Lower Extremity Review
It should come as no surprise that the process of buying and selling businesses is affected by the general health of the economy. More expensive borrowing, market uncertainty, and shifts in consumer demand are all factors that can make both buyers and sellers wary about pursuing transactions.
By David Fergusson
I’ll try and provide you with an overview of the technologies and techniques involved in plantar pressure analysis, how that data is normally reported, and what you can do with the data so it can benefit your clinical management and evidence-based medicine. I’ll also provide examples from the…
By Nachiappan (Nachi) Chocklingam
This meta-analysis of 7 acute studies found intermittent short breaks of standing led to a significant reduction in postprandial glucose compared to prolonged sitting. Light-intensity walking was found to be a superior intervention compared to standing and prolonged sitting.
By Aidan J. Buffey, Matthew P. Herring, Christina K. Langley, Alan E. Donnelly, and Brian P. Carson
Bone repair and regeneration (osteogenesis) relies on a series of intricate events supported by the processes of osteoinduction and osteoconduction. Osteoinduction is the mechanism by which osteogenesis is induced. At this stage, immature cells develop into preosteoblasts.
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
What is it to say you use a biomechanical approach for your patients? Biomechanics means the functional mechanics of the body. Our bodies are unbelievable. They are very powerful, and fairly resilient. Why do they get injured? What systems or other body parts affect the injured body part?
By Richard Blake, DPM, MS
Researchers have developed a decision tree algorithm that they propose can be used to accurately and easily prescribe customized foot orthoses to patients with pes planus. Pes planus, one of the most common foot deformities, includes the loss of the medial arch, misalignment of the…
By Ji-Yong Jung, Chang-Min Yang, Jung-Ja Kim
Physical exercise induces spatially heterogeneous adaptation in bone. However, it remains unclear where the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and geometry have the greatest impact on femoral neck strength.
By Dermot O’Rourke, Belinda R. Beck, Amy T. Harding, Steven L. Watson, Peter Pivonka, Saulo Martelli
Stingrays are cartilaginous fish related to sharks with round, flattened bodies and whip-like tails. Stingrays are common to shallow intertidal areas of tropical and subtropical oceans around the world, although some rays inhabit cooler waters and freshwater. While there are approximately 150 species of ray worldwide, one to two dozen stingray species are…
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
One of the most perplexing issues I deal with in biomechanics is trying to take asymmetrical functioning bodies and make them more symmetrical when I think it will help the patient’s symptoms and function. However, asymmetry is part of who we are as people, so some thought has to be put into deciding exactly what needs to be changed because…
By Richard Blake, DPM
The relationship between calf-pump insufficiency and ulceration has long been established.1 The accompanying venous hypertension is associated with histologic and hemodynamic alterations in capillary and lymphatic microcirculation that result in pathophysiologic changes in the tissues.
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
Clinical commentaries and expert opinions have suggested that aging, injury, repetitive or prolonged overloading (eg, endurance runners), overweight, improper footwear, steroid injection, and comorbidities (eg, diabetes, rheumatic diseases) may negatively impact the structure and function of the heel fat pad.
By Alison H. Chang, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Asger Emil Jensen, Thomas Sørensen, and Michael Skovdal Rathleff
The human aging process is universal, ubiquitous, and inevitable. Every physiological function is being continuously diminished. Aging and a sedentary lifestyle are associated with declines in muscle function and cardiorespiratory fitness, resulting in an impaired capacity to perform daily activities and maintain independent functioning.
Thousands of people have United States (US) rail transportation industry jobs, and millions travel by US rail each year. Injuries may occur to employees, passengers, and others who may interact with the rail transportation system. The objective of this study was to characterize lower extremity injuries involving the rail transportation system.
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS
Biomechanics are foundational to podiatry, physiotherapy, and the study of orthotics and prosthetics. Here we provide an excerpt from the author’s recently released Book 1 of the 4-part series, Practical Biomechanics for the Podiatrist.
By Richard Blake, DPM, MS
The goal of walking 10,000 steps per day is not rooted in science. Rather, it came from a clever Japanese marketing campaign in 1964, for a pedometer called the Manpo-kei: “man” meaning 10,000, “po” meaning steps, and “kei” meaning meter. Despite the origin, this number became a benchmark to achieve while walking…
Join
Stay in the loop with the latest news and updates! Subscribe now to receive exclusive content, special offers, and important announcements straight to your inbox. Don’t miss out – join our community today for all the latest updates delivered directly to you.