Lower Extremity Review
Proper selection and sizing of compression hosiery can be confusing, but both are essential for control of edema and management of more serious vascular conditions in patients with diabetes. And then there’s the even more challenging issue of patient compliance.
By Shalmali Pal
Taking full advantage of the TSB means jumping through more than a few bureaucratic hoops, as mandated by the federal government. But it also requires that lower extremity experts build better working relationships with each other and with their diabetic patients.
By Shalmali Pal
As important as it is to fit the foot properly within the shoe, that’s only one part of the process. Patients’ comorbidities, personality, and fashion sense all determine the extent to which a pair of footwear can maximize a diabetic patient’s outcomes and minimize complications.
By Shalmali Pal
Care2 Medical offers the Pneusplint, a disposable, inflatable air splint that conforms to virtually any extremity fracture. Invented by a 20-year veteran of the firefighting/paramedic industry, the inflate-first splint facilitates a stable and secure fit around any...
BioQuest Prosthetics introduces the new BioStride Series, featuring the UltraStride, ActiveStride, and NaturalStride feet. Designed for active lifestyle K3 and K4 patients, each BioStride Series foot features a patented mechanical structure that walks naturally and...
Viscolas offers the Viscolas Modular Orthotic System. The custom foot orthotic system includes a regular orthotic insole and an array of specialized, self-adhesive custom orthotic components, including metatarsal pads, longitudinal arch pads, heel wedges, heel lifts,...
Ultraflex Systems announces the availability of the UltraSafeGait Adjustible Dynamic Resonse (ADR) , Pediatric Ankle/Foot Orthosis (AFO) for children with crouch gait types, equinus gait types, and all of their variants. The pediatric AFO complements UltraFlex’s...
Ongoing Care Solutions offers the OrthoPro HyperEx knee brace for control of knee hyperextension and genu recurvatum. The light weight, easy to apply OrthoPro HyperEx Knee features a low profile and conforms to leg anatomy, minimizing migration. Along with a...
Xenna introduces the CalleX exfoliating ointment for dry, cracked feet. The patented topical exfoliating ointment is intended for use by the general and diabetic populations, and engineered to be preservative free. Callex exfoliating ointment thins and softens...
Alice Alan, a boutique luxury comfort footwear designer and manufacturer, has debuted a women’s shoe collection that brings together the best of comfort, style and fit. Alice Alan footwear integrates a full-length, but removable, custom dress-shoe orthotic created in...
Great styles, great quality, and great pricing set Dr. Comfort’s new line of compression wear apart from the rest. Designed with simplicity and style in mind to increase patient compliance, Dr. Comfort’s new Shape-To-Fit line of compression wear combines innovative...
Because movement is controlled by the central nervous system, any type of cognitive disturbance can increase an athlete’s risk of injury. An increasing research focus on these neuropsychological variables could determine the future of rehabilitation and injury prevention.
By Charles Buz Swanik, PhD, ATC
Surgery, for many patients, is the worst clinical outcome they can imagine, something to be adamantly avoided even if the alternative is a life of pain and disability. And that’s probably not surprising.
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
The key to documenting the effectiveness of foot orthoses for patellofemoral pain syndrome appears to be identifying which specific subgroup of PFPS patients are most likely to benefit. Evidence-based clinical prediction rules offer guidance for optimizing clinical outcomes.
By Christian J. Barton, BPhysio(Hons)
Offloading devices are the first line of defense in healing and preventing diabetic foot ulcers. But when ulceration-prone areas of the foot are associated with anatomical deformities or biomechanical impairments, surgery may be a more effective option.
by Cary Groner
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