Lower Extremity Review
In a study out of Norway, researchers examined whether kicking with elastic resistance during warm-up could initiate postactivation potentiation (PAP), and thereby positively influence kinematics and performance on subsequent explosive roundhouse kicking. Five women and 11 men (n = 16) with a background in…
Venous or stasis ulcers account for 80% of leg ulcers, affect 1% of the population and contribute significantly to chronic wounds. They mostly develop along the medial distal part of the leg and can remain open for weeks or years, while are frequently recurrent. Women and older people tend to develop…
The 2017 Global Burden of Diseases Study ranked falls as the 18th leading cause of disability-adjusted life years and the 2nd leading cause of death due to unintentional injuries. Those who fall 2 or more times per year—recurrent fallers—experience greater morbidity than those who are not recurrent fallers.
A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid can accurately detect patients with the disease, according to research published in The Lancet Neurology. In addition, the findings suggest that the test can identify at-risk people and…
Persistent problems with gait and balance function may lead to falls, fractures, and other serious injuries in older adults. Persistent problems with gait and balance function may lead to falls, fractures, and other serious injuries in older adults.
By Lars I. E. Oddsson, Teresa Bisson, Helen S. Cohen, Ikechukwu Iloputaife, Laura Jacobs, Doris Kung, Lewis A. Lipsitz, Brad Manor, Patricia McCracken, Yvonne Rumsey, Diane M. Wrisley and Sara R. Koehler-McNicholas
Total knee arthroplasty is a treatment option for individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis who have failed conservative therapy. In this manuscript the authors describe the pathophysiology of post-operative edema and explore…
By Andrew Wickline, MD, FAAOS; Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FACCWS; Mark Melin, MD, FACS, RPVI, FACCWS; Suzie Ehmann, PT DPT, PhD(c), CWS, CLT-LANA; Frank Aviles, PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM,AWCC, MAPWCA; and Jennifer Bradt, PT,DPT,CLT-LANA
A need exists for user-friendly, offloading footwear that reduces high plantar pressure to prevent and treat foot ulcers. The high prevalence of lower extremity ulceration and amputation in people with diabetes is strongly linked to difficulties in achieving and maintaining a reduction of high plantar pressures (PPs), which remains…
By Sarah L. Hemler, Sofia Lydia Ntella, Kenny Jeanmonod, Christian Köchli, Bhawnath Tiwari, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard, Zoltan Pataky
A team from Northeastern University, Boston, has designed a passive prosthetic ankle that lifts the toe during swing phase (to reduce falls) while providing full stance phase energy storage and return. The ankle recycles energy captured at heel strike to lift the toe during the next swing phase.
Wearable ultrasound patches have the potential to revolutionize health care, facilitating the remote monitoring of critical physiological functions in the comfort of a patient’s home. But most patches in development have a major limitation: they require cables to power the device and transmit the…
People who fracture their tibia usually get hardware surgically implanted to hold the bone in place. After about 6 months, 10% of patients are diagnosed with a non-union fracture; they require additional surgery to implant new hardware. The standard method to diagnose a non-union fracture is…
Using nanomagnet composites and conductive yarn, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have invented a smart textile that can sense and measure body movements—from muscles flexing to veins pulsing. The device is self-powered, stretchy (extending 3.5 times in length), durable…
Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Technology, Russia, have devised a novel method for leg rehabilitation after injury or stroke that uses a brain-computer interface (BCI) and electrical stimulation of the spine delivered through the skin. Created by scientists from the institute’s neuro and…
Loceryl® Enamel is an antifungal therapeutic enamel. The medication can be used as sole therapy in initial cases of nail mycosis or cases associated with a systemic antifungal, also acting as an adjuvant therapy. Loceryl Enamel contains amorolfine, an antifungal active ingredient that acts in the…
Smart Physiotherapy Systems utilize cutting-edge technology to solve pain, inflammation, wound healing, and soft tissue repair. These artificial intelligence–integrated systems offer a 1-stop solution for pain patients from home to professional markets. Smart/Smart Ice laser therapy system offers…
Smart Physiotherapy Systems utilize cutting-edge technology to solve pain, inflammation, wound healing, and soft tissue repair. These artificial intelligence–integrated systems offer a 1-stop solution for pain patients from home to professional markets. Smart/Smart Ice laser therapy system offers…
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