess the evidence surrounding the nail surgery procedures from which clinicians must choose.
By Victoria Exley, BSc (Hons ) Pod, MSc; Katherine Jones, PhD; Grace O’Carroll, PhD; Judith Watson, PhD; and Michael Backhouse, PhD
Natural forces affect every step we take. When the forces are too great for plantar tissues to handle, overloading occurs. Tissue overload can occur throughout the kinetic chain, wreaking havoc from end to end. Over the past 15 to 20 years, research has focused on tissue overloading as the most common cause of overuse injury. Overload is caused by…
By Paul Graham, B App Sc (Pod), FAAPSM
Falls are a significant health concern especially among older adults. While falls are associated with osteoarthritis (OA) and persistent pain at the hip and knee, falls have not been investigated in people with chronic ankle symptoms. According to qualitative research on individuals with…
By Munira M. Al Mahrouqi, PT, PhD; Bill Vicenzino, PT, PhD; David A. MacDonald, PT, PhD; and Michelle D. Smith, PT, PhD
Plantar fasciitis is a chronic and painful disabling condition affecting the inferomedial aspect of the heel, usually extending toward the metatarsophalangeal joints. These authors examined the anatomical and biomechanical substrates of plantar fasciitis with special emphasis on the emerging, though largely neglected, fascial system.
By Larisa Ryskalin, PhD; Gabriele Morucci, PhD; Paola Soldani, PhD; and Marco Gesi, PhD
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