Lower Extremity Review
The increased joint moments associated with walking in standard athletic shoes are not affected by the amount of motion control provided by the shoe, according to research from the University of Virginia. Investigators analyzed 68 healthy young adults as they walked...
When it comes to shoe lacing, looser is not necessarily better for patients with diabetes. Loose laces are associated with higher pressure time integrals under some regions of the foot than comfortably tightened laces, according to research from the Netherlands...
Patellar tendinopathy in elite volleyball players is associated with degenerative tendon changes visible using ultrasound imaging, according to research from the University of Southern California. The findings, presented in February at the APTA’s Combined Sections...
A multimodal therapy regimen produces positive results in patients with insertional Achilles tendinosis but is not enhanced by the addition of eccentric exercise, according to research from Campbell Clinic Orthopedics in Memphis presented in February at the APTA’s...
An updated coding manual for foot and ankle devices is now available from the Pedorthic Footcare Association. PFA members can download The January 2011 Updates to Modern Coding for Foot & Ankle DMEPOS HCPCS Codes - An Analysis, Explanation, and Clarification by...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued two new procedure codes for skin substitute Apligraf, manufactured by Canton, MA-based Organogenesis. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the bioengineered living cell-based product for...
Swiss footwear company Masai Barefoot Technology promotes its shoes’ ability to simulate barefoot walking on an unstable surface. Now research from the U.K. suggests that MBT footwear is actually associated with a range of ankle motion during gait that is even greater...
The Foundation for Physical Therapy is proud to announce a new annual fundraising effort by the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Section on Women’s Health to support research in women’s health physical therapy. “The Endowment for Research Excellence in...
Researchers from the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute in Des Plaines, IL, in January were named the recipients of a Clinical and Scientific Research Grant from the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons to study the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging...
As true as it is in advertising, it may be even more true in healthcare. As evidence, this issue features not one but two articles on the ongoing battle to improve patient compliance—a battle practitioners have been fighting since even before the halcyon days of the three martini lunch. By Jordana Bieze Foster
Hosmer introduces a smaller version of the Entegra Knee, the Entegra SV Knee. The Entegra SV Knee has hydraulic swing phase control and is constructed with durable, lightweight aluminum alloy. Its compact design is perfect for smaller patients and cases where...
Sroufe Healthcare introduces the Sher Comfort Series of Half-Sole Inserts to support the foot and help relieve pain caused by foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis, weak or fallen arches, and aching, geriatric, or fatigued feet. Anatomically formed with a deep...
JMS Plastic Supply introduces J-Gel for use wherever pressure relief and shear reduction is required. J-Gel is a low-durometer, high performance polyurethane gel with an adhesive backing that can be easily applied to any foot orthotic, brace or footwear product for...
The Gersh Day Splint is designed for daytime use in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Other indications include Achilles tendinitis, posterior tibial tendinitis, peroneal tendinitis, extensor tendinitis, and drop foot. The splint provides a passive continual gentle...
Orthofeet is adding more great looking models to its Tie-Less shoes collection, which allows users to wear regular lace-up shoes without needing to tie them. The modification of laces with hook-and-loop straps offers an easy way of fastening without tying, which can...
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