Lower Extremity Review
Ottobock’s innovative Varos modular socket structure is easier and faster fitting than with standard sockets. The socket can be custom made to the patient model or direct with patient with easy length adjustment by modifying socket shell and side rails. It is fabricated with thermoformable material for patient-specific customizations.
KT Tape PRO Oxygen™ is said to be the first kinesiology tape to feature CELLIANT® Infrared Technology from Hologenix. KT Tape PRO Oxygen is designed to increase cellular oxygenation and promote muscle support during physical activity. The CELLIANT fine mineral powder is a natural blend of infrared-generating bioceramic minerals.
CEP Compression has announced its new line of orthopedic products including the Knee Sleeve, Ankle Sleeve, Achilles Sleeve, and Plantar Sleeve. These new products will benefit joints, muscles, and tendons with added support and security. They are available in LIGHT, MID, and MAX support levels, with different compression strengths.
Footwear brand Baliston® has launched BALISTON BY STARCK, its debut collection of tech-augmented, 100% recyclable, extremely comfortable footwear created in collaboration with world-renowned creator Philippe Starck. The shoes are designed with an embedded proprietary sensor module that measures biomechanical data…
Smith+Nephew has introduced its new CORI™ Digital Tensioner—a purpose-built device that lets surgeons measure the ligament tension in a knee prior to cutting bone. By enabling a surgeon to quantify joint laxity in the native knee and achieve an optimal ligament tensioning force, the CORI Digital Tensioner helps to…
The “Patient is Up” (PUP®) smart sock incorporates tiny proprietary conductive threads that are sewn into the sock fabric. The sock is designed for acute care hospitals, as well as facilities for rehabilitation, long-term care, and physical therapy. When a patient fitted with the socks stands up or attempts to walk unassisted…
The INVIZA® Sole 1.0 is a self-charging, medical-grade wearable device that is designed as a thin insole that can be worn within most kinds of shoes. The insoles’ sensors can accurately measure the patient’s heart rate, body temperature, percent of blood oxygen saturation, and other critical parameters in real time and uninterrupted by running out of battery power.
Traditional heavy resistance exercise (RE) training increases maximal strength, a valuable adaptation in many situations. That stated, some populations seek new opportunities for pushing the upper limits of strength gains (e.g., athletes and military personnel).
The article, which was a review of 81 peer-reviewed published studies, was written by what amounts to a think tank of fall prevention experts and I encourage you to read it for yourself. Basically, the article painted a high correlation between foot and ankle problems and the incidence of falls in older adults.
By Jason Kraus, BS
As more of the world population continues to live into old age, falls are becoming a global health challenge and their prevention paramount. Malaysian researchers developed a clustering algorithm to sort 1400 patients (age 55+) into low, intermediate A, intermediate B, and high risk groups which corresponded with…
Extended-release corticosteroid injections demonstrated short-term improvements in gait biomechanics, quadricep strength, and physical function for up to 8 weeks. However, non-responders demonstrated gait biomechanics associated with osteoarthritis progression prior to the corticosteroid injection, suggesting that…
Researchers from Waseda University and Shibaura Institute of Technology, both in Saitma, Japan, sought to investigate the association between the triceps surae muscle and passive ankle joint stiffness. The results revealed that the muscle shear modulus of the entire triceps surae influences the…
Several studies suggest that urate may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) risk. So researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine tested the associations between hyperuricemia and knee OA, and examined the role of obesity, using a cross-sectional, nationally representative dataset.
Researchers from Hawaii sought to examine trends in fireworks-related injuries (FRI) before and after enactment of an ordinance to limit access in the City and County of Honolulu (the island of Oahu). Methods: Surveillance of FRI treated in all emergency departments in the state, for…
Physiotherapy researchers from Colombia found that a community-level supervised program of physical activity had significant positive outcomes on the physical capacities of older adults including strength, flexibility, balance, and aerobic capacity.
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