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In Part I, we looked at some of the great paradigms of injury prevention that have underpinned the running shoe industry for more than 40 years: overpronation/motion control and cushioning. Did these paradigms stand up to scientific scrutiny? The evidence would appear to be no. So, where else should we be looking?
By Simon Bartold
In its Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) offers its first assessment on the progress made in implementing the 20 policy recommendations outlined in its Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030: More Active People...
By Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FASCM
Clinical commentaries and expert opinions have suggested that aging, injury, repetitive or prolonged overloading (eg, endurance runners), overweight, improper footwear, steroid injection, and comorbidities (eg, diabetes, rheumatic diseases) may negatively impact the structure and function of the heel fat pad.
By Alison H. Chang, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Asger Emil Jensen, Thomas Sørensen, and Michael Skovdal Rathleff
The human aging process is universal, ubiquitous, and inevitable. Every physiological function is being continuously diminished. Aging and a sedentary lifestyle are associated with declines in muscle function and cardiorespiratory fitness, resulting in an impaired capacity to perform daily activities and maintain independent functioning.
Thousands of people have United States (US) rail transportation industry jobs, and millions travel by US rail each year. Injuries may occur to employees, passengers, and others who may interact with the rail transportation system. The objective of this study was to characterize lower extremity injuries involving the rail transportation system.
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
The purpose of this cadaveric study was to quantify the severity of medial knee injuries based on medial compartment gapping as measured by stress ultrasonography. Methods: In 8 cadaveric knees, the distance between the medial tibial and...
MOBILE and ENHANCE were similarly designed randomized trials of walking impaired adults with relapsing-remitting or progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) who received placebo or 10 mg prolonged-release (PR)-fampridine twice daily for 24 weeks. Both studies showed sustained and clinically...
Exercise to counteract the undesirable side effects of standard medical care is gaining increasing attention in the literature. For example, exercise would include resistance training for patients receiving corticosteroid treatment to counteract the associated proximal myopathy and osteopenia not fully...
Psoriasis is known to involve the nails in nearly 90% of affected patients and can cause significant changes to the nails including pitting, onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis, discoloration, and onchomycosis. Like other autoimmune diseases, treatment for nail psoriasis (NP) must be customized to...
Nineteen states and 2 territories* have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity–more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018–according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As older people become frail, they tend to fall more easily. Moreover, women have a higher rate of falls than men. However, effective strategies to avoid elderly women falling are lacking. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a well-known indicator of falling tendency. This study clarifies the motor elements related to the...
A recently published scoping review of strength training recommendations for patients with rheumatoid arthritis included numerous suggestions for encouraging patients. Of note for LER readers...
Meniscal injuries represent the most common pathology affecting the knee, often limiting return to sporting activities secondary to pain and disability. In meniscal deficient patients, meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) procedure may be considered.
The relationship between calf-pump insufficiency and ulceration has long been established.1 The accompanying venous hypertension is associated with histologic and hemodynamic alterations in capillary and lymphatic microcirculation that result in pathophysiologic changes in the tissues.
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
Veterans and other people with lower limb amputations who wear prostheses often experience fluctuations in residual limb volume. They adjust for the resulting changes in fit and comfort of their prosthetic sockets throughout the day using prosthetic socks of varying thickness.
What started as a post-university trip to see the world has turned into a 10-year (and going strong) endeavor that has distributed over 350,000 pairs of expandable shoes to children living in poverty in over 100 countries around the world.
Researchers at the University of Arizona (UArizona) Arthritis Center are undertaking a study that seeks to identify determinants of rapid knee deterioration thanks to a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). C. Kent Kwoh, MD, director of the...
Chronic wounds in people with diabetes are the leading cause of nontraumatic lower limb amputation because existing treatments cannot overcome the obstacles to healing, such as chronic inflammation, abnormal skin cell functions and delayed growth of new blood vessels.
CGS, the Jurisdiction B and C Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, created an Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot (AF/KAFO) Orthosis Documentation Checklist to help suppliers confirm they have all required documentation.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a sophisticated way to monitor and measure muscle movements using magnets, which they hope will make it easier for people with amputations to control their prostheses in a way that more closely mimics natural limb movement.
