Here’s what might be happening to your feet when you run in shoes
Study tracking runners’ steps found sneakers make certain muscles work harder. For … READ MORE
Biomechanics
Human movement science
Weight affects foot loading, peak pressure even in young kids
Weight loss may improve function. Overweight and obese children present with higher … READ MORE
Motor skills will not develop fully without opportunities to practice
Knowing that motor skills will not develop to their full potential without … READ MORE
Gender, gait and knee OA: Kinematic data have rehab implications
In the moment: Rehabilitation.. Women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
Walking study in CP highlights need for tailored orthotic prescription
Effects of AFOs on distance, speed vary.. A recent study demonstrates the importance … READ MORE
Do orthotics for foot injuries really work?
As baby boomers age and continue to participate in sports, more and more are … READ MORE
Benefits of psychological care in pain management
Doctors should consider cognitive therapies as potential first-line treatment. … READ MORE
Smart insoles: Assessing their clinical potential
Athletes have been quick to embrace smart insoles and the biomechanical data … READ MORE
Patients give custom foot orthotics high marks
Winnipeg based Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAC) on April 11 released results of … READ MORE
Stability for CP: AFOs benefit diplegic children
In children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP), wearing bilateral ankle foot orthoses … READ MORE
First ever stroke rehabilitation guidelines from AHA/ASA
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has issued … READ MORE
I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm
After being paralysed six years ago, Ian Burkhart is now able to swipe a credit card … READ MORE
Improving surgery outcomes for children with cerebral palsy
Children with cerebral palsy frequently undergo invasive surgeries — lengthening … READ MORE
Measuring postural sway to diagnose neuromuscular disorders
A new technique might be used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders such as multiple … READ MORE
Children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth respond to AFOs
Muscle weakness and instability associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in … READ MORE
AFO users must rethink concept of ‘normal’ gait
Ankle foot orthoses can make a neuromuscular patient’s gait pattern more like that … READ MORE
Hemiplegic CP: Effects in the uninvolved limb
In patients with spastic hemiplegic CP, practitioners and researchers tend to focus … READ MORE
Significant degeneration of knee cartilage in overweight people, over time
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease in which the articular cartilage protecting … READ MORE
Factors that influence prescription of foot orthoses
Despite foot orthoses being one of the main interventions for foot pathology, there … READ MORE
Knee osteoarthritis: Daily walking maintains function
Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) can gain significant benefits and avoid … READ MORE
Out on a limb: The arch triumphs
The spring-like properties of the arch of the foot may improve running economy. … READ MORE
Shoe flexibility influences gait in early walkers
Sole stiffness affects stance time. A recent study published in the winter issue of … READ MORE
Vibration therapy improves mobility and strength in young people with cerebral palsy
Young adults with cerebral palsy enjoy stronger bones and greater mobility after … READ MORE
Aggressive rehab safe after knee replacement
Aggressive rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is safe and could lead to … READ MORE
Using the Arts to promote healthy aging
“Movement enriches the quality of their lives,” Ms. Haas said. “It’s … READ MORE
Physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis
New study puts four treatment strategies to the test. We believed there was a need … READ MORE
Calgary OA knee brace clinic – relieve knee pain, boost your mobility
Resume the activities you love. Unloading braces cushion the knee joint, help absorb … READ MORE
Custom foot orthotics
Any insole that offers an increased level of support is probably better than … READ MORE
Improving foot posture, balance in CMT may aid ankle stability
Early care advised for FAI prevention. “…ankle sprains in children with CMT … READ MORE
Combination therapy eases OA knee pain
“…the long-term clinical studies of stimulator treatment have shown reductions … READ MORE
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