The newest addition to the AOMS (Automated Orthotic Manufacturing System) family of products from Sharp Shape is the TOT (Transformation of Technology) package, designed to lower practitioner scanner costs.
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2016
Lower Extremity Review
Nomad Lite Outdoor Shoe
In response to customer demand, Spenco is unveiling a lightweight performance version of its Nomad Moc, the company’s most rugged outdoor shoe. Offered in an expanded color palette, the Nomad Lite features a combination of water-resistant fabric and lightweight, water-resistant nubuck leather, soft shell fabric and…
Compression Hose In Larger Sizes
Based on requests from patients and physicians, Sigvaris has introduced six new calf-length sizes and two new thigh-high sizes to its Select Comfort line of compression hosiery to accommodate patients with larger legs (calf circumferences up to 24 inches, and thigh circumferences up to 32 inches).
Plantar fasciitis: clinical concerns in cleated sports
Cleated sports are associated with a high incidence of lower extremity injuries. American football and soccer are particularly troublesome due to unique risk factors involving footwear design, loading patterns, and sport-specific biomechanics.
By Patricia Pande, MClScPT, CSCS, CPed
Texting while walking: Gait adaptations and injury implications
It’s not surprising that tactile interaction with a smartphone while walking can increase the risk of traumatic injury, but texting while walking also affects gait in ways that may ultimately have long-term effects.
By Shalmali Pal
SuperFlex Ankle Foot Orthosis
New York OMC introduces SuperFlex, a new flexible, molded, integrated ankle foot orthosis designed to promote dynamic biomechanical function.
Multiple jumpers increase risk for ‘trampoline ankle’
Large forces can cause severe fractures: Multiple trampoline jumpers are a primary cause of “trampoline ankle,” according to a recent Canadian study, which also noted that, when two individuals are bouncing out of sync, they generate kinetic energy forces that produce a high-impact effect that can cause serious growth-plate injuries in children.
By P.K. Daniel
Active Stance: Patients with at-risk feet need collaborative care
In a recent editorial in The Lancet Diabetes-Endocrinology,1 Lipsky and colleagues wrote that diabetic foot disease “…is not a one doctor disease—it demands multidisciplinary care. Furthermore, as a notoriously unglamorous problem, the disease depends on…
By Terrence P. Sheehan, MD
Bunionette Bootie
New from Bunion Bootie, a comfortable and practical treatment option is available for patients with tailor’s bunions (otherwise known as bunionettes). The Bunionette Bootie soothes and restores feet by helping to separate and support the first and fifth toes, which in turn can improve standing balance and dynamic stability.
Improving foot posture, balance in CMT may aid ankle stability
Early care advised for FAI prevention: Functional ankle instability (FAI) is a common problem in children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), according to Australian research that advises further study of interventions that target balance and normalize foot structure to evaluate whether they can help improve ankle stability in this population.
By Katie Bell
Biomechanists explore effect of obesity on falls
Obese patients have an increased risk for falls and fall-related injury, not just because of the loads involved, but also because of the strategies they use to recover from a trip or slip. Findings from a growing body of research will help in developing interventions to minimize that risk.
By Hank Black
DJO brace addresses lateral knee OA
Research on Vista, CA-based DJO Global’s varus unloader brace published in February suggests the device may improve abnormal knee joint mechanics associated with the development and progression of lateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
Dynamic warm-up with balance, plyo work leads to safer landings
Helps protect ACL in both genders: A one-time neuromuscular training intervention designed to prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is more effective than a traditional warm-up for improving landing technique in youth athletes, according to a study that could help convince coaches and athletes to embrace such training programs.
By Chris Klingenberg
Dynamic load analysis for injury prevention
Identifying loading patterns associated with Jones fractures and other common sports-related injuries can assist with the development of custom modifications to footwear, insoles, and training programs to help reduce injury rates and enhance athletic careers.
By Yannick Goeb, Nate Wilcox-Fogel, and Kenneth J. Hunt, MD
Flexion releases data for new OA injectable
Burlington, MA-based Flexion Therapeutics in February released phase 3 data for its lead product candidate Zilretta, a novel nonopioid injectable for knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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