AlterG offers the AlterG Bionic Leg, a robotic assistive device that is activated by patient- initiated movement, with benefits for both the therapist and patient. The Bionic Leg is…
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2015
Lower Extremity Review
Dr. Comfort Exos Inserts
Dr. Comfort has expanded its custom functional insert line to include Exos advanced technology—a thermoformable material that allows practitioners to make adjustments quickly…
OrthoModel Software Updates
Delcam announces the 2014 R3 version of its OrthoModel software for the design of custom orthotic insoles. The software includes an updated user interface and the ability to display multiple…
Ottobock 6Y87 Skeo 3D TF Liner
Ottobock announces the newest member of the Skeo liner family, the 6Y87 Skeo 3D TF for transfemoral amputees. Skeo 3D liners feature ASG (Anatomy Specific Geometry) technology…
Retro-Style Summer Sandals
Arcopedico USA is introducing Retro-Style Summer Sandals for 2015. Ellie is a 60s-inspired peep-toe design featuring a metallic leather upper and an adjustable Velcro ankle-strap closure for a secure fit…
Out on a limb: Rethinking pain
Pain doesn’t always behave the way we think it will. An intervention that relieves pain in the majority of patients might not provide relief for a significant minority. But that might mean we need to change the way we think about pain.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Down syndrome and total hip arthroplasty: Opportunities to optimize outcomes
Total hip arthroplasty can markedly improve quality of life in patients with Down syndrome, but the comorbidities and developmental disability associated with the chromosomal abnormality need to be taken into…
By Shalmali Pal
Hallux valgus and plantar pressure measurement
Researchers and clinicians have found that plantar pressure assessment can help document the dynamic effects of hallux valgus surgery, postoperative physical therapy, and footwear or orthotic interventions, particularly in cases…
By Hank Black
The role of hip strength in ACL rehabilitation
A protocol that includes isolated hip strengthening exercises during the early stages of postoperative rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may provide a platform on which to build in the later stages of rehab and may predict future performance.
By J. Craig Garrison, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS
Elastic therapeutic tape: The search for evidence
Athletes swear by it, but quality studies on elastic therapeutic tape are hard to come by, and the literature is littered with conflicting or inconclusive findings about the technique’s efficacy…
By Cary Groner
Predicting recurrence after clubfoot treatment
In the search for factors that predict recurrence after use of the Ponseti method for successful treatment of idiopathic clubfoot, conclusive evidence is in short supply. However, the one factor that is…
By Rachel Y. Goldstein, MD, MPH
Low back pain and risk of lower extremity injury
Low back pain is associated with kinematic and kinetic alterations that can increase the risk of lower extremity injury, particularly in the presence of fatigue. New research suggests…
By Ram Haddas, PhD
Sigvaris Merino Wool Socks
Sigvaris is pleased to announce that its All Season Merino Wool Socks are joining the Sigvaris Medical collection, designed for men and women who wear 20-30 mmHg medical graduated compression socks every day.
Tommie Copper Compression Gear
Tommie Copper’s recovery line of compression products includes multiple colored sleeves, apparel, and accessories such as shorts and tights for all the pain points of the body, designed to be comfortably worn all day and throughout the night.
Sonostics HeartPartner
Sonostics develops and markets “pacemakers for the second heart”—the soleus muscle—to provide nonpharm- acologic relief from unexplained fatigue, swollen feet and ankles, muscle/joint pain, cold hands/feet, dizziness, brain…
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