Lower Extremity Review
Spenco Medical has launched several new products in its Total Support Sandal line. The new additions include three different styles—the Yumi, the Kholo, and the Fusion—all designed to provide relief for a variety of foot-related issues, including plantar fasciitis,...
Össur’s redesigned Proprio Foot with EVO (energy vector optimization) features intelligent ankle flexion so patients don’t need to think about each step to avoid tripping and falling. The lifelike ankle movement allows the Proprio Foot to adjust for normal sitting and...
American Orthopedics has introduced the Revolution AFO, an easily adjustable ankle foot orthosis that dynamically corrects misalignment in the hindfoot complex. The Revolution’s custom-molded dynamic arch suspension system allows the fitting practitioner or the wearer...
Cascade Dafo has added a new product to its Fast Fit line of prefabricated shoe inserts, which are engineered to control moderate pronation of the pediatric foot. The low-profile Chipmunk combines the internal alignment provided by molded contours with the stability...
Med Spec has updated its line with the new, lower profile Phantom Dorsal Night Splint. Its reduced medial and lateral aspects enhance patient compliance and reduce contact with the opposing leg during sleep. The adjustable toe strap lifts the hallux to a more optimum...
The new Jerry Miller I.D. Shoes collection, Simply Jerry, includes four styles of custom-molded shoes designed for active patients. The line, which falls outside Therapeutic Shoe Bill eligibility requirements, is appropriate for patients with third-party payer...
Nothing scares parents more than knowing their child is in danger and being powerless to do anything about it. For parents whose children play sports associated with injury risks, every practice and every game might as well be Halloween.
Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Superficial thrombophlebitis (STP) is a common and controversial condition largely overshadowed by its big brother, deep vein thrombosis (DVT).1 Frequent reports of concomitant STP and DVT, with or without pulmonary embolus, align the two pathophysiologies closely.
By Marlin W. Schul, MD, MBA, RVT
There’s no question that exercise is good for kids. But the trauma associated with some youth sports can dramatically increase the risk that those kids will develop knee or ankle osteoarthritis by the time they reach adulthood. The key next step is to determine what can be done about it.
By Yvonne M. Golightly, PT, PhD, Stephen W. Marshall, PhD, and Dennis J. Caine, PhD
This two-part series explores the role of rotational forces in athletic injuries and the extent to which bracing can help control those forces and, in turn, prevent those injuries. This first installment examines ankle sprains, PTTD, patellofemoral pain, and osteoarthritis.
By Cary Groner
Published studies on pes cavus are in short supply, making evidence-based orthotic management a challenge. This author proposes a theory of pes cavus etiology based on muscle imbalances and reactions, which may support the concept of early orthotic intervention.
By Paul R. Scherer, DPM
Two years after their inaugural event, experts on patellofemoral pain syndrome congregated in Belgium to once again dissect and analyze the latest research on the mechanisms underlying PFP and the effectiveness of such interventions as bracing, foot orthoses, and exercise.
By Cary Groner
The evidence documenting the role of nutrition in improving wound healing and neuropathy symptoms hasn’t been widely publicized, particularly among lower extremity healthcare practitioners. But getting that information to your diabetic patients could help save their feet.
By Larry Hand
Brace-wedge combo maximizes results – Wedged foot orthoses and knee braces have both been shown to relieve knee osteoarthritis symptoms, but research from the University of Western Ontario suggests that the two modalities may be most effective when used in combination.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Practitioner concerns that knee bracing leads to muscle atrophy in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) appear to be unfounded, and the opposite may be true, according to research from the University of Manchester in the U.K. In 59 individuals with...
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