Lower Extremity Review
Chapel Hill, NC-based education company FootCentric continues its learning events with a two-day course for physical therapists on manual therapy for the foot and ankle. The event is scheduled for April 28-29 at the Comprehensive Physical Therapy Center in Chapel...
Henderson, NV-based Pediped’s spring and summer collection offers more than 75 new styles and color combinations in the company’s three signature lines for children—Originals, Grip ‘n’ Go, and Flex—and has also expanded its Adventure line. Highlights include a new...
Rockaway, NJ-based Allard USA announced its new manager of community outreach, Beth Deloria, will compete in 20 half marathons this year to inspire others with foot drop, which for Deloria was caused by severe spinal trauma and subsequent surgery. Already a seasoned...
Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief: The New Science of Healthy Feet is a science-based how-to guide for patients on restoring the musculoskeletal health of the foot. The author, biomechanist Katy Bowman, MS, looks at mechanical contributors to common foot...
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is looking for qualified O&P professionals and management specialists who have significant business experience to share their knowledge at the organization’s 2012 national convention. The submission deadline...
One is an acute injury, the other a chronic condition. But researchers believe it’s no coincidence that anterior cruciate ligament injury and patellofemoral pain syndrome share many of the same risk factors. The next step is to determine if a single intervention can effectively prevent both.
By Cary Groner
Most conservative measures to reduce knee adduction moment in patients with knee osteoarthritis involve altering proximal biomechanics, but research suggests that similar kinetic changes and pain relief can be achieved with the use of wedged foot orthoses.
By Emily Delzell
Recent interest has focused on the use of Nordic hamstring strengthening exercises to prevent hamstring injuries in athletes, but evidence also supports eccentric exercise for managing tendinopathy and for prevention and rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament injury.
By Daniel Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC/L, CSCS
Misalignment between the mechanical joint of an articulated AFO and the corresponding anatomical joint can significantly affect the device’s mechanical properties, particularly resistance and stiffness, which can impair AFO effectiveness and negatively affect proximal joints.
By Fan Gao, PhD, and Susan Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Golfers demonstrate significant asymmetries between hips with regard to rotational range of motion and rotational velocity, which can contribute to the development of conditions including low back pain, femoroacetabular impingement, and hip labral degeneration.
By Heather Gulgin, PhD, ATC
Survey results suggest that at least one-third of individuals at risk for foot pain or diabetic foot ulcers are wearing shoes that are at least one size too big or too small, which can further increase those risks. Proper shoe fit and foot health start with patient education.
By Stephanie Swensen, BSc, and Ran Schwarzkopf, MD, MSc
This study found that closed basket-weave ankle taping significantly affects ankle range of motion and time to peak vertical ground reaction force, which can have implications higher up the kinetic chain that appear to vary from one individual to another.
By Matthew L. Santos-Vitorino, MS, ATC, LAT, Sue Shapiro, EdD, ATC, LAT, Kathy Ludwig, PhD, and Claire Egret, PhD
Care2 Medical offers the Pneusplint, a disposable, inflatable air splint that conforms to virtually any extremity fracture. Invented by a 20-year veteran of the firefighting/paramedic industry, the inflate-first splint facilitates a stable and secure fit around any...
BioQuest Prosthetics introduces the new BioStride Series, featuring the UltraStride, ActiveStride, and NaturalStride feet. Designed for active lifestyle K3 and K4 patients, each BioStride Series foot features a patented mechanical structure that walks naturally and...
Viscolas offers the Viscolas Modular Orthotic System. The custom foot orthotic system includes a regular orthotic insole and an array of specialized, self-adhesive custom orthotic components, including metatarsal pads, longitudinal arch pads, heel wedges, heel lifts,...
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