Lower Extremity Review
To achieve bone health in general population, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines and the Endocrine Society guidelines recommend 50 and 75 nmol/L respectively as sufficient levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D). Researchers from China wanted to understand if there were positive effects…
In a 30-year study of nearly 100,000 females, French researchers found that females who exercised the most had a 25% lower rate of Parkinson’s disease compared to those who exercised the least. While the study does not prove that exercise lowers the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, it does show an association.
In this cross-sectional study, international researchers compared patellofemoral geometry in individuals with a youth-sport-related intra-articular knee injury to uninjured individuals, and the association between patellofemoral geometry and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-defined osteoarthritis…
A proven and effective medication for osteoporosis, which is currently only available as an injection, can be administered orally using a novel “robotic pill,” according to a study presented in June at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Evidence shows that a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal body mass index (BMI) still have obesity which highlights the inadequacy of BMI as the gold standard measure of metabolic health. To better understand drivers for cardio-metabolic disease, new research highlighted the…
Full recovery of testosterone production may be possible for men who wish to stop using anabolic-androgenic steroids for muscle growth. Anabolic steroids are used as performance-enhancing drugs by professional and amateur athletes, and by other men to improve appearance.
Social isolation may negatively impact bone health according to a new study conducted in mice. “Social isolation is a potent form of psychosocial stress and is a growing public health concern, particularly among older adults,” said lead researcher Rebecca Mountain, PhD, of Maine Health Institute for…
or people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), managing blood glucose levels before, during and after aerobic exercise is a major struggle. Several major professional organizations have published guidelines and recommendations to address various aspects of…
Aromatase inhibitors, some of the most common breast cancer medications, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. The study found that weight loss medications are less…
Mapping muscle motor points in the calf could improve electrode placement for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and thereby enhance outcomes.
By Elias Schriwer, Robin Juthberg, Johanna Flodin, and Paul W. Ackermann
Diabetes mellitus has exploded in its prevalence worldwide, affecting millions with grave consequences, crippling both the patient and the…
By Jay Segel, DPM; Sally Crawford, MS; Mark Hopkins, PT, CPO, MBA; Brian Murray, PT; Tracy Winchester; Alexander Lakner, DPM; DeEtta McKnight, RN; Caitlin Hicks, MD, MPH-V; Christopher Abularrage, MD; Sanuja Bose, MD, MPH; Alana Keegan, MD; and Ronald Sherman, DPM, MBA
A better understanding of how the medial arch stiffness of foot orthoses can be modulated by changing structural factors is necessary to better customize them for patients.
By Ana Sofia Tavera Pelaez, Nader Farahpour, Ian B. Griffiths, and Gabriel Moisan
Previous studies have confirmed that there is a difference in plantar pressure between falls and non-falls in elderly people, but the relationship between fall risk and foot pressure has not been studied.
By Yifeng Yan, Jianlin Ou, Hanxue Shi, Chenming Sun, Longbin Shen, Zhen Song, Lin Shu, and Zhuoming Chen
20 studies were analyzed to examine the effect of specific and non-specific training methods on pro-agility performance. Sprint training, specifically inclined sprint training, was found to have the largest per session training effect: inclined or resisted sprint training methods are…
A recent invention by a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, provides a simple, convenient, and effective way of monitoring wound recovery so clinical intervention can be…
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