Purchasing footwear for children can be a concern for parents and caregivers, so clear and credible footwear information is important to help them with these decisions. This is particularly pertinent to the first 6 years, where a child’s development and...

By Cylie M. Williams, Helen A. Banwell, Kade L. Paterson, Katherine Gobbi, Sam Burton, Matthew Hill, Emma Harber, and Stewart C. Morrison

Offloading devices improve healing of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) but they can limit mobilization. Rehabilitation during or after removal of these devices may promote physical activity in a population at risk of poor health outcomes for which inactivity is a reversible risk factor.

By Katherine H. Jones, Michael R. Backhouse, and Julie Bruce

Chronic wounds affect millions of patients worldwide making wound care an integral part of healthcare. Such wounds pose a significant financial burden upon both patients and the healthcare industry and negatively impact the patient’s overall quality of life. For this reason, continued...

By James McGuire DPM, LPT, LPed, Avnee J. Patel BS, DPMc

Whatever your base in Biomechanics, whether it is Root based or not, there are basic biomechanics that should be taught in all podiatry schools. Chapter 4 will go over the basic components of a podiatric biomechanical examination that I find most useful day to day treating patients.

By Richard Blake, DPM

As more of the world population continues to live into old age, falls are becoming a global health challenge and their prevention paramount. Malaysian researchers developed a clustering algorithm to sort 1400 patients (age 55+) into low, intermediate A, intermediate B, and high risk groups which corresponded with...

Extended-release corticosteroid injections demonstrated short-term improvements in gait biomechanics, quadricep strength, and physical function for up to 8 weeks. However, non-responders demonstrated gait biomechanics associated with osteoarthritis progression prior to the corticosteroid injection, suggesting that...

Researchers from Waseda University and Shibaura Institute of Technology, both in Saitma, Japan, sought to investigate the association between the triceps surae muscle and passive ankle joint stiffness. The results revealed that the muscle shear modulus of the entire triceps surae influences the...

Several studies suggest that urate may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) risk. So researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine tested the associations between hyperuricemia and knee OA, and examined the role of obesity, using a cross-sectional, nationally representative dataset.

Researchers from Hawaii sought to examine trends in fireworks-related injuries (FRI) before and after enactment of an ordinance to limit access in the City and County of Honolulu (the island of Oahu). Methods: Surveillance of FRI treated in all emergency departments in the state, for...

Physiotherapy researchers from Colombia found that a community-level supervised program of physical activity had significant positive outcomes on the physical capacities of older adults including strength, flexibility, balance, and aerobic capacity.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, investigated the regulation of the endocannabinoid system using several exercise paradigms in human skeletal muscle. They also compared endocannabinoid regulation in healthy and...

After an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, people need secondary prevention strategies to identify osteoarthritis at its earliest stages so that interventions can be implemented to halt or slow the progression toward its long-term burden. The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance formed an interdisciplinary Secondary Prevention Task Group to develop a consensus on...

Rudolf (Rudy) B. Becker III, president and CEO of Becker Orthopedic Appliance Company, has passed away. He was 73 years old. Becker was born July 17, 1949, in Detroit, to Lucille and Otto Becker. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

A new kind of smart bandage developed at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) may make treatment of chronic wounds—such as burns and diabetic foot ulcers—easier, more effective, and less expensive. These smart bandages were developed in the lab of Wei Gao, PhD, assistant professor of medical engineering...

Ankle exoskeletons that can help people extend their endurance are a step closer to reality with a new control algorithm, developed at the University of Michigan (U-M), that could enable future exoskeletons to automatically adapt to individual users and tasks. The new control algorithm demonstrates the ability to handle different speeds...

A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by a team of Rice University (Rice) engineering students could help people experiencing foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy. The team designed a sock, dubbed the StimuSock, with a smart insole that can deliver both transcutaneous...

Hanger, Inc., announced that Pete Stoy, formerly the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO), has assumed the role of Hanger’s chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. He will also serve on the company’s board of directors.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which is cost-effective while improving patient outcomes. Produced by 3D bioprinting, the scaffolds slowly release antibiotics over a 4-week period...