Lower Extremity Review
When a lamp cord doesn’t quite reach an outlet, you reach for an extension cord. So when a custom ankle foot orthosis (AFO) didn’t quite provide the corrected forefoot abduction desired in patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), researchers from Syracuse, NY, added a lateral extension.
By Larry Hand
The Alexandria, VA-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) in late February invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 2016 O&P research grants. This year AOPA will fund up to four pilot grants for up to $15,000 each.
Arcopedico USA introduces new collections for summer 2016. Alice is a loafer in solid-tone suede with a hand-stitched vamp, cushioned insole, metal-free twin arch supports, and a lightweight polyurethane outsole.
A walker boot is preferable to two other ankle devices for improving pain and gait after internal fixation for ankle fracture, according to research from the University of Oxford in the UK.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Havertown, PA-based ProtoKinetics launched its Movement Analysis Software (PKMAS) Primary Gait Screen on February 17 at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association in Anaheim, CA.
The STS Company has developed a new size of its slipper casting sock for those individuals with very large feet who are in need of custom foot orthotic devices. The Extra-Extra Large (XXL) Slipper Sock is designed to create an accurate model of the…
Patients should refrain from driving for at least six weeks after bunion surgery due to poor braking response times that are not improved with the use of surgical shoes, according to findings from the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria.
By Larry Hand
The Alexandria, VA-based American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) on February 10 announced the members of a Scientific Advisory Panel to oversee its Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry.
Evenup is excited to introduce its new product, the ToeSnug Buttress Pad, for treating hammertoes, hard and soft corns, metatarsalgia, and spreading and overlapping toes. For toes that are contracted and bent, the ToeSnug acts as a bumper above the toes to reduce dorsal pressure from footwear.
New research from the University of Western Australia will put some extra spring in a runner’s step – but only if he or she is wearing the right kind of footwear. In discussions of running mechanics, we hear a lot about the spring-like properties of the lower extremities, which are significantly dependent on the…
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
Chicago-based Justin Blair in February completed an exclusive distribution agreement with Hickory, NC-based ING Source, manufacturer of the Foot Gym and orthopedic compression products, including the Orthosleeve.
The new Aero Walker from Advanced Orthopaedics is an advanced walker boot designed to provide the necessary immobilization and compression while maintaining a comfortable user experience.
Clinicians should advocate for the cost-effective, judicious use of foot orthoses for runners with plantar fasciitis, in accordance with the present body of knowledge.
By Patricia Pande, MClScPT, CSCS, CPed
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Medical Fitness Association (MFA), and American Council on Exercise (ACE) on February 23 announced a major new effort called the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) Solution at National Press Club in Washington DC. The effort is part of the ongoing EIM global initiative the ACSM launched in 2008.
Handler Manufacturing introduces the new and improved model 704 Sani-Grinder, with a 33% larger sanding drum to allow for better contouring and shaping of larger podiatric and orthotic appliances. The 704 Sani-Grinder is an affordable, self-contained device that requires no installation.
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