Skineez Skin-Reparative Hydrating Compression Socks are the only gradient 10–20 mmHg mild-moderate compression, hydrating socks on the market. They are infused with 5 key healthy ingredients that hydrate and repair the skin. In clinical trials 80% saw softer, firmer skin in just 1 hour, and 100% felt this was…
Lower Extremity Review
Motus Smart Diabetic Foot Stabilization and Offloading System
According to the 2019 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) guidelines, the preferred treatment for neuropathic foot ulcers is a non-removable knee-high offloading device, either a total contact cast (TCC) or a removable walker rendered (by the provider fitting it) irremovable.
Cord-Free, Bluetooth-Enabled In-Shoe Pressure Mapping System
Tekscan has introduced the F-Scan64, an easy-to-use wireless in-shoe pressure mapping system with a quick setup configuration that is designed for clinicians and clinical researchers seeking a simple and fast in-shoe gait analysis solution. Featuring quick-connect, Bluetooth-enabled data…
Adapttech Introduces the INSIGHT System
INSIGHT from Adapttech is now available in North America through Cascade Orthopedic Supply. The system is designed to improve the socket fitting process involved with lower-limb prostheses. INSIGHT combines a 3D scanner, sensors, wearable technology, and…
Warm Series Insoles: Never Get Cold Feet Again
Warm Series insoles from Digitsole are the first connected heated insoles designed to keep feet warm. The dedicated application, available on iOS and Android, allows users to connect their insoles to their smartphones via Bluetooth and regulate the temperature inside shoes, between 20°C to 45°C/68°F to 113°F.
The Dirty Truth About Being Biped
What bears don’t know didactically about forces, shock, and kinetic chain, they understand naturally, instinctually, and it is evidenced by the way they move. Bears can stand on two legs, play, pose, and walk as bipeds do, but when it comes to motion involving speed, safety, or…
By Jay Segel, DPM; Sally Crawford, MS; Grace Juriel; and Jason Kraus
A mechanistic model and therapeutic interventions for COVID-19 involving a RAS-mediated bradykinin storm
While COVID-19 is known to affect the body in numerous ways that are yet not clearly understood, several researchers have begun to focus on what is known: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, starts by infecting certain cells in the nasal passage. Stopping, or at least slowing this initial foothold may prove a powerful strategy for taming this pandemic.
New Treatment Options Focus on the Nose
While COVID-19 is known to affect the body in numerous ways that are yet not clearly understood, several researchers have begun to focus on what is known: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, starts by infecting certain cells in the nasal passage. Stopping, or at least slowing this initial foothold may prove a powerful strategy for taming this pandemic.
Most Youth Football Helmets DON’T FIT
Youth football players are at increased risk of concussion for one reason: their helmets don’t fit properly! New research has found that the majority (74%) of football players’ helmets in youth football (7-12 years old) did not meet at least one component of the 13 criteria developed for proper football helmet fit. Improper fit is a critical risk factor for increased concussion symptoms and duration.
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