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Surgery and ulcer healing in patients with equinus
Achilles tendon lengthening and gastrocnemius recession both increase ankle joint dorsiflexion and reduce plantar forefoot pressures in patients with diabetes and equinus deformity, but experts...
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SEBT scores and injury risk in collegiate athletes
Figure 1. Star Excursion Balance Test setup, with the anterior reach demonstrated. Anterior-direction Star Excursion Balance Test performance may most appropriately discriminate between collegiate...
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Soft braces: Experts hunt for potential mechanisms
iStockphoto.com 635749028 Soft braces are not designed to change lower extremity alignment or joint forces, but research suggests they may influence knee and ankle biomechanics in other ways, including...
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Hemophilia, ankle pain, and orthotic management
iStockphoto.com 471781867 The ankle is a frequent site of arthropathy in patients with hemophilia, but orthotic devices and orthopedic shoes can help relieve this pain. New research suggests that...
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Running shoes and injury risk: Rethinking the importance of cushioning and...
iStockphoto.com #519746978 In spite of advancements in research and subsequent modifications to running footwear design, rates of running-related injuries have not decreased. That may be because...
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Return-to-play concerns following Achilles tears
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in 2013. (Photo by Keith Allison, licensed by Creative Commons.) Achilles tendon ruptures are severe injuries that are associated with a...
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Orthotic management tactics for hallux limitus
Orthotic devices for hallux limitus are designed to limit first metatarsophalangeal joint motion while providing cushioning and plantar pressure distribution. A lack of quality research on conservative...
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Implications of high ankle sprains in college athletes
iStockphoto.com 187092552 High ankle sprains in collegiate athletes differ from lateral or medial ankle sprains in multiple clinically relevant ways. These include loss of sports participation time,...
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Lower extremity clinicians absorb hurricanes’ impact
iStockphoto.com 840734748 Clinicians in areas affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were prepared for issues involving preexisting lower extremity concerns, but were surprised by the number of cases...
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HANDLE WITH CARE: How sports equipment affects biomechanics and injury risk
iStockphoto.com 483150125 Clinicians know that handling a lacrosse stick or other types of sport-specific equipment can affect an athlete’s movement patterns in potentially harmful ways. Now...
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When a longtime patient dies: How clinicians cope
iStockphoto.com 155360079 It’s not unusual for any practitioner to experience complicated emotions when a death or a terminal diagnosis disrupts the personal bond forged with a patient over many years,...
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Assessing runners’ gait using wearable sensors
Wearable sensors allow for the collection of running biomechanics data outside the laboratory in natural training environments, enabling clinicians to collect a large volume of information in a...
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Focus on biomechanics helps treat claudication
iStockphoto.com 531056230 Lower extremity clinicians say ankle foot orthoses, rocker-soled shoes, and other orthotic interventions can benefit patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent...
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From barefoot running to diabetic neuropathy
iStockphoto.com 168523460 Because footwear alters sensory perception, research examining the role of cutaneous feedback in barefoot running may provide important insight related to some of the gait...
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BRAINS, SPRAINS, AND CHRONIC PAIN: Concussion consequences may include...
iStockphoto.com 496563167 As a growing number of studies report associations between concussion and musculoskeletal injury risk, new research suggests concussed athletes may also have an increased...
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Patellofemoral pain: More activity means more pain — and then less activity?
People with PFP are less physically active than healthy controls, with regard to both steps per day and minutes of mild, moderate, and intense activity. Increases in activity-related pain may cause...
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Assessing Limb Length Discrepancy
Leg-length discrepancy and its sequelae are best considered a syndrome affecting many regions of the body through the closed kinetic chain. Most cases require comprehensive, cross-disciplinary...
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What role for eccentric exercises in conservative treatment of achilles...
iStockphoto.com 483124260 The authors seek answers to clinical questions regarding the optimal program of eccentric exercises: Does type of tendinopathy predict success? What modifications to exercise...
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Limb Salvage or Amputation of the Diabetic Foot?
The decision often hinges on how a given intervention will affect the patient’s quality of life. How, then, to define optimal QoL for your patient, and to agree on the means to achieve it? By Cary...
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Hamstring: Trends in preventing and treating hamstring-strain injuries
High relapse rate from preseason injuries presents significant challenge for athletes and sports teams. By Keith Loria Hamstring strain injuries are among the most common in sports, often leading to...
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