Lower Extremity Review
Balance Sock hugs specific nerves in the feet to improve proprioception and reduce, or even eliminate, neuropathic pain, with its proprietary design that increases stability, boosts performance, and soothes pain. The socks also provide strategic Achilles cushioning, activating the body’s natural feedback/balance system.
Orpyx® Medical Technologies has launched the Orpyx SI® Flex Sensory Insole system and Orpyx Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services. This remote monitoring program drives engagement and extends mobility for people living with diabetes by transforming patient care through real-world patient data…
Waco Shoe Company brand Revitalign® is relaunching 3 products, the Kholo™, Siesta™ and Yumi™, that integrate new improvements in sole design to increase performance and comfort. In the updated design, PWR-BRIDGE® technology properly supports, cradles, and stabilizes both the heel and midfoot to assist in…
The Trigon Lapidus Wedge is a PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced implant indicated for a first metatarsal-cuneiform lengthening arthrodesis, and is the first implant to specifically reference lengthening in its US Food and Drug Administration indication. It is offered in 3 footprint sizes with various length-restoring…
Movement Interactive, a developer of impact-detection technology, has acquired RecoFit™ compression gear brand and is relaunching the products. RecoFit products include compression tights, calf compression sleeves, shin-splint therapy compression sleeves, full-leg compression sleeves, and arm coolers.
Levitate has removed the barriers that stand between amputees and an active life with a self-installation kit and a blade. Made from a composite material, the blade is lightweight, flexible, durable, compact, and affordable. With this hands-on approach, users can order the running blades themselves and have them shipped to…
What do I mean by the prodigy sports? Specifically, I’m talking about sports that involve adolescents and younger who are already focusing on and playing only one sport. It’s a key chapter in my co-authored book, #HeySportsParents.1 Sports like gymnastics and figure skating are good examples, but we could add soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming, etc.! Most doctors, therapists, and trainers are unanimous in frowning on…
By Robert Weil, DPM
A month after my 80th birthday, I was doing a lunge. I bent my right knee and stretched out my left leg. My foot slipped. A sharp pain stabbed my knee. My leg buckled underneath me. If there was a popping sound, I didn’t hear it. The next day, after an X-ray and a physical assessment of my knee, the physician’s assistant at an Ortho Urgent Care declared that I had injured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL).
By Marianna Crane, retired
Several research groups have been seeking more versatile approaches to noninvasive ultrasound—approaches that would allow longer-term monitoring in a variety of settings via wearable devices. To date, most of these efforts have provided relatively low-resolution images or are unable to visualize deep tissues or organs.
The combination of exercise therapy ad corticosteroid injection is more effective than exercise therapy alone in patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy, according to a new study from Denmark. In this randomized controlled trial of 100 patients with long-standing ultrasound-verified Achilles tendinopathy (range 20 – 26 months), researchers divided the participants into 2 groups. Assessment of pain and function were conducted at…
Fall injuries account for a substantial part of the health burden among elderly persons, and they often affect life quality severely and impose large societal costs. Alcohol intoxication is a well-known risk factor for accidental injuries, but less is known about this association among elderly people. The aim of this study was to assess whether risk of fall injuries among the elderly is elevated with an intoxication-oriented drinking pattern.
One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)—accounting for 25% to 40% of knee problems. It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to the presence of trigger points within the gluteus medius (GM). Accordingly, using therapeutic interventions to eliminate trigger points is required. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of…
Depression and anxiety are the leading mental health problems worldwide; depression is ranked as the leading cause of global disability with anxiety disorders ranked sixth. Preventive strategies based on the identification of modifiable factors merit exploration. The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations of handgrip strength (HGS) with incident depression and anxiety and to explore how these associations differ by sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health-related factors.
The recent advance in treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has significantly improved the prognosis of RA patients. However, these novel therapies do not work well for all RA patients. The unmet need suggests that the current understanding about how inflammatory response arises and progresses in RA is limited. Recent accumulating evidence reveals an important role for the tissue microenvironment in the pathogenesis of RA.
Exudate management is a common clinical concern when treating chronic wounds. Excessive wound leakage can be harmful to peri-wound skin1 and can require more frequent dressing changes. These dressing changes can damage tissue, be painful to the patient, and utilize nursing time, thereby increasing nursing costs. A dressing that is absorbent and requires minimal dressing changes could improve wound healing, while reducing patient discomfort and…
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
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