Collaborative staff provides stable foothold for growing company – At Althea’s Footwear Solutions in Everett, WA, teamwork is key to building loyal customers and an expanding company.
By Catherine M. Koetters
Althea’s Footwear Solutions
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2015
Lower Extremity Review
Central Florida Foot and Ankle Center
Podiatry practice adds retail component for one-stop service – Like most podiatrists and podiatric surgeons, Tatiana Wellens-Bruschayt, DPM, and Maria Jaramillo-Dolan, DPM, of the Central Florida Foot and Ankle Center in Winter Haven spend a lot of time counseling patients with diabetes on proper foot care.
By Nancy Shohet West | Photos by Denise Budde
Shoes, orthoses improve muscle activation onset in unstable ankles
Custom insoles have greatest effect – A study of patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) suggests the onset of knee and ankle muscle activity occurs significantly earlier when shoes and orthoses are worn than when the patients are barefoot.
By John C. Hayes
Survey finds 31% of runners have tried minimalist footwear
Some report more pain, some less – A significant percentage of avid runners have tried running in minimalist shoes, according to a recent survey-based study in which runners reported both positive and negative responses to making the switch in terms of pain and injury.
By Chris Klingenberg
Repel H20 Limb Protector
Total Vein Systems, a Houston-based medical supply company, recently introduced Repel H2O, a waterproof limb protector. The waterproof product is designed to fit over bandages, dressings, casts, and therapeutic boots to…
Bionic Fitness Abstar Air
Bionic Fitness introduces the AbStar Air, a versatile, simple-to-use alternative to the unwieldy exercise ball. The rounded-star design offers the benefits of an unstable surface for exercises involving the muscles of the lower extremities…
Micro-Z II Stimulator
The Micro-Z II from Prizm Medical is a DC stimulator, from which the pulse-directed current penetrates deeply into the patient’s tissue bed to promote microcirculation and the reduction of edema, which encourages healing.
Desk Pilates, Second Edition
OPTP offers the second edition of Desk Pilates: Living Pilates Every Day by Angela Kneale. Desk Pilates is intended to increase movement, improve posture and alignment, deepen breathing patterns, and decrease muscle tension.
Reflexa Therapy Socks
Doc’s Socks offers the new Reflexa Socks for patients with poor circulation, cold feet, and foot pain. Several styles are available for athletes, individuals seeking the antimicrobial properties of silver, and…
Doctor’s Choice DME Crutches
Allied OSI Labs continues to expand its line of over-the-counter, durable medical equipment (DME) products with Medicare-reimbursable crutches for in-office dispensing.
MegaComfort Anti-Fatigue Insoles
MegaComfort offers a complete range of ergonomic anti-fatigue insoles and orthotic devices for people employed in manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, maintenance services, healthcare, construction, military, and retail industry settings.
Peg Assist Walker Insole
Darco International announces an addition to its Peg Assist Offloading Insole family, the Peg Assist Walker Insole. The insole is composed of the same materials (Poron, Plastazote, and ethylene vinyl acetate) and is the…
Cast Relief Spray from Dry Corp
Cast Relief by Dry Corp is a new aerosol spray designed to help relieve the itch and odor associated with wearing a lower extremity fiberglass cast.
NuWave Nail Enamel
MVI Footcare is the exclusive distributor of NuWave Antibacterial and Antifungal Nail Enamel. NuWave enamels include basecoat, topcoat, and matte styles, in 22 colors. Developed by two women podiatrists, NuWave enamels are…
Black Volara 4E Closed Cell Foam
Now available from JMS Plastics Supply is its new Black Volara 4E material. Volara is a closed cell foam that is designed not to absorb moisture, bacteria, or odors. Black Volara is stocked in 30″ x 36″ sheets and in…
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