Adequate nutrition is of utmost importance for athletes, especially during rehabilitation after injury in order to achieve fast healing and return to sports. The aim of this narrative review is to define the proper nutritional elements for athletes to meet their needs and facilitate their fast return to sports after surgery or injury, as well as determine the effects of specific nutrients intake.
Lower Extremity Review
KT Ice Performance and Recovery Products
The KT Ice series features a range of products to support individuals during their fitness journey. KT TAPE PRO ICE kinesiology tape is engineered to provide flexible and lightweight support during exercise, and it delivers dual-action pain relief by combining the pain relief and support of KT TAPE PRO with the fast-acting pain relief of cooling…
Maximum-Cushion, Wicking Socks
OS1st Wicked Comfort® performance socks provide maximum cushion while setting a new benchmark in moisture-wicking and durability. This line of socks debuts the brand’s Dry1st® technology, a groundbreaking moisture management treatment designed to swiftly wick away sweat, ensuring dry and comfortable feet. Engineered with…
Self-Massage Roller Stick
Physix Sports Gear’s line of self-massaging roller sticks is designed to help athletes work out tightness, relieve soreness, and release and ease difficult knots, tight muscles, shin splints, and even plantar fasciitis. They target trigger points that include leg cramps, quads, calf, and hamstring tightness, and may prevent many injuries normally…
Hanger Launches Subsidiary to Support O&P Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses
Hanger, Inc., Austin, TX, has launched Hanger Ventures, a subsidiary that will invest in entrepreneurs and small businesses, helping to bring innovative orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) healthcare solutions to the market. Hanger Ventures is designed to focus on accelerating innovation, developing technology, and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
New Low Profile and Arch Support Insoles
Blumaka, a global innovator in performance insoles, expanded its product line to add Low Profile and Arch Support models of its popular Konnect and Comfort insoles. The expansion comes after months of extensive athlete testing. The Comfort line is designed with active, hardworking people in mind. Comfort insoles provide long-lasting cushioning and…
Lisfranc Plating and Screw System
Medline UNITE’s portfolio of midfoot trauma and reconstruction implants has expanded with the addition of a new Lisfranc plating and screw system, the Ancillary Foot Recon Plating System. This plating and screw system offers 18 dual-ray Lisfranc plates that feature bendable and removable tabs to accommodate variations in patient anatomy.
Fiber Optic Smart Pants Can Monitor Movements
New smart pants, which feature transparent optical fibers directly integrated into the textile, could help offer a nonintrusive way to track a person’s movements and issue alerts if there are signs of distress. The technology incorporates intensity variation polymer optical fiber sensors directly into fabric that was then…
Spinal Implant Allows PD Patient to Walk Again
A long-term Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient who had severe mobility problems can now walk fluidly without falling thanks to a new experimental spinal implant that stimulates the user’s leg muscles. Marc, 63, has been living with advanced PD since 1996. Dopamine and then deep brain stimulation, which he underwent in 2004, helped treat his…
SYNSYS Microprocessor Full-leg System
The SYNSYS microprocessor full-leg system is designed for low to moderate K3 activity levels. Only SYNSYS’ hydraulic kinetic coupling and hip-knee-ankle triple flexion with 125° degrees knee flexion and 42° ankle range of motion (ROM) allow users to intuitively descend stairs with the full foot flat on the step, easily squat and bend down, and…
Researchers Explore Use of Vibration to Treat PF
Treatment for plantar fasciitis (PF) includes pain management through anti-inflammatory drugs, stretching exercises, night-splint therapy, steroidal medications, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). While ESWT has proven to be beneficial and effective in reducing heel pain, it is expensive and has adverse effects such as increased pain sensitivity…
Revitalign’s New Athletic Walking Shoe
Waco Shoe Company has released a new addition to its women’s line: the Revitalign® Gaia athletic walking shoe. The new offering embodies a shift in orthotic design, merging unparalleled comfort with a chic aesthetic. Designed for the dynamic woman on the move, the shoe addresses the need for a stylish yet therapeutic footwear option.
Molecular Machines Could Treat Foot Fungus
That stubborn athlete’s foot infection an estimated 70% of people get at some point in their life could become much easier to get rid of thanks to nanoscale drills activated by visible light. Proven effective against antibiotic-resistant infectious bacteria and cancer cells, the molecular machines developed by Rice University chemist James Tour, PhD, and…
OTC Bioelectric Bandage by Vomaris
Vomaris has launched its US Food & Drug Administration–cleared PowerHeal™ bioelectric bandage for over-the-counter (OTC) use. Foundationally inspired by the body, the technology mimics the electrical energy that skin naturally creates and uses to heal itself. This revolutionary approach not only creates an optimal healing environment by…
Understanding Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps
Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) are common and frustrating for athletes and the physically active. We critically appraised the EAMC literature to provide evidence-based treatment and prevention recommendations. Although the pathophysiology of EAMCs appears controversial, recent evidence suggests that…
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