Lower Extremity Review
Despite published evidence that bracing and targeted exercises can prevent ankle injuries in high school basketball players, surprisingly few teams have adopted these practices. Barriers to implementation include a lack of awareness and expertise as well as time and money.
By P.K. Daniel
To sustain is to endure. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a considerable worldwide health concern, as it greatly impacts an individual’s quality of life, general health, and societal role participation.
By John Nyland, DPT, SCS, EdD, ATC, CSCS, FACSM, David N.M. Caborn, MD, and Roland Jakob, MD
Adding four functional tests to the preparticipation physical evaluations performed in student athletes may allow clinicians to identify individuals at risk for lower extremity musculoskeletal injury and implement preventive interventions to maximize safety in sports participation.
By Alexis Meister, BS, ATC; Dustin Grooms, MEd, ATC, CSCS; Cambrie Starkel, MS; and James Onate, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Existing data suggest bariatric surgery-induced weight loss can lead to rapid improvements in gait and physical function. The surgery may also help to address factors associated with knee osteoarthritis, which itself can affect mobility and function in obese patients.
By Andrew W. Froehle, PhD, Neal Dollin, MS, Richard T. Laughlin, MD, Donovan D. Teel II, MD, Richard J. Sherwood, PhD, and Dana L. Duren, PhD
Because power in baseball pitchers is generated from the feet through the core to the throwing arm, the study of stride length and its impact on pitching performance may help define an optimum technique that better protects pitchers from upper extremity injuries.
By Ryan L. Crotin, PhD, and Dan K. Ramsey, PhD
The body of research that has evaluated running shoe prescription and injury suggests the most important factors to consider when selecting a running shoe are that it fits the foot perfectly and that the midsole is comfortable and appropriate for the individual athlete’s running style.
By Thomas C. Michaud, DC
But both groups fall short of controls – Children treated for clubfoot with the Ponseti method have less pain and fewer gait impairments as adults than those treated with surgery, according to research from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.
By Samantha Rosenblum
Data support case-by-case approach – Gait patterns can vary significantly among young patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), and pathomechanics can vary even between limbs in one child, according to a recent study published in Gait & Posture.
By Larry Hand
Load may help engage plantar flexors – Adding an ankle load during treadmill walking significantly improves gait kinetics in children with Down syndrome (DS), possibly due to greater contributions from the ankle plantar flexors, according to a study from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
By Larry Hand
Obesity, gender affect tear complexity – Adolescents and children suffer more complex meniscus injuries that are often less repairable than previously reported, according to a study published in the December 2013 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM).
By P.K. Daniel
MVI Footcare, a division of Med-Vet International, is pleased to announce that its new product catalog is now available to the foot and ankle healthcare community. Built on the foundation of Med-Vet International’s 30 years of experience in the medical community, the MVI Footcare catalog is dedicated to the foot and ankle healthcare professional.
Solana Surgical announces the launch of the FuseForce SuperElastic Fixation System, an implant system for fusing the small joints in the foot and ankle. The FuseForce System is a complete, sterile kit containing superelastic nitinol (memory metal) staples and all the instruments required for implantation.
Sole Supports now offers new EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) Orthotics. Constructed using Sole Supports’ newly designed optical calibration process, the EVA Orthotics are an alternative to more rigid plastic devices and are suitable for geriatric patients or patients with diabetes. The softer material combines compression with flexion…
The new Advanced CROW (Charcot restraint orthotic walker) from Tru-Mold Shoes combines the comfort and mobility features of a custom-molded boot with the healing characteristics and offloading of a traditional CROW device. A TM Pressure Relief System provides recesses on the insert and removable base material…
Propét introduces the AdaptaStep recovery shoe, under its Propét Preferred therapeutic foot care line. AdaptaStep is designed to help alleviate fluid build up, speed healing, and promote a quicker return to normal gait. The Variable Flex Technology system features removable inserts in the forefoot to allow for…
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