Lower limb

Charcot-Marie-Tooth: AFO mechanics and gait patterns

Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease showing the greatest increase in speed appear to respond to and utilize the energy storing and releasing properties of a carbon fiber composite ankle foot orthosis differently from those who … READ MORE

Wearable chair for surgeons

Here is a wearable chair that allows surgeons to perform long surgeries with less muscle fatigue. It supports a half-sitting posture and reduces the burden of standing for hours each day. Cool Wearables. Archelis wearable chair helps … 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 potentially be significant in assisting to improve the gait kinematics by knee-ankle-foot orthosis users. The use of knee-ankle-foot orthoses with drop … READ MORE

Going the distance – all 26.2 miles – with MS

Cheryl Hile started running marathons before she was diagnosed with MS, and her goals have only gotten bigger since. Cheryl Hile’s new goal is to become the first person with MS to run seven marathons on seven continents in 12 … READ MORE

Lil Soles Footwear children’s shoes in Calgary

Marc recommends Little Footprints and Lil Soles for ‘AFO friendly footwear.’ Little Footprints is a family run boutique, which specializes in developmentally conducive children’s footwear. We carry Calgary’s biggest … READ MORE

Out on a limb: Hockey gets hip to FAI

Despite evidence of significant lower extremity injury risks associated with ice hockey, even at youth levels, preventing those types of injuries has never been a priority in that sport. But that may be starting to change. Young ice … READ MORE

Battle of Achilles II: How the debate is informing clinical practice

Four years later, the ongoing discussion of the relative merits of surgical and nonsurgical management of Achilles tendon rupture is starting to affect practice patterns – even in the US. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballerina. … READ MORE

Get ready for the world’s first Cyborg Olympics

At the Zurich games, people with disabilities will use robotics to go for the gold. Gearing Up: In a November training session, cyborg cyclist Michael McClellan takes a turn around a Cleveland park. Photo: Nathaniel Welch. IEEE … READ MORE

EXO-L custom ankle support prevents sprains

“The mechanism employed by this external ankle ligament,” says the company, “offers full protection against spraining your ankles without decreasing your freedom of movement and comfort.” Ankle injuries such as sprains and … READ MORE

UCSF study reveals weight loss protects knees

Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow degeneration of cartilage in the knee, a common site of osteoarthritis in aging baby boomers, according to a new MRI study by Alexandra Gersing MD, and nine … READ MORE

Hip-abductor strengthening protocol for runners with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Reed Ferber, PhD. Knee Injury Study Investigator, Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions. Running Injury Clinic, University of Calgary. YouTube Mar 18, 2011 A 3-week hip-abductor muscle-strengthening protocol was effective in … READ MORE

Physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis relieves physical and financial pain

Individuals with knee osteoarthritis can benefit more from intensive physical therapy paired with subsequent booster sessions than from a shorter period of concentrated physical therapy, according to a recent study. By Whitney L.J. … READ MORE

Prehabilitation better prepares patients for knee replacement

An exercise program designed by researchers at the University of Louisville for patients with severe knee arthritis improves leg strength and patients’ functional ability before knee replacement surgery, according to a report … READ MORE

Reduce knee pain with medication and exercise therapy

Combo therapy alleviates osteoarthritis knee pain enough to resume disease modifying exercise therapy. How to Crush Your Outdoor Workout. ellecanada.com By Rita Baron-Faust MPH, Rheumatology Network August 28, 2015 A combination of … READ MORE

Tai chi compares to physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis

Tai chi can improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis as much as — or more than — standard physical therapy, new research suggests. Québec Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Laird Harrison, Medscape … READ MORE

Internet-connected brace designed to help seniors avoid falls

Clinicians and patients can view progress easily, using an app or a web dashboard, to assess and adjust for improved mobility and self-sufficiency. Ben Coxworth, Gizmag November 10, 2015 Falls can be devastating for the elderly, … READ MORE

17 tips for finding the right shoes for your child with special needs

The wrong pair of shoes can create a day of misery for anyone. When special needs are added to the mix, the right pair of shoes can become elusive. Increased foot discomfort is associated with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), use of … READ MORE

Why shoe shopping stresses me out

Buying Syona’s shoes is a challenge and Anchel shares why. I have a serious thing for shoes — I always have. My parents warned Dilip about my addiction when we started dating. Before I got pregnant I justified my shopping, very … READ MORE

Patient specific ankle-foot orthoses using rapid prototyping

3D printed ankle-foot orthotics for functionality and comfort. plus medica OT Prefabricated orthotic devices are currently designed to fit a range of patients and therefore they do not provide individualized comfort and function. … READ MORE

Ambling modifiers: Finding a patient-friendly gait for knee OA

In the interest of improving compliance, studies of gait modifications to reduce moments and forces at the knee in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly focusing on gait alterations that will not make patients … READ MORE

Osteoarthritis in the XXIst century: Risk factors and behaviours that influence onset and progression

Paddling with Evoke™ brace Musumeci G, Aiello FC, Szychlinska MA, Di Rosa M, Castrogiovanni P, Mobasheri A. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2015 Mar 16 Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing public health … READ MORE

Keep moving to prevent osteoarthritis, say physicists

Osteoarthritis in the knee is a painful condition affecting nearly half of all Americans at some time – and two thirds of obese adults. Research suggesting that physical activity could help prevent it has been presented this … READ MORE

Delivering healthcare services to children with cerebral palsy and their families

Children with cerebral palsy have complex healthcare needs and often require complex multidisciplinary care. It is important for clinicians to understand which approaches to healthcare service delivery for this population are … READ MORE

Exercise recommendations after total joint replacement

A review of the current literature and proposal of scientifically based guidelines. This article presents a literature review of the current recommendations regarding sports after total joint replacement and also suggests … READ MORE

Development of the arch: functional implications

Contrary to the conclusions of early research, recent studies suggest that arch height does indeed affect lower extremity function. The biomechanics associated with different arch heights may provide a basis for treatment and … 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 and its clinical management, those relationships are turning out to be much more complicated than once thought. Want a helping hand? Try wearing … READ MORE

Paraplegic man walks with own legs again

American man, 26, completes 3.5-metre course thanks to computer system that reroutes signals from his brain to electrodes on his knees. Fig. 1. Partial picture of the overground walking course, depicting the BCI-Parastep system, the … 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. But they might also have effects at the level of participation. – Nikta Pirouz CPO By Jordana Bieze Foster, Lower Extremity Review March 2015 … READ MORE

Great systematic review on pediatric supported standing

Supported standing programs have been used in various settings for more than 50 years in an effort to reduce and prevent complications and to optimize various aspects of function. In spite of widespread clinical use, we lack … READ MORE

Robotic gait training doesn’t wow young patients with CP

Kids, parents differ on ‘normal’ gait. Although physical therapists and parents often strive for attaining normal gait in children with neuromotor disorders, a new study from researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, … READ MORE

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