Lower Extremity Review
With temperatures on the rise and student athletes returning to preseason practice fields this summer, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has released safety tips to ensure parents ask the right questions of schools to ensure best sports safety practices are in place.
From the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
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
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
Hoverboard continues to be an increasingly popular ride option for all ages. But these rechargeable self-balancing scooters with electric motors and batteries require serious attention to safety. Designed for personal transportation, today’s hoverboards can reach speeds of 10 mph, with the average clocking in at 7 mph.
By Robert Weil, DPM
Ankle-foot orthoses are extensively used as a primary management method to assist ambulation of children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, certain barriers hinder their prescription as well as their use as a mobility device in all kinds of daily-life activities.
By Cristina Bayón, Marleen van Hoorn, Antonio Barrientos, Eduardo Rocon, Joyce P. Trost, and Edwin H. F. van Asseldonk
Plantar fasciopathy pain forces individuals to make adjustments in physical activity leading to reduced quality of life. Plantar fasciopathy (PF) is the most common cause of heel pain, and is associated with decreased physical activity level and quality of life. There has been limited research on the experiences of patients with PF.
By Marianne Mørk, Helene Lundgaard Soberg, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Marte Heide, and Karen Synne Groven
Chronic ankle instability—a recurring “giving way” of the lateral (outer) side of the ankle causing instability—results from repeated ankle sprains. These authors aimed to find a test battery that could be used easily and could discern true injury in this special population.
By Sofia Ryman Augustsson and Erik Sjöstedt
This chapter concerns the study of gait from an office setting, the understanding of what is considered normal, and the symptoms related to gait variations. In my training, gait evaluation was a crucial part in assessing how the [orthotic device] worked in controlling excessive motion, correcting for a short leg, improving someone’s posture, but also in spotting all sorts of problems.
By Richard Blake, DPM, MS
Purchasing footwear for children can be a concern for parents and caregivers, so clear and credible footwear information is important to help them with these decisions. This is particularly pertinent to the first 6 years, where a child’s development and…
By Cylie M. Williams, Helen A. Banwell, Kade L. Paterson, Katherine Gobbi, Sam Burton, Matthew Hill, Emma Harber, and Stewart C. Morrison
Offloading devices improve healing of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) but they can limit mobilization. Rehabilitation during or after removal of these devices may promote physical activity in a population at risk of poor health outcomes for which inactivity is a reversible risk factor.
By Katherine H. Jones, Michael R. Backhouse, and Julie Bruce
Chronic wounds affect millions of patients worldwide making wound care an integral part of healthcare. Such wounds pose a significant financial burden upon both patients and the healthcare industry and negatively impact the patient’s overall quality of life. For this reason, continued…
By James McGuire DPM, LPT, LPed, Avnee J. Patel BS, DPMc
Whatever your base in Biomechanics, whether it is Root based or not, there are basic biomechanics that should be taught in all podiatry schools. Chapter 4 will go over the basic components of a podiatric biomechanical examination that I find most useful day to day treating patients.
By Richard Blake, DPM
Fall prevention is of importance for maintaining independency of daily living, well-being, and quality of life in older adults and given demographic trends, an urgent economic challenge for the healthcare system. Falls are a serious health concern and a major cause of…
By Tim Wiedenmann, Steffen Held, Ludwig Rappelt, Martin Grauduszus, Sofie Spickermann, and Lars Donath
Many patients with gait abnormalities utilize lower limb orthoses to provide support, correction, and enhance function of the lower extremity. A variety of design options from joint level(s) to material selection are available and must be…
By Lindi Mitsou, MSPO, CPO; Nicholas Carr, BS; Jordan Dunn, BS; Jayne Kernodle, BS; Yelizaveta Kozlov, BS; Jillian Picard-Busky, ATC, LAT; Abigail Riley, BS; and Alex Wright, BS, NREMT
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