FES showed no benefits in patients with isolated foot drop
Patients with hemiplegia who used a functional electrical stimulation device for … READ MORE
Gait analysis
An objectiive method for assessing biomechanical performance in the gait cycle
Improving surgery outcomes for children with cerebral palsy
Children with cerebral palsy frequently undergo invasive surgeries — lengthening … 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
Shoe flexibility influences gait in early walkers
Sole stiffness affects stance time. A recent study published in the winter issue of … READ MORE
Ankle-foot orthoses improve CP gait
Strategies alter ankle, knee kinematics. Floor-reaction ankle foot orthoses and … READ MORE
Gait and energy efficiency of stance control knee–ankle–foot orthoses
Stance control orthoses are a new generation of orthotic intervention that could … READ MORE
Gait retraining improves symptoms of knee OA
Walking differently to reduce knee pain. A number of different gait modifications … READ MORE
Ambling modifiers: Finding a patient-friendly gait for knee OA
In the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce … READ MORE
Development of the arch: functional implications
Contrary to the conclusions of early research, recent studies suggest that arch … READ MORE
Footwear and risk of knee OA: The search for meaning in moments
Although footwear may in fact play a role in the development of knee osteoarthritis … READ MORE
Double bonus – AFOs improve dual-task gait in two ways
Ankle foot orthoses intervene at the level of the body and at the level of activity. … READ MORE
Robotic gait training doesn’t wow young patients with CP
Kids, parents differ on ‘normal’ gait. Although physical therapists and parents … READ MORE
Adjustable Dynamic Response AFOs
Adjustable dynamic response (ADR) AFOs addressed common gait abnormalities in an … READ MORE
Gait: The cornerstone of intervention
Quantifying the effects of hypotonia starts in the clinic. Effective management of … READ MORE
AFOs and interfaces: The important role of socks
Interface use has long been the subject of study and clinical emphasis in … READ MORE
C. H. Riddell Family Movement Assessment Centre, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Movement abnormalities in children and adults are analyzed with advanced motion … READ MORE
Close look at orthotics raises a welter of doubts
Orthotic shoe inserts may work, but it’s not clear why. Benno M. Nigg has become a … READ MORE
Changes to gait with foot orthotic use in a pronated population
Are the kinetic and kinematic changes to gait caused by foot orthotic use in a … READ MORE
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