Lower Extremity Review
The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) invites its members to contribute to a memorial fund for the family of Bill Meanwell, CPed, a longtime PFA member and pedorthist who died on November 14, 2014, in Broken Arrow, OK.
Ottobock North America has named Carlos Gonzalez of San Francisco, CA, winner of its 2014 C-Leg Heroes photo contest grand prize.
Atlanta-based MedShape noted on February 2 that the US Food and Drug Administration has given 510(k) clearance to its 3D-printed FastForward Bone Tether Plate, a primary component of the company’s FastForward Bunion Correction System.
Orem, UT-based Altra introduced its Halo running shoe with an integrated gait-detecting sensor in January at the 2015 International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.
The anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee, a structure not well-documented or consistently reported before the 2013 publication of a Belgian study, is a key stabilizer of internal rotation—though only when the knee is flexed at high angles—and may be…
A six-week progressive neuromuscular training program is associated with significant improvement in single-leg balance on unstable surfaces in female high school basketball players, according to research from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.
Improved balance in baseball players who have had Tommy John surgery is maintained after their release from physical therapy, according to research from Fort Worth, TX.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Multimodal physical therapy is associated with significant symptom relief in patients with plantar heel pain, but may be most effective for those with symptoms lasting fewer than seven months, according to research presented in February at the annual…
Eight pathological factors do not explain the self-reported improvements in perceived disability associated with balance training for functional ankle instability (FAI), according to research from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
Patients who do progressive strengthening exercises after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are significantly more likely than those who do conventional rehabilitation to have normal-range functional outcomes at one year, according to research from the University of Delaware.
Children with idiopathic clubfoot who have relapses after treatment with the Ponseti method demonstrate different soft tissue abnormalities than children whose clubfoot is permanently corrected, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
By Erin Boutwell
With head trauma becoming increasingly worrisome in sports these days, a significant concern is whether the same protocols for clearing an athlete to return to sports should be used in both adults and children. Research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests that the…
By Chris Klingenberg
A recent study published in the winter issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy found that children just learning to walk may have altered gait characteristics when wearing flexible shoes.
By Erin Boutwell
High rates of chronic ankle instability in children suggest a need for better prevention and treatment of ankle sprains in young patients, but researchers are just starting to explore whether clinical approaches designed for adults will also be effective in their younger counterparts.
By P.K. Daniel
Knee pain is common in children with CP, but given the many health challenges facing this patient population, knee symptoms may not be given high priority. Proper diagnosis and treatment of knee pain, however, can be key to maximizing a childʼs mobility and quality of life.
By Shalmali Pal
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