Lower Extremity Review
The RunTime baropodometric treadmill analyzes posture accurately by calculating and showing the plantar pressures during walking and running. According to Sensor Medica, it was developed using the latest technologies, and in combination with freeStep software, RunTime belongs to the new generation of integrated instruments for postural evaluation and biomechanical analysis.
Inspired by the rough, dry, cracked feet of professional dancers and dance students, Love, Lori is dedicated to providing healthy foot care that soothes and repairs battered feet. Now available from Love, Lori is Foot Finish Foot Repair Cream. The antifungal cream is formulated with tea tree oil, rose oil, and lavender to fight foot infection and odor while reducing inflammation.
Ottobock’s expertise in custom orthotic fabrication and carbon composites come together to produce an inspiring custom carbon fiber AFO (CCAFO). Crafted from carbon prepreg, this lightweight and low-profile ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) provides a solution for individuals with plantar flexion weakness and those needing triplanar support for the foot and ankle.
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Inspired by fashion and designed for comfort, revere Shoes offer a beautiful collection of sandals, ballet flats, mary janes, loafers, and booties all with supportive contoured footbeds that can be removed if required to fit custom orthotics. revere also offers innovative fitting features such as extenders to lengthen straps for wide or swollen feet, fillers that can be…
Brand new from Tetra Medical Supply Corp.is a first-of-its-kind Esmarch Bandage with a textured finish that allows for better gripping and easier application when used to control and exclude blood flow during surgical procedures. The innovative and revolutionary Tetra Esmarch Bandage is constructed of strong, white synthetic material to provide maximum compression in a totally powder-, talc-, and latex-free product.
Physicians have long known that the 128 Hz tuning fork is the most sensitive of the commonly used neurological screening tests available in clinical practice. The ETF¹²⁸(Electronic Tuning Fork/128 Hz) from O’Brien Medical, builds on this foundation and takes it to the next level. The ETF does this by electronically reproducing the most valuable features of the traditional tuning fork.
Cadence insoles are a high-quality OTC orthotic that offer a unique combination of semi-rigid support and durable high rebound/low compression set polyurethane foam. They fill a fast-growing sweet spot for those who benefit from and prefer semi-rigid support with greater relief and shock absorbing comfort in the heel and forefoot.
Thanks to Aquajogger’s signature Buoyancy Belts, users can now combine dynamic and forgiving deep and shallow water exercises with land-based exercises to maximize progress toward treatment, fitness, and wellness goals. The groundbreaking Aquajogger Buoyancy Belt is suitable for Sports Performance, Fitness and Wellness, and Rehabilitation purposes.
The VascuEase Portable DVT System by Bio Compression Systems brings a new level of innovation to the pneumatic compression device category. DVT (deep vein thrombosis) prophylaxis has become an important standard of care for post-operative and non-ambulatory patients, both in-hospital and at home.
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Currently, the Veterans’ Administration (VA) serves more than 90,000 Veterans who have lost limbs and performs more than 12,000 amputation surgeries annually. Additionally, although the number of Veterans with significant, chronic limb impairment is unclear, it is unquestionably large.
By Eve Lee, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
Lower limb orthoses are worn by nearly 2 million Americans of all ages. Certified orthotists have reported spending 59% of their time providing lower limb orthoses, of which 18% is spent providing ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). Despite such a substantial time commitment spent providing patients with lower-limb orthoses, and specifically AFOs, patient satisfaction reporting and quality of care assessment have not been fully documented.
By Laura Fonda Hochnadel
A team of researchers undertook a study to examine changes in performance and muscle size in young ice hockey players who underwent a program of multiple-joint isokinetic (ISO) resistance training (RT) and eccentric overload (ECC) compared to a control group that underwent a traditional (eg, isotonic) RT program. According to the literature, ISO training and ECC, when…
By Laura Fonda Hochnadel
The purpose of the present study was to describe the incidence proportion of different types of running-related injuries (RRI) among recreational runners and to determine their time to recovery.
By Benjamin Mulvad, Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen, Martin Lind, and Daniel Ramskov
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