KidZerts announces a new footwear product for children, the KidZerts Klute Arch Support Sandal, which is designed to help align the lower extremities for improved posture and balance.
KidZerts Klute Sandal
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2014
Lower Extremity Review
Elite OTC Foot Orthoses
Northwest Podiatric Laboratory introduces a new line of prefabricated foot orthoses, Elite OTC, as a medical-grade alternative to insoles from specialty retailers.
Diabetic Defense Topicals
The PediFix Footcare Company introduces its DiabeticDefense line of topical products. These formulas help people with diabetes take better care of their feet. They wash away fungus and bacteria and help prevent skin breakdown that can lead to infections and ulcers.
Adjustable Ankle Joint
OTS Corporation has introduced its new Double Adjustable Ankle Joint. The new ankle joint features an all stainless steel construction for stronger, longer lasting control. The lightweight (1.5 oz) joint has an ultra-small joint head to reduce overall bulk.
Post-stroke balance: AFO use may improve self-efficacy
Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) improve self-reported balance confidence and may also improve physical functioning in individuals with chronic poststroke hemiplegia, according to a study published in the April issue of…
Rehab with energy-storing orthosis boosts function after military trauma
An integrated orthotic and rehabilitation program for soldiers with severe lower extremity trauma improves physical function and pain and decreases consideration of late amputation, even when patients begin it more than two years after injury.
Cost-effectiveness data favor bracing alone to prevent recurrent ankle sprain
Bracing costs less and prevents recurrent ankle sprain more effectively than bracing plus neuromuscular training (NMT), according to a cost-effectiveness analysis of injury prevention methods.
Out on a limb: Prevention Whac-a-Mole
Say what you will about FIFA’s political entanglements—soccer’s international governing body has set the standard for developing injury prevention programs that are effective not just in a controlled research setting but also in the real world.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Juvenile hallux valgus: Shoe fit and other considerations
Austrian research suggests too-short shoes may contribute to the development of bunions in children, and genetics also appear to play a role. Most clinicians try to avoid surgery in young patients, instead turning to conservative strategies such as…
By Christina Hall Nettles
Healing hypoxic wounds: Fighting an uphill battle
A lack of oxygen can negatively affect wound healing in a number of ways, but surgical, pharmacological, and other technological advances are allowing clinicians to enhance oxygen delivery to damaged tissues and…
By Nanjin Park, DPM; Latricia Allen, DPM, MPH; Mary Nametka, MSN, RN, CWS, CWON, FNP-BC; Vickie R. Driver, MS, DPM, FACFAS
Elastic therapeutic tape: Applications at the ankle
Research on the use of elastic therapeutic tape in patients with chronic ankle instability is limited, but recent findings do suggest that leaving the elastic tape on for several days is associated with improvements in…
By Janet Simon, MS, ATC; Emily Hall, MS, ATC; and Carrie Docherty, PhD, ATC
Knee OA guidelines take patient-centric approach
Updated guidelines and new appropriate use criteria for nonoperative management of knee osteoarthritis aim to focus more directly on typical knee OA patients, who often have comorbidities that can complicate care and…
By Larry Hand
Clinicians’ shoes can send mixed message to patients
Patients often look to foot and ankle practitioners for advice about footwear choices. But a recent survey of physicians found that nearly half don’t educate their patients about footwear guidelines, and that only one in…
By Daniel Farber, MD
Cleat Smarts: Foot posture and injury risk in pitchers
Injuries in baseball are fairly common, with an incidence of 5.8 injuries per 1000 athletic game exposures and 1.9 injuries per 1000 athletic practice exposures in the collegiate ranks.
By Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS; Kathryn E. Roach, PT, PhD; Chris Vitolo PT, DPT; Victoria Bown, PT, DPT; Sabine Gempel, PT, DPT; Natalia Sikaczowski, PT, DPT; Kelly Stapf, PT, DPT; and Michelle Whitaker, PT, DPT
Patient Perspective: Taking an alternative path to chronic foot pain relief
After a year in a fracture boot with a broken foot, I thought my ordeal was over. I was wrong. The broken bone in my foot, sustained after a fall down a staircase in my home, had occurred midway down the fifth metatarsal bone below my little toe—a site that is notoriously difficult to heal, according to my podiatrist.
By Barbara Boughton
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