Lower Extremity Review
Spenco Medical Corporation has updated its Total Support footwear line and added two Siesta styles. The Siesta Vented features breathable air weave mesh panels and a suede heel pull; the Siesta Slide has a low-profile back so the shoe can be slipped on easily. Both...
Algeos USA is proud to announce the launch of the Nova Precision A300xp Podiatry Drill in the US. The Nova Precision A300xp drill has a variable speed of up to 30,000 rpm and three memory storage settings for preferred revolution values. It is lightweight and has an...
StrechCordz from NZ Manufacturing now include a new dual stretch strap. The Stretch and Mobility Strap, with one strap made of nylon webbing connected to a stretch elastic strap, is designed for stretching that uses isometric contractions to improve flexibility. Its...
Aetna Felt Corporation offers Turf Toe Steel Insoles, for prevention and management of turf toe and other metatarsophalangeal joint injuries. The Turf Toe Steel Insoles are available in standard sizes, in half and full steel. The insoles are laser-cut spring steel,...
PediFix introduces the newest Visco-Gel foot protection product, the Toe Buddy, which gently separates and aligns crooked toes. Visco-Gel is the company’s proprietary Gel polymer material that cushions, protects, and conforms to foot contours. Designed like a “buddy...
The EZFit Sport Firm premolded foot orthosis, made in the USA, offers comfort and pain relief for many patients. The full-length design offers immediate support for pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and is also suitable for athletes who play high-impact sports such as...
The Sigvaris Cotton Series closed-toe calf compression products will now be available with a grip-top in two color options, black and crispa (a medium brown), for men and women. For patients with edema in the knee area, the new grip-top feature can ensure that the...
The Grid from Trigger Point Performance is a self-therapy tool that can be used to massages aches and pains in the muscles or to achieve a total body strength workout. The design of this self-therapy tool features “distrodensity” zones that mimic different types of...
ComfortFit Labs announces a new low-cost lease-to-own program for the company’s Tom-Cat in-office scanning systems. The Tom-Cat system provides an easy nine-second scan per foot, on-screen prescription form and data, and a no-mess casting system, with no need to send...
Lower extremity practitioners were among the first responders after two explosions ravaged the Boston Marathon last month, and are continuing to help heal the hundreds of victims who lost limbs or experienced other traumatic lower extremity injuries.
By Emily Delzell
Flat, flexible footwear sold by Mequon, WI-based Dr. Comfort is associated with significant reductions in knee adduction moment (KAM) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a small proof-of-principle study e-published on April 23 by Arthritis &...
Seattle-based Frazier Healthcare announced last month its acquisition of Orthotic Holdings Inc (OHI), which is headquartered in Markham, Ontario. OHI is a holding company of Langer Biomechanics, based in Ronkonkoma, NY; Arizona AFO, located in Mesa; and The Orthotic...
A multimillion-dollar donation from a local family to The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus will fund construction of the largest dedicated sports medicine complex in the country, according to an April release from the university. The 140,000-square-foot...
In recognition of May as Huntington Disease Awareness Month the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) has launched the Faces of Huntington’s Disease campaign. Each day in May, the campaign presents a different story from patients, caregivers, scientists,...
The Pedorthic Foundation in May named two pedorthists to its board of directors, Matthew Mirones, CPed, CPO, and Anne Brussok, CPed. Mirones, a former president of the Pedorthic Footcare Association, has practiced orthopedic rehabilitation for more than 35 years, and...
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