Lower Extremity Review
The Insite Insoles team has created an after-market line of insoles that are engineered specifically for athletes and athletic footwear. Insite’s insoles can be used for preventing injuries like plantar fasciitis, tendinitis, shin splits, and other sports-related injuries caused by…
Injinji offers the new Spectrum Trail Midweight Crew sock, engineered for runners’ comfort and fit while traversing unpredictable terrain. This midcalf sock incorporates design elements to optimize fit, feel, and protection in any shoe, allowing the wearer to focus on running.
Designed for runners, but with universal lower extremity appeal, the Moji Foot Pro is a device designed to relieve foot pain by stretching and massaging the entire plantar fascia, providing intense deep tissue kneading. The unit features six stainless steel rotating massage spheres…
Exerstrider Products introduces the new Stability+ Medisport ergonomically designed walking poles, designed to meet the needs of podiatric, physical therapy, and orthopedic professionals and their patients. The medical-grade aluminum alloy Stability+ telescoping poles…
Allied OSI Labs adds the OS1st FS6+ Compression Foot & Calf Sleeve to its growing catalog for foot and ankle practices’ dispensing programs. The FS6+ Compression Sleeve is designed to prevent and/or relieve pain associated with plantar fasciitis, shin splints, leg cramps, and…
Building on the success of the company’s Stride insoles, Tread Labs introduces the Stride Short orthotic insole—a 2/3-length product designed for lower volume shoes that may not have a removable insole. Stride Short insoles feature molded polypropylene arch…
DJO Global now offers the Exos Free Motion Ankle—a prefabricated ankle foot orthosis that can be fully customized and formed to the patient, providing functional stabilization of the ankle-foot complex and addressing bony abnormality, chronic instability, and…
Apex Bunion Night Splints help keep the big toe aligned and comfort the pain associated with bunions. The soft bumper pad cushions the big toe, while the adjustable hook and loop strap acts as a lever to gradually align the big toe toward its natural position.
OPTP has published a new physical therapy exercise guide for the ActivMotion Bar. The 50-page, softcover Activating Functional Mobility manual is designed to help patients develop strength, mobility, and balance. It features a full-body training program, including…
Researchers from the UK have identified three subgroups of individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) that can be determined using simple evidence-based clinical tests—a key first step toward developing targeted treatment strategies as part of the ongoing effort to improve PFP outcomes.
By Jessie Janssen, PhD; James Selfe, DSc; Michael Callaghan, PhD; Chris Sutton, PhD; Paola Dey, PhD; and Jim Richards, PhD
As evidence accumulates suggesting negative effects of depression, dementia, and other mental health issues on gait and foot-related outcomes in people with diabetes, researchers are looking at ways to screen for risk factors and psychosocial issues earlier in the continuum of care.
By Hank Black
Although most clinicians tend to emphasize hip abductor and external rotator muscle strengthening in injury prevention and rehabilitation, recent research suggests exercises to increase explosive hip extensor strength may be critical for controlling frontal plane motion during cutting tasks.
By Marc Norcross, PhD, ATC, and Sam Johnson, PhD, ATC
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system that is portable and suited for use in the clinic. Research suggests IMUs can be used to measure clinically important gait metrics in children with cerebral palsy, which may improve patient outcomes.
By Mahmoud El-Gohary, PhD; Sean Pearson, BS; Paul Vasilyev, BS; James McNames, PhD; and James Carollo, PhD, PE
As ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones are prescribed more frequently, tendon-related adverse effects are also becoming more common. Experts often do not recommend these drugs, particularly for athletes or elderly patients, and emphasize that all patients should know the risks.
By Barbara Boughton
Collegiate soccer injuries, particularly those at the knee and in women, decreased significantly from the early 1990s to the late 2000s, according to research from George Washington University in Washington, DC. The positive trends may reflect an increase in resources being allocated toward injury prevention along with…
By Katie Bell
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