The SKY Stabilizer™ provides featherlight and streamlined support to athletes with healthy ankles and who want to keep them that way. The device is engineered to aid in promoting a more stable positioning range, thereby reducing potential for serious injury that could lead to chronic ankle instability.
Lower Extremity Review
Inventor’s Corner/How I Built That: All Carbon Fiber Footwear Plates Are Not Alike
The evolution of carbon fiber plate technology has accelerated in the past few years becoming an integral part of high-end running shoes produced by many of the top brands. The Nike Vaporfly first debuted in 2017 and its popularity, along with its performance, prompted a new paradigm in running shoe technology. The Vaporfly series features a rocker-shaped carbon fiber plate embedded in the…
By Matthew Arciuolo, C.Ped. BOC
Study Finds Surprising Way to Make Walking Easier
Findings by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy received by patients with impaired walking abilities. This research shows that a strategically timed pull from a…
Plantar Pressure Mapping and Lower Body Testing in Sport
Published by Antonio Robustelli on Jan 19, 2022 11:26:06 AM Many athletes rely on their lower body kinetic chain — that’s their toes, feet, ankles, lower legs, knees, upper legs, hips, pelvis, and spine — to play sports. Testing the function and biomechanics of an...
Integrating Pressure Mapping and Spatio-Temporal Data to Improve Human Performance
Published by Antonio Robustelli on Oct 5, 2021 8:15:00 AM As athletes and coaches continually look to maintain a competitive edge in professional sports, their interest in applying new technology to help them better understand and monitor human performance grows....
Movement Is Essential
Happy 13th birthday Lower Extremity Review! Like any growing teenager, we’ve been through some changes, but there are plenty more still to come! Just before the pandemic started, we began to identify and understand what LER’s users wanted to learn more about so we could better focus our coverage.
By Janice T. Radak, Editor
I Agree! Movement Is Essential!
Happy 13th Anniversary LER!! So happy to see the new editorial pillar and can’t wait to see the growing body of evidence that supports the idea behind Movement Is Essential. Humans are made to move – it’s essential, it’s healthy, it’s fun! Restrictions and problems with movement, like pain and discomfort from injuries and certain medical conditions, have always been challenging.
By Robert Weil, DPM
Best Practice Guide Encourages Stretching Moves for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar heel pain (PHP) is common and can have a negative impact on physical and mental health. Despite this prevalence, existing guidelines lack clear, high-quality recommendations for treating people with this condition.
By Dylan Morrissey, Matthew Cotchett, Ahmed Said J’Bari, Trevor Prior, Ian B Griffiths, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Halime Gulle, Bill Vicenzino, Christian J Barton
Making Robotic Assistive Walking More Natural
A team of graduate students in Caltech’s Advanced Mechanical Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab (AMBER), led by Professor Aaron Ames, PhD, Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Control and Dynamical Systems, is developing a new method of generating gaits for robotic assistive devices; their goal is to…
Join
Subscribe For Updates
Stay in the loop with the latest news and updates! Subscribe now to receive exclusive content, special offers, and important announcements straight to your inbox. Don’t miss out – join our community today for all the latest updates delivered directly to you.