March 2023

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Cover Story


Lower Extremity Injuries Due to Hunting Incidents Involving Firearms and Other Weapons in Texas

Hunting is a popular activity in the United States (US). In 2020, over 15 million hunting licenses were sold in the US, with approximately 4.6% of the US population issued a hunting license that year.1 However, injuries due to firearms and other weapons may occur while hunting. Research using data from the Inter-University Consortium for...

By Mathias B. Forrester, BS

Editorial Observations


What’s In A Name? That Which We Call Workout Shoes, By Any Other Name Could Be Personal Protection Equipment…Could It Not?

As I stuffed the old water aerobic shoes into the recycle bag, I felt terrible pangs of sadness, like losing a friend who had endured a long journey with me. I’d been through a lot in those shoes. I lost 40 pounds in those shoes. 

By Janice T. Radak, Editor

Features


Pediatric Cutaneous Warts and Verrucae: An Update

Plantar warts have plagued humans for thousands of years, but newer therapies, including immunotherapy and microwave treatments, offer promise in improving therapeutic outcomes for these frustrating challenges. Warts and verrucae are benign growths occurring in the skin and mucous membranes due to infection with various strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

By Ivan Bristow, PhD, FFPM, RCPS (Glasg)
lerEXPO Conversation: Microwave Therapy & Plantar Verrucae

We all know that several of the things we’ve been doing for years to treat plantar warts are just not that effective. It’s frustrating for the patients and it’s frustrating for us as clinicians. So we have to think outside the box. And that’s what got me interested in learning more about microwave therapy for this everyday condition that...

By Robert Conenello, DPM, FACFAS
Foot and Ankle Characteristics Associated with Fear of Falling, Mobility in Older People

It has been demonstrated that foot problems increase the risk of falls in older people. Fear of falling has been described as ongoing concern about falling that ultimately limits the performance of daily activities.

By Fateme Pol, Zahra Khajooei, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Alireza Taheri, Saeed Forghany, and Hylton B. Menz
Book Excerpt: Sources of Pain

The 3 aspects of pain – mechanical, inflammatory, and neuropathic – should be considered, tracked and discussed at every visit for patients on a rehabilitation pathway. In this book on mechanical treatments for various injuries and pain syndromes, a discussion into the 3 sources of pain is as crucial as an understanding of the 3 phases of...

By Richard Blake, DPM

ShortTakes From the Literature


Patients Report Benefits, Concerns Over Therapeutic Cannabis Use

As medical use of cannabis becomes more common in the treatment of chronic pain, these researchers wanted to better understand the patient perspective of this therapy. Based on semi-structured interviews with 13 chronic pain patients at a hospital-based clinic in Ontario, Canada, patients reported reduced pain...

Cannabis-Impaired Driving
Researchers from McGill University and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal, Canada, took on the task of examining the ethical considerations physicians face when patients admit to cannabis-impaired driving. As of October 2018, dried forms of cannabis became legal in Canada for adults age 18 and older, and...
Metformin & Sex Differences in Neuropathic Pain
As a widely prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin (MTF) has been receiving novel attention for its analgesic potential. In the study of the complex etiology of neuropathic pain (NeP), male and female individuals exhibit quite different responses characterized by higher pain sensitivity and greater NeP incidence in women.
Aerobic, Resistance Exercise Shown to Fight Atherosclerosis
Carotid atherosclerosis is the leading cause of ischemic stroke. Carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT) is a validated surrogate marker of atherosclerosis that is independently associated with the risk for cardiovascular disease. It’s presence in the general population has been well documented, with one study showing that...
Imaging Strategy Enhances Lipedema Treatment
A unique collaboration between imaging science, vascular medicine, and rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a debilitating, abnormal deposition of fatty tissue that afflicts an estimated 17 million women in the United States.

Expert Opinion


Tackling Hypermobility and a Lack of Core Strength To Reduce Youth Sports Injuries

Growing up playing sports, I would hear coaches call some kids “injury prone.” Now that I have my doctorate in physical therapy and work as a youth sports physical therapist, I have a different perspective on what it means to be “injury prone.” It is not just a coincidence, nor are the forces of the universe conspiring to end a child’s potential...

By Jay Blumberg, PT, DPT

Industry News & Updates


Hanger Announces CEO Transition Plan
Hanger, Inc. announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vinit Asar will retire from the role of CEO effective May 1, 2023, after more than a decade in the position. In line with a multi-year succession plan, Hanger’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pete Stoy has been named president and COO, and...
Thailand University Develops Dynamic Prosthetic Feet
A research team from the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, has developed high-quality dynamic prosthetic feet, with input from a network of doctors, prosthetists, and orthotists who shared their expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge. The prosthetic feet are made from carbon fiber, making them light...
Researchers Work to Improve Accuracy of Markerless Gait Analysis
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science (TUS), and from the Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan, have developed a simple and accurate sensor-fusion method for accurate gait analysis. They combined information from a small inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor...
Contactless Screening Tool for Chronic Wound Treatment
A thermal-imaging tool to screen for chronic wounds, such as venous leg ulcers (VLUs), could enable nurses to identify these hard-to-heal sores during the first assessment at a person’s home. This new method by researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia, and Bolton Clarke Research Institute...
Implantable Shock Absorber Relieves Knee Pain, Delays Knee Replacement
The results of a recent clinical trial showed that an implantable device can not only make daily activities more comfortable, but delay the need for a knee replacement. The device involves a piston that anchors to the inner side of the femur and tibia bones with a small plate.

The Last Word


Guess Which Are the 6 Supplements with a Good Level of Evidence to Help Remodelling & Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage
Nutritional interventions for reducing the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage and accelerate recovery in athletes: current knowledge, practical application and future perspectives..

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