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• Ascent-descent studies show benefits of Proprio-Foot adaptive technology
• WalkAide effects persist for 11 months
• Fillauer expands with OTS acquisition
• ProLab launches orthotic web resource
Orthofeet is adding new designs to its Tie-Less Lace line of shoes. This patent-pending system combines laces with hook-and-loop straps that offer an easy way of fastening without the need for tying laces, which can be challenging for patients who have difficulty bending over or who have impaired function in one or both hands. The [...]
The Pro-Tec Roller Massager with Trigger Point Release Grips is designed to reduce muscle tightness, soreness, and pain. Features include raised Vynafoam sections that “sink” into soft tissue to roll out tightness, rounded grip ends to provide precision trigger point release, and a user guide covering 20 massage and trigger point release exercises and techniques [...]
In response to new CMS Never Events Legislation, DeRoyal introduces its T505 Cold Therapy Unit. CMS Never Events Legislation prevents hospitals from being reimbursed for cost of care resulting from preventable injuries. DeRoyal’s ATC (automatic temperature control) Units provide consistent therapy throughout the application. Incorporating DeRoyal’s proprietary temperature control technology, the T505 Cold Therapy Unit [...]
The Richie Ulcer Guard, designed to prevent and treat diabetic foot ulcers, is a patch that can be readily attached to footwear opposite an area of concern on the diabetic foot: a callus, for example. The Richie Ulcer Guard provides targeted relief to the ulcerated area by reducing friction, shear stresses, and heat transmitted to [...]
Sroufe Healthcare Products offers the Sher Brand E-Z Post orthotic system for lateral or medial posting. The E-Z Post is available as a kit with color-coded posting plates that easily snap in to post the shell accurately at three different angles: 2˚ (blue shell), 4˚ (red) and neutral (grey). The plates also reverse right to [...]
I have a confession to make: I’m one of those women. The kind of woman who is the subject of this month’s cover story on high heels.
By, Jordana Bieze Foster, editor
High heeled shoe wear alters biomechanics over time in undeniable, painful ways. But practitioners also know that asking women to give up their heels is an exercise in futility. Instead, they focus on finding a balance.
By Cary Groner
Grade 1 and 2 turf toe hyperextension injuries have good outcomes when treated non-operatively, but the optimal treatment for grade 3 is unclear.
By Seth C. Gamradt, MD, and Robert H. Brophy, MD
Researchers are only starting to examine how orthotic management of PTTD affects foot and ankle kinematics.
By Jeff Houck, PT, PhD, Christopher G. Neville, PT, MS, and Adolph Flemister, MD
Feedback-based gait retraining may help reduce rates of loading by improving joint kinematics and proprioception.
By Jody L. Riskowski, PhD
If foot pressures are to be reduced, healing to progress, and prevention of ulceration to be a realistic
goal, offloading is imperative. Part one of two.
By Robert J. Snyder, DPM, FACFAS, CWS, and Karen K. Lanier, CPed
Treatment program includes patient education, deep friction massage, eccentric exercise, and Mulligan taping.
By Russell Woodman, FSOM,OCS,MCTA, DPT, and Juan C. Garbalosa, PhD, PT
Wedges assist stroke rehab
Plus: • Kids, footwear and gait • Teens and running shoes
Alpha Orthotics announces the launch of its Medial Mid-foot Brace in the United States. It provides longitudinal arch support, relieving mid-foot pain caused by general foot stress and strain, including splayfoot and fallen arch. The Medial Mid-foot Brace system consists of a splint, a foam cushion, a metatarsal strap and a metatarsal pad. The thin [...]
The OAK (Osteo-Arthritis Knee) polycentric orthotic knee joint is engineered to provide motion that better approximates normal physiologic knee movement for use in a custom Osteoarthritic Knee Orthosis. Unlike simple pivot knee joints, the polycentric action of the OAK provides inherent stability at full extension and easy gliding during swing phase. This allows the patient [...]
SureFit, a division of SPS, has designed its new Adventure Series footwear collection as a marriage of originality and classically inspired styling. The new footwear collection has rich colors with innovative detailing, in designs that deliver unbeatable comfort with SureFit’s commitment to fit. Adventure Series footwear is made of fine quality materials with leather [...]



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