Lower Extremity Review
Lower limb amputations due to complications of diabetes declined 67% from 1996 to 2008 in US adults aged 40 years and older, according to a February report in Diabetes Care by epidemiologists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC investigators...
A single platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection is more effective than a single corticosteroid injection for improving pain and function in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis who haven’t responded to other conservative treatments, according to research from...
Risks remain high after reconstruction – Female soccer players recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may benefit from neuromuscular training to prevent future injury, according to research from St. Louis presented this month at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
By Jordana Bieze Foster
The 14 days that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski missed with a much-publicized syndesmosis sprain prior to the Super Bowl were slightly fewer than one National Football League (NFL) team’s average for such injuries, according to research presented this...
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) findings from the University of Manchester in the UK appear to confirm that patellar taping has a proprioceptive effect. Researchers assessed the blood oxygenation level–dependent (BOLD) response during fMRI in eight...
Two studies presented this month at the AAOS meeting offered further evidence that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the hip often do not correlate with symptoms, even up to two years later. Following up on a study presented a year earlier at the same...
Lower extremity practitioners who treat patients with diabetes are finally receiving their 15 minutes of fame. Enjoy it while it lasts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finding that nontraumatic lower extremity amputation (NLEA) rates in patients with diabetes decreased by 67% between 1996 and 2008 (see “CDC reports dramatic 12-year drop in diabetic lower limb amputation,” page 15) is unquestionably good news.
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Beaverton, OR-based running shoe giant Nike has introduced the Nike Sole, which uses state-of-the art design to create a lightweight, durable composite sole that interfaces easily with Össur’s Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes. Nike designed the new Nike...
Chapel Hill, NC-based education company FootCentric continues its learning events with a two-day course for physical therapists on manual therapy for the foot and ankle. The event is scheduled for April 28-29 at the Comprehensive Physical Therapy Center in Chapel...
Henderson, NV-based Pediped’s spring and summer collection offers more than 75 new styles and color combinations in the company’s three signature lines for children—Originals, Grip ‘n’ Go, and Flex—and has also expanded its Adventure line. Highlights include a new...
Rockaway, NJ-based Allard USA announced its new manager of community outreach, Beth Deloria, will compete in 20 half marathons this year to inspire others with foot drop, which for Deloria was caused by severe spinal trauma and subsequent surgery. Already a seasoned...
Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet is a science-based how-to guide for patients on restoring the musculoskeletal health of the foot. The author, biomechanist Katy Bowman, MS, looks at mechanical contributors to common foot...
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is looking for qualified O&P professionals and management specialists who have significant business experience to share their knowledge at the organization’s 2012 national convention. The submission deadline...
One is an acute injury, the other a chronic condition. But researchers believe it’s no coincidence that anterior cruciate ligament injury and patellofemoral pain syndrome share many of the same risk factors. The next step is to determine if a single intervention can effectively prevent both.
By Cary Groner
Most conservative measures to reduce knee adduction moment in patients with knee osteoarthritis involve altering proximal biomechanics, but research suggests that similar kinetic changes and pain relief can be achieved with the use of wedged foot orthoses.
By Emily Delzell
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