CAGA 101: The 12 Dirty Truths of Foot Mechanics
Dirty Truth #4: Shock Absorption is Energy Loss–Understanding Loading in Gait Analysis By Jay Segel, DPM; Sally Crawford, MS Perhaps the most surprising and unintuitive of all the dirty truths is number four, “Shock absorption via cushion is energy loss.” At first...
Forefoot Adduction Strengthens the Abductor Hallucis in HV
By Giacomo Farì, Laura Dell’Anna, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Rachele Mancini, Enrica Chiaia Noya, Carlo De Serio, Riccardo Marvulli, Luisa De Palma, Danilo Donati, Roberto Tedeschi, Maurizio Ranieri, Marisa Megna, and Andrea Bernetti Integrating targeted exercises...
Lower Extremity Injuries Managed by Fire Department Emergency Medical Services
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) calls accounted for 65.2% of all incidents to which United States (US) fire departments responded in 2023. A portion of fire department EMS calls are likely to involve lower extremity injuries....