Lower Extremity Review
Orthopedic surgeon Raymond Pellicore, MD, died July 17 at age 97. His philosophy and compassionate approach to the treatment of people with limb loss and orthopedic problems lives on in the archives of the…
The US House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 13 unanimously passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 921), according to the Carrollton, TX-based National Athletic Trainers’ Association, which has worked to get Congress to…
Deerfield Beach, FL-based Zion Market Research predicted in a report issued July 27 that the global foot orthotic insoles market, valued at $2.637 billion in 2015, will reach $3.678 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of around 5.6% between 2016 and 2021.
Josh White, DPM, cofounder of Milford, CT-based SafeStep and VP of its parent company, OHI, headquartered in Ronkonkoma, NY, on July 24 finished his second Ironman competition.
Data presented in July show Austin, TX-based Topical Gear’s wearable neuromuscular (WNM) device may help reduce anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk in young female soccer players.
The Rockaway, NJ-based Dralla Foundation in July released the names of its 2016 grant recipients. The awards fund events for children and adults with physical challenges.
The Manassas, VA-based Amputee Coalition announced in July that Karen Lundquist will join their leadership team as communications officer (CCO).
A study published July 8 in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery found an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) made by Duderstadt, Germany-based Ottobock significantly reduced pain and stiffness and improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Researchers are investigating how changes during pregnancy may affect the lower extremities in the long term, as well as ways to treat and prevent these issues.
By Lori Roniger
Achilles tendinopathy is a common lower extremity injury in athletes as well as nonathletes. The Achilles tendon is often a site of injury in runners and is the second most common running-related musculoskeletal injury, after medial tibial stress syndrome, with an…
By Howard Kashefsky, DPM
Helping patients manage an orthotic device can be challenging, but doing so in the face of uneven terrain is a balancing act between stability, mobility, and strength. Device adjustments and rehabilitation protocols can help patients avoid asymmetries and reduce the risk of falling.
By Shalmali Pal
Recent research supports the idea that increased patellofemoral stress is a contributing factor in runners with patellofemoral pain, and that gait retraining to promote a…
By Jenevieve L. Roper, PhD; Deborah L. Doerfler, PT, DPT, PhD; Christine M. Mermier, PhD; and Janet S. Dufek, PhD
Rotating the foot in or out during gait is associated with significant decreases in frontal plane knee load during early or late stance, respectively, and can be effective for reducing pain and potentially slowing the progression of…
By Kevin Alan Valenzuela, ABD, CSCS; and Hunter Jared Bennett, PhD
The results of a retrospective chart review suggest that the use of plasma-mediated bipolar radiofrequency-based arthroscopic microdebridement is associated with notable decreases…
By Renato Giorgini, DPM, FACFAS; Stephanie Giles, DPM; Omer Aci, DPM; and Christopher Japour, DPM, MS
A hamstring injury intervention program is effective for reducing the rate of hamstring injuries and reinjuries in professional baseball players, according to ongoing research from the University of Delaware presented in July at the annual meeting of the…
By Katie Bell
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