Lower Extremity Review
Early care advised for FAI prevention: Functional ankle instability (FAI) is a common problem in children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), according to Australian research that advises further study of interventions that target balance and normalize foot structure to evaluate whether they can help improve ankle stability in this population.
By Katie Bell
Obese patients have an increased risk for falls and fall-related injury, not just because of the loads involved, but also because of the strategies they use to recover from a trip or slip. Findings from a growing body of research will help in developing interventions to minimize that risk.
By Hank Black
Helps protect ACL in both genders: A one-time neuromuscular training intervention designed to prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is more effective than a traditional warm-up for improving landing technique in youth athletes, according to a study that could help convince coaches and athletes to embrace such training programs.
By Chris Klingenberg
Identifying loading patterns associated with Jones fractures and other common sports-related injuries can assist with the development of custom modifications to footwear, insoles, and training programs to help reduce injury rates and enhance athletic careers.
By Yannick Goeb, Nate Wilcox-Fogel, and Kenneth J. Hunt, MD
Cerebral palsy (CP) can decrease mobility, which is key to quality living. Children with CP and compromised mobility are at risk for low bone mineral density and fragility fractures, but physical therapy programs and orthoses can help kids be more active to build stronger bones.
By Hank Black
A pilot study has found that conservative management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) can provide improvements in pain and function equivalent to those usually achieved with surgery.
By John C. Hayes
More than a third of Ponseti-corrected clubfeet relapse and require additional treatment. Making a complete initial correction, ensuring optimal brace comfort, and encouraging parental buy-in to bracing over the long term reduces brace nonadherence, a major cause of recurrence.
By Barbara Boughton
Collegiate athletes who sustain a concussion have an increased risk of a lower extremity injury long after returning to play, according to two recent studies that strengthen the case for a brain-sprain connection.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
WBC Industries introduces Magnetic Slide Release Buckles to improve donning and doffing of lower extremity devices for children and patients with dexterity issues. The buckle is easily fastened with the help of an internal magnet by bringing the two ends of the buckle close to each other.
Ankle kinematics prospectively predict injury risk in collegiate cross country runners, according to prospective research from the University of Memphis in Tennessee.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Ease Microfiber Tights by Therafirm, a Knit-Rite brand, are made with high stretch yarns for easy donning. The soft microfiber material, knit-in waistband, and smooth toe are designed to ensure all-day comfort; the waistband also resists rolling.
When a lamp cord doesn’t quite reach an outlet, you reach for an extension cord. So when a custom ankle foot orthosis (AFO) didn’t quite provide the corrected forefoot abduction desired in patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), researchers from Syracuse, NY, added a lateral extension.
By Larry Hand
Arcopedico USA introduces new collections for summer 2016. Alice is a loafer in solid-tone suede with a hand-stitched vamp, cushioned insole, metal-free twin arch supports, and a lightweight polyurethane outsole.
A walker boot is preferable to two other ankle devices for improving pain and gait after internal fixation for ankle fracture, according to research from the University of Oxford in the UK.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
The STS Company has developed a new size of its slipper casting sock for those individuals with very large feet who are in need of custom foot orthotic devices. The Extra-Extra Large (XXL) Slipper Sock is designed to create an accurate model of the…
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