As increasing numbers of fitness enthusiasts embrace high-intensity training, reports of injuries have sparked a debate among clinicians about the benefits and risks associated with these programs.
By Cary Groner
February
Lower Extremity Review
Peripheral neuropathy in Lyme disease patients
Reported cases of Lyme disease have been rising steadily over the past 30 years, but its diagnosis can be challenging. Left untreated, patients with Lyme disease can go on to develop neurological symptoms, including those that are characteristic of peripheral neuropathy.
By Greg Gargiulo
An eccentric approach to hamstring injuries
The effectiveness of eccentric training for the prevention and rehabilitation of hamstring strains has been established in the medical literature. The next step is to identify an eccentric hamstring exercise that addresses the limitations of existing…
By Karl F. Orishimo, MS, CSCS, and Takumi Fukunaga, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Chronic ankle instability: effects on quality of life
Patient-reported outcomes can be used to monitor health-related quality of life in patients with chronic ankle instability, and lower extremity practitioners can design rehabilitation approaches to specifically target physical impairments that are known to contribute to quality of life.
By Megan N. Houston, PhD, ATC, and Matthew C. Hoch PhD, ATC
Knee OA brace experts revisit persistent issues
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses show that bracing for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with significant benefits with regard to pain and function. But links to disease progression remain elusive, and the challenges of patient compliance are becoming even more complicated.
By Larry Hand
Achilles rehab: focusing on insertional tendinosis
Research supports eccentric strengthening for treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy, but a new study suggests the same approach…
By Lisa H. Jain, DPT, OCS; Kevin J. McCarthy, MD; Michael Williams, PT, OCS; Marie Barron, PT, OCS; Nick Bird, MPT; Brian Blackwell, PT, OCS; G. Andrew Murphy, MD; David R. Richards, MD; Susan Ishikawa, MD; and Margaret Kedia, PhD, DPT
Ponseti method surpasses surgery for long-term clubfoot outcomes
But both groups fall short of controls – Children treated for clubfoot with the Ponseti method have less pain and fewer gait impairments as adults than those treated with surgery, according to research from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.
By Samantha Rosenblum
Ankle dorsiflexion patterns vary in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Data support case-by-case approach – Gait patterns can vary significantly among young patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), and pathomechanics can vary even between limbs in one child, according to a recent study published in Gait & Posture.
By Larry Hand
Ankle weights improve walking in children with Down syndrome
Load may help engage plantar flexors – Adding an ankle load during treadmill walking significantly improves gait kinetics in children with Down syndrome (DS), possibly due to greater contributions from the ankle plantar flexors, according to a study from Georgia State University in Atlanta.
By Larry Hand
In youth athletes, repair after meniscal injury poses challenge
Obesity, gender affect tear complexity – Adolescents and children suffer more complex meniscus injuries that are often less repairable than previously reported, according to a study published in the December 2013 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM).
By P.K. Daniel
MVI Footcare Catalog
MVI Footcare, a division of Med-Vet International, is pleased to announce that its new product catalog is now available to the foot and ankle healthcare community. Built on the foundation of Med-Vet International’s 30 years of experience in the medical community, the MVI Footcare catalog is dedicated to the foot and ankle healthcare professional.
FuseForce Fixation System – Solana Surgical
Solana Surgical announces the launch of the FuseForce SuperElastic Fixation System, an implant system for fusing the small joints in the foot and ankle. The FuseForce System is a complete, sterile kit containing superelastic nitinol (memory metal) staples and all the instruments required for implantation.
Sole Supports EVA Orthotics
Sole Supports now offers new EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) Orthotics. Constructed using Sole Supports’ newly designed optical calibration process, the EVA Orthotics are an alternative to more rigid plastic devices and are suitable for geriatric patients or patients with diabetes. The softer material combines compression with flexion…
Tru-Mold Advanced CROW
The new Advanced CROW (Charcot restraint orthotic walker) from Tru-Mold Shoes combines the comfort and mobility features of a custom-molded boot with the healing characteristics and offloading of a traditional CROW device. A TM Pressure Relief System provides recesses on the insert and removable base material…
AdaptaStep from Propét
Propét introduces the AdaptaStep recovery shoe, under its Propét Preferred therapeutic foot care line. AdaptaStep is designed to help alleviate fluid build up, speed healing, and promote a quicker return to normal gait. The Variable Flex Technology system features removable inserts in the forefoot to allow for…
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