Lower Extremity Review
The South African Pretoria Magistrates Court indicted double-amputee Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius on August 19 on a charge of premeditated murder, setting March 3, 2014 as the start date for his trial. Pistorius is accused of murdering his...
Minneapolis, MN-based Ottobock announced a new partnership deal in August with Norwegian company Krabat AS, a developer of high quality mobility aids for children and youth designed for functionally and aesthetics headquartered in Hvalstad. The agreement grants...
The Nature-Fit 9000 series of prefabricated semirigid foot orthoses from Tri Hawk International is designed to provide instant relief in the practitioner’s office, while the patient is waiting for custom devices to arrive, or in some cases as an alternative to a...
Darco International announces the DCS-FS6 Plantar Fasciitis Sleeve. The DCS features FS6 technology that provides graduated compression zones that work together to help relieve pain. The sleeve can be worn while sleeping or relaxing, or under socks when active. The...
I-Runner athletic footwear is a new category of shoes for people with and without diabetes: medical shoes for the comfort shoe market and comfort shoes for the medical shoe market. These lightweight, extra-depth shoes feature a breathable upper, a neuropathy-friendly...
The EVO Hinge Ankle Stabilizer, which features a removable plastic hinge, is easily converted to the traditional ASO (ankle stabilizing orthosis) EVO to facilitate treatment progression. The combination of the plastic hinge and the stabilizing strap technology provide...
A flurry of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in National Football League (NFL) players early in the preseason has medical experts theorizing about the contributing factors and what can be done to protect players in the future.
Twelve weeks of balance training using unstable surfaces improves jump performance as well as balance in youth basketball players, according to an Italian study published the August issue of Sport Sciences for Health.
The acute effects of increased running cadence are similar to those of barefoot running, according to two studies that looked at the two techniques in a single group of runners.
The minimalist shoe trend may be fading, but interest in finding ways to reap the benefits of barefoot running without actually going barefoot remains strong.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Adaptive sports programs offer a fun, social way for people with disability to be more physically active and improve their self-image at the same time, through pursuits ranging from tranquil fly-fishing to intense rock wall climbs.
By Emily Delzell
Lower extremity biomechanics can significantly affect the risk of upper extremity injury in overhead throwing athletes, such as baseball and softball pitchers and catchers, and the functional stability of the lumbopelvic-hip complex is essential to preventing those injuries.
By Gretchen D. Oliver, PhD, FACSM, ATC, LAT, Hillary Plummer, MAT, ATC, and Lisa Henning
In patients who undergo a minor foot amputation following a diabetic foot ulcer, severe peripheral arterial disease is the primary risk factor for subsequent major amputation, which underscores the importance of early detection and intervention for PAD in this population.
By Vincent S. Nerone, DPM, Kevin D. Springer, DPM, Darren M. Woodruff, DPM, and Said A. Atway, DPM, AACFAS
The medical literature supports the use of massage for relief of osteoarthritis symptoms, but therapist-administered treatments can be cost-prohibitive. This study found that self-massage can also be effective, even when the initial supervised sessions are continued by patients at home.
By Dorothea Atkins, ThD, RN, and David Eichler, PhD
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that clinical tests of core strength and stability can help predict risk of lower extremity injury in athletes, which in turn supports the need for a multisegmental approach to the development of injury prevention programs.
By Valerie Snider, MS, ATC, and Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC
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