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Why are female basketball players increasingly at risk of lower-extremity injury? How should an injury prevention program for them be devised and implemented? The authors undertook a team study to find the answers. Knee injuries account for 10% to 25% of sports-related injuries.
By Major Kyle East, PT, DPT, DSC; Lieutenant Commander Lauren Brown, PT, DPT, DSC; and Colonel Donald Goss, PT, PHD
Latest Articles
Plantar fasciitis: A New Approach to An Old Problem
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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Remains a Challenge for Clinicians, Painful for Patients
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IS CHANGE ON THE HORIZON? Congress Proposes Reforms to the Stark Law
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Understanding the ‘odd gait’ of autism
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Autism Linked to Between-Limb Asymmetries Across the Gait Cycle
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Quantitative Gait Assessment in Children With 16p11.2 Syndrome
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Early Orthotic Intervention in Pediatric Patients, Part 2: Down Syndrome, other neurological conditions, and toe walking
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Early Orthotic Intervention in Pediatric Patients, Part I: Cerebral Palsy
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Healthcare Provider-Implemented Foot Evaluations for Walking Exercise Programs
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Chronic Ankle Pain? Put Os Trigonum Fracture in the Differential
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Enthesis: Unique Structure Makes Tendon-to-Bone Repairs Complicated
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At All Levels and Categories of Cycling: Correct Poor Crank-arm Fit to Relieve Chronic Knee (and Hip) Pain
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Special Features
With Heartfelt Thanks and Appreciation
By Janice T. Radak, Editor, and Rich Dubin, Publisher
As another year draws to a close, the natural inclination is to look ahead and plan for the future. But the beauty of the year’s end also gives us the chance to look back and appreciate the path we have travelled, the lessons we have learned, and the many, many people and organizations who have helped us on that journey.
2019 saw the LER team travel across the country to hear experts of all kinds, with thanks to our many hosts throughout the year:
- NY Podiatric Clinical Conference (NYC)
- American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (Orlando)
- No-Nonsense Seminar (North Central Academy of Podiatric Medicine) (Cleveland)
- American Podiatric Medical Association (Washington, DC)
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Boston)
- International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (Oxford, Ohio)
- American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (San Diego)
- NEOAPM Fall Classic Seminar (Ohio Foot & Ankle Medical Association) (Cleveland)
- Diabetic Foot Global Conference 2019 (DFCon) (Los Angeles)
- World Congress of Podiatry (Miami)
- Pedorthic Footcare Association (Las Vegas)
For older adults who have fears about falling, the daily use of custom-made ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) with walking shoes is effective in improving balance and reducing fear of falls, according to a recent study published in the journal Gerontology. In the elderly population, falls are a particularly serious problem. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3 million older patients are treated in emergency rooms for ...
Combining structured exercise with wearable technology interventions designed to enhance non-exercise physical activity (NEPA) may help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-risk older adults, according to a October 2019 study published in the online medical journal, Clinical Interventions in Aging. Researchers from the University of Alabama at…
By Douglas J. Guth
Critical limb ischemia (CLI), a condition characterized by the narrowing or blocking of arteries that lead to the legs, is the most severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and a leading cause of lower-limb amputation. Moreover, patients with CLI have high mortality rates. As such, early diagnosis and treatment are key, according to a scientific statement recently published by the American Heart Association (AHA) in its journal, Circulation.
While innovations in running shoes have helped everyone from top athletes to casual joggers push the boundaries of speed, efforts to determine the characteristics of shoes that will help reduce injury risks are more elusive. In his lab at San Jose State University, JJ Hannigan, PhD, ATC, CSCS, is working to understand the way different levels of cushioning affect gait and running mechanics.
By Nicole Wetsman
The Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle Replacement System (DT MedTech, Towson, MD), received premarket approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This is a non-cemented, implanted medical device intended to replace a painful arthritic ankle joint and improve ankle motion and is indicated for use in the first surgical treatment for the joint.
By Laura Fonda Hochnadel
Industry News & Updates
Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens), Hoboken, NJ, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with health and technology company Bonbouton, New York, giving Bonbouton the right to use and further develop a graphene sensing system that detects early signs of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) before they form. Left untreated, DFUs can cause severe tissue and bone damage and may ultimately lead to amputation.
Cartilage in human joints can repair itself through a process like that used by creatures such as salamanders and zebrafish to regenerate limbs, researchers at Duke University Health System (Duke Health), Durham, NC, found. In their article, published online in the journal Science Advances, the researchers identified a mechanism for cartilage repair that appears to be more robust in ankle joints and less so in hips. The finding could potentially ...
The Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Education Programs in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant were approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) board. CAAHEP accredits programs upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education. Standards are the minimum requirements to which an accredited program is held accountable.
