Lower Extremity Review
Significant progress has been made in quantifying gait impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis, but clinician-friendly assessment techniques that are sensitive to mild levels of impairment are needed to facilitate early intervention and in turn improve patient outcomes.
By Douglas A. Wajda and Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD
Images from the London Olympics were everywhere in late July and early August—on our televisions, our radios, our computer screens, and our smart phones. Flags were flown, national anthems played, and countries ranked by medal count. In so many ways, the Olympics are about the achievements of individual nations. But a closer look reveals a more complex picture.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
On the heels of last year’s launch of its Ever-Safe sock line, Ever-Safe now offers a safe and permanent odor eliminator to help keep those socks smelling fresh. SportX technology doesn’t just mask unwanted odors, it inhibits growth of the bacteria that causes odors...
Hames Orthotech introduces the Hames Air Brace for treating plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. Designed to be worn in a shoe, the brace allows for heel pain treatment during ambulation. With each step, the heel is cushioned by a U-shaped bladder surrounding...
Foot Zen by Doctor Specified introduces Zenvisibles—a no-show liner product designed for people who don’t want to wear socks with loafers or pumps but want to avoid the negative consequences of perspiration that can result from not wearing socks. Zenvisibles are made...
Arcopedico has unveiled a new line of handmade comfort shoes, featuring two recognized styles now with stretch uppers made from Portuguese cork. Springy, light, flexible, sustainable, and water-resistant, cork is a natural fit for the company’s comfort shoe...
Injinji offers two new performance socks. Performance Midweight Toesocks, Injinji’s most padded toesock, are engineered for sensitive feet and individuals who prefer maximum cushioning. The padded toesocks offer light compression for a snug fit and a honeycomb design...
Buffalo Brace and Jerry Miller Shoes introduce an ankle foot orthosis built right into a custom-molded shoe. The AFO component features a padded collar, thermal molded polypropylene frame, and custom removable inserts. The shoe component features include an elongated...
Milsport Medical offers its Heel Rest, an ergonomic offloading open wound cavity device for heel pressure ulcers. The ergonomic calf pad fits the contours of the lower leg to completely float the heel and reduce pressure points. The Air-O-Tech low friction liner and...
Foot and ankle specialists can now get a 3D, physiological weight-bearing image with the pedCAT diagnostic imaging device from CurveBeam. The compact pedCAT system uses cone beam computed tomography to produce undistorted, unobstructed images of the foot and ankle. It...
Introducing the littleSteps Gait Plate for children, a semirigid prefabricated orthosis designed to limit in-toeing gait caused by rotational deformities of the lower limb and to address any associated overpronation. The semirigid shell extends laterally beyond the...
Alice Alan Shoes’ Fall Collection is designed to bring together comfort, style, and fit in ready-to-wear women’s dress shoes that feature a removable orthotic to minimize the stress of wearing heels. Handcrafted in New York City, each pair is made with Poron and a...
Kevin Orthotics announces the release of the Free Motion G Brace (G200) AFO. The custom-molded leather gauntlet orthosis is designed to stabilize the subtalar, talocalcaneal, and midtarsal joints. The absence of a vamp facilitates fitting into patients’ shoes. The...
Total Vein Systems, a Houston-based medical supply company, recently introduced Boost, its new line of Athletic Compression Therapy. Boost socks are designed to increase blood circulation and enhance oxygen delivery to working and recovering muscles to accelerate...
Foot orthotic laboratories have long been the principal players in the computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) of foot orthoses. But practitioners are gradually starting to play a bigger role in the process—a development that dramatically enhances the potential for clinical creativity but also introduces an extra element of uncertainty.
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