Plantar fasciitis: A New Approach to An Old Problem

Plantar fasciitis: A New Approach to An Old Problem

Introducing the kineticokinematic approach to treating plantar fasciitis. This approach focuses not only on the position of the foot but also on the forces that may be contributing to this highly prevalent foot condition. Heel pain is one of the most common complaints treated by lower extremity specialists, affecting an estimated 10% of the population.

By Pedro Aldape-Esquivel, DPM and Jarrod Shapiro, DPM, FACPM, FACFAS

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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Remains a Challenge for Clinicians, Painful for Patients

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Remains a Challenge for Clinicians, Painful for Patients

While most agree it is an overuse injury, treating MTSS (aka shin splints) should involve rest, proper diet, and sometimes avoiding NSAIDS. It’s been decades since I had a case of shin splints, but I remember vividly how painful it was. I was 20 years old and overtraining—especially given the sorry state of my running shoes—and I felt as if I had a burning coal lodged along the medial side of my left shank. Every step hurt.

By Cary Groner

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Chronic Ankle Pain? Put Os Trigonum Fracture in the Differential

Chronic Ankle Pain? Put Os Trigonum Fracture in the Differential

This overlooked, often-left-undiagnosed ankle pathology causes long-term pain and instability. Appropriate treatment protocols, applied in a timely manner, can get patients back on their feet. The ankle presents an interesting dichotomy of strength and frailty: Whereas the ankle supports body weight, makes sharp twists and turns, and keeps the body from falling…

By Scott Pensivy, PT, LAT, ATC

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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Legislation Introduced as Georgia Tech Deactivates MSPO Program

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Legislation Introduced as Georgia Tech Deactivates MSPO Program

Will Congress act to provide for the ongoing care of America’s wounded warriors? The unfortunate truth: The need for prosthetic and orthotic (P&O) care is growing in this country, thanks, in part, to events on the other side of the globe—namely, unconventional warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, although uncontrolled cardiovascular disease and diabetes continue to each play their devastating role.

By Keith Loria and Janice T. Radak

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Complimentary Approach Grows, But Some Challenges Remain

Complimentary Approach Grows, But Some Challenges Remain

Lower Extremity Review can be both proud and excited about its 10th anniversary and its participation in all aspects of sports medicine and podiatry, rehab, fitness, and wellness. As for what the next decade holds, I predict implementing the input and expertise from all the medical specialties, along with educators, trainers, and therapists of all backgrounds, will continue to grow.

By Robert A. Weil, DPM

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Embrace Comfort and Weight Distribution with CROW Boot and Neuropathic Walker – Act Now for 10% Discount

Embrace Comfort and Weight Distribution with CROW Boot and Neuropathic Walker – Act Now for 10% Discount

New York OMC manufactures all of its medical and orthopedic products by hand.  The New York OMC line can be used by practitioners and podiatrists as a way to increase mobility, avoid pain and surgery, and provide a better quality of life to patients. The Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker, or “CROW” Boot, is a cross between an ankle-foot orthoses and a custom boot. The design provides total contact for weight distribution.

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EXCERPT: Do alterations in muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, and alignment predict lower extremity injury in runners: a systematic review

EXCERPT: Do alterations in muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, and alignment predict lower extremity injury in runners: a systematic review

Strategies for preventing running-related injury are lacking. These authors examine the evidence supporting use of musculoskeletal clinical assessments to predict runners at risk. Injury in runners is common, affecting 19.4 to 94.4% of runners annually.

By Shefali M. Christopher, Jeremy McCullough, Suzanne J. Snodgrass, and Chad Cook

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