Lower Extremity Review
Kickboxing isn’t just for elite martial artists. In fact, preliminary research suggests the kicks, punches, and knee movements associated with the sport can improve balance and mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis. And as an added bonus, it’s also fun.
By Kurt Jackson PT, PhD, GCS, and Kimberly Edginton-Bigelow, PhD
Anterior knee pain is one of the most common injuries affecting runners, accounting for 25% of all running injuries.1 The etiology of anterior knee pain is multifactorial in nature,2 but one of the most commonly cited biomechanical risk factors is excessive rearfoot pronation.
By Pedro Rodrigues, MS, PT, PhD, Trampas TenBroek, PhD, and Joseph Hamill, PhD
Two February publications sum up the polarizing nature of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for treating recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers. A meta-analysis supported use of HBOT, while a large cohort study found a lack of effectiveness in community-care settings.
By Larry Hand
Research suggests that exercise therapy can help reverse the ambulatory impairments associated with lower extremity pain in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The next step is to determine the methods of exercise therapy most likely to result in optimal outcomes.
By Ana I. Casanegra, MD, Omar L. Esponda, MD, and Andrew W. Gardner, PhD
Varus thrust is a characteristic of dynamic alignment that has been shown to be predictive of medial tibiofemoral structural progression. Treatments aimed at minimizing varus thrust may reduce structural progression and symptoms related to knee osteoarthritis.
By Grace Hsiao-Wei Lo, MD, MSc
Team practitioners at the United States Naval Academy designed an orthotic intervention to prevent turf toe and Lisfranc sprains in football linemen and gained valuable insights about how players’ preferences and predispositions can affect compliance.
By CAPT Jeff Fair, EdD, ATC, LAT; CAPT David Keblish, MD; and LCDR Anthony Rabaiotti, DPM
Ottobock announces the SACH+prosthetic foot, a new generation of the traditional SACH (Solid Ankle Cushion Heel) foot. The new SACH+ foot is designed for users at mobility levels K1 and K2, with a durable, robust design featuring a glass-fiber-reinforced contoured...
The RecoveryPump delivers medical grade compression to help reduce fatigue, soreness, and inflammation. Intermittent pneumatic compression works with the body to increase blood circulation and achieve in one to two hours the muscle recovery that would take the body 12...
Rescue Essentials offers the STS Slishman Traction Splint, a fully adjustable traction splint for patients with suspected femoral fractures. The light, compact splint is designed to apply femoral traction to relieve pain and reduce hemorrhage and the possibility of...
MVI Footcare, a division of Med-Vet International, is the exclusive national distributor of Nu Wave Antibacterial and Antifungal Nail Enamel. Used at home or taken to a nail salon, the Nu Wave products facilitate nail care that may also establish a preventative...
Anatomical Concepts offers a new multifunctional prefabricated knee-ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) system for functional or fracture applications in the rehabilitation or orthopedic settings. The KAFO system consists of the Pentagon knee orthosis and the Rapo AFO. The...
Hersco offers the new DLA (durable, lightweight, antimicrobial) Partial Foot Prosthesis (PFP). The DLA PFP combines a thin dynamic-carbon ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and a slightly dorsiflexed socket-type foot orthotic device with toe-filler to assist with...
Spenco Medical Corporation offers the Cold Snap, a winterized edition of its popular Siesta Total Support Footwear line. The winter slip-on features a thicker tread for colder conditions and fleece trim for a warmer appearance. Like the Siesta, the Cold Snap has extra...
Elite Orthopaedics introduces the Deluxe Lace Up Ankle Brace for patients of podiatrists, foot and ankle surgeons, orthotists, and licensed physicians. The new brace features an easy-to-use lace up system and an elastic cuff at the top of the device to hide the laces...
Allied Plastic Supply offers Clearflex, a soft inner liner material that can be thermo-formed and heat-gun molded, has good clarity, and bonds well to itself. Held in place in an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) using a small piece of self-adhesive hook and loop, a Clearflex...
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