Lower Extremity Review
A rocker bar proximally positioned on a running shoe can relieve tension on the Achilles tendon as well as reduce the force required of the calf muscles during walking and slow running, according to research from the Netherlands.
Swedes also find low ulceration rate – Research from Sweden and Egypt provides more evidence that foot orthoses can significantly decrease plantar pressures in patients with diabetes, theoretically reducing the risk of foot ulcers and lower extremity amputation.
Orthotic management of pediatric talipes planovalgus starting at an early age is associated with significant improvement in weightbearing arch structure, according to research from Saga University in Japan.
Tibial inclination appears significant – Orthotic walkers have significant effects on proximal joint mechanics during gait, the extent of which appear to depend on individual device design, according to research from the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.
What appears to be idiopathic scoliosis may actually be functional scoliosis that can be effectively treated with foot orthoses in children who are hyperpronators, according to research from Chungnam National University in Daejeon, South Korea.
Functional balance test scores rise – Use of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) within six weeks of stroke results in better balance outcomes and earlier independent ambulation than if AFO use is delayed, according to research from the Netherlands.
Oscar Pistorius, the 26-year-old South African double amputee and Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, is free on bail and awaiting his next court hearing on June 4 on a charge of premeditated murder. Pistorius maintains that the fatal February 14 shooting of his...
The state of Florida is funding the Diabetic Amputation Prevention Project (DAPP) at Barry University’s School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Shores. The project will provide preventive care for people with high-risk diabetic feet, and its leaders hope to save limbs...
Tom Calagna, founder, co-owner, and president of Roselle, NJ-based ComfortFit Labs, will appear in a small role in a new HBO movie, “Phil Spector,” written and directed by playwright and filmmaker David Mamet. The movie focuses on the relationship between Spector,...
The addition of an athletic trainer definition to the upcoming edition of the Associated Press (AP) stylebook will school reporters in the field’s nomenclature, differentiating athletic trainers from personal trainers, and improve on how the profession is referenced...
UK CAD-CAM developer Delcam will host its 2013 Orthotics Technology Forum in the US this year. The event is set for May 29-31 at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The forum will feature current and emerging equipment, software, and processes and showcase...
Troy, MI-based Becker Orthopedic and the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) are returning as Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) bronze-level sponsors, according to OPAF, which noted that both companies have been sponsors for many years....
Concord, CA-based Game Ready debuted its Amputee Wrap line in February with a below-knee wrap that delivers cold therapy and is designed specifically for traumatic amputees. The wrap is designed to be used in the immediate postoperative period to speed healing and...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in February that Mt. Sterling, OH-based WillowWood, in partnership with The Ohio State University in Columbus and The University of Akron, have secured a new contract to develop a more comfortable and effective...
South West Orthopedic Designs unveils its ICC (improved conformity control) technology for gauntlets and ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). The ICC system utilizes innovations in nyglass/carbon fiber/resin laminations to facilitate a variety of flexible to rigid support...
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