Tai chi, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, consists of body rotations, semi-squat positions, and slow, controlled movements. As one moves through the various stances, balance shifts between single- and double-leg support, thereby incorporating gait, balance, and lower-limb strength training all at once.

By Janice T. Radak

Shortly after age 50, the rate at which a person loses muscle mass begins to accelerate.¹ Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the average number of quadriceps muscle fibers present in adults aged 18 to 82.² Looking at the center of the graph, it is clear that the number of muscle fibers remains stable until around age 50.

By Tom Michaud, DC

Surgical management of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis has largely been limited to plantar fasciotomy. A potential alternative is effective, relatively safe, and reliable gastrocnemius recession, which addresses the effect of gastrocnemius muscle contracture on these patients.

By Joseph G. Wilson, DPM, T. Craig Wirt, DPM, PhD, Jonathan L. Hook, DPM, MHA

Patellofemoral pain is a common condition among adolescents, with nearly 7% of the today’s adolescent population affected.¹ It’s a particular burden for girls—it affects as many as 10% of adolescent female athletes², and the pain likely shuts them out of sports at a similar rate to…

By Nicole Wetsman

This randomized controlled study evaluated the efficacy of slip-simulating reactive balance training compared to conventional balance training in regard to falls prevention.

By Anne Krause, Kathrin Freyler, Albert Gollhofer, Thomas Stocker, Uli Brüderlin, Ralf Colin, Harald Töpfer, and Ramona Ritzmann