Lower Extremity Review
Roselle, NJ-based ComfortFit Labs new single flat-rate repair price of $30 includes repair and refurbishing of foot orthoses made by any lab with all work guaranteed for six months. Repair services include new top and bottom covers, new posting, arch fill, poron...
Saddle Brook, NJ-based Levy & Rappel’s new website went live the first week of September. Its new features include an easily navigable design, a section on the use of its foam impression product, LevyFoam, and a mechanism for submitting e-mail questions that are...
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) has developed the first comprehensive accreditation program for central fabrication facilities in the orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic professions. The new program will follow the...
The Rockaway, NJ-based Dralla Foundation in August awarded its third round of grants to nonprofits that share the foundation’s mission of supporting the aspirations of children and adults with disabilities. Dralla will provide $35,000 in funds to 23 US organizations...
The Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Sports Medicine program are scheduled to hold their 10th annual workshop on prevention, training, and rehabilitation for athletes at risk for anterior cruciate...
High Point University in NC is creating an advanced biomechanics and human physiology/ performance lab. The 13,150 square-foot lab is under construction and will facilitate study of injury prevention and rehabilitation methods as well as methods to improve human...
University of Minnesota organizers of the Design of Medical Devices Conference, scheduled for April 9-11, 2013, in Minneapolis, are seeking original two-page papers that demonstrate new technologies and applications in medical device design from academic and industry...
In the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce moments and forces at the knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly focusing on gait alterations that will not make patients self-conscious.
Real-time biofeedback training can help female athletes reduce knee abduction moments (KAM) during landing, which may in turn reduce risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury, according to preliminary research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Gait training on a dual-belt treadmill in an adaptive virtual environment can help improve propulsive impulse in the paretic limbs of individuals with hemiparesis following stroke, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Barefoot-simulating and minimalist shoes are capturing the imagination of runners who hope to avoid injury and increase performance by adopting a forefoot or midfoot strike pattern, but recent research suggests runners don’t necessarily convert their gait simply by switching shoes.
Lower extremity work during a golf swing is positively correlated with both club head velocity and golfer skill level, according to research from the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.
Kinematic and kinetic differences between dominant and nondominant limbs during cutting in soccer players could help explain previous findings regarding limb dominance and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk, according to research from Ball State University in Muncie, IN.
The Triad’s new definition specifies low energy availability, menstrual irregularity, and low bone mineral density as predictors of future health risks, including lower extremity injuries. This broader definition means far more female athletes may be at risk than previously thought, particularly in the high school setting.
By Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, PT, DSc, SCS, ATC
When I first entered my podiatrist’s office for treatment of a moderately painful case of plantar fasciitis, I never thought that healthcare for my feet could get complicated. I subsequently developed sesamoiditis and my podiatrist prescribed custom orthotics for both my foot conditions. But then came the clincher: one night, I fell down a short flight of stairs and unfortunately landed on my foot.
By Barbara Boughton
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