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Newsletter 10 January 2011 |
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| Latest Research | Latest Discussions | Latest Reviews |
Comparison of different outcome instruments following foot and ankle trauma. (Foot Ankle Int.) Effect of heel lifts on plantarflexor and dorsiflexor activity during gait. (Foot Ankle Int.) Effectiveness of the cavus foot orthosis. (J Surg Orthop Adv.) Vasospasm in the feet in workers assessed for HAVS. (Occup Med (Lond).) Effects of toe and ankle training in older people(Geriatr Gerontol Int.) The Relationship between the Ankle and Rearfoot Arching in Early Hominins. (PLoS One.) Exercise effects in plantar pressure of postmenopausal women. (Menopause.) Functional outcome of operatively treated displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures using two parallel contoured reconstruction plates. (Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ).) The clinical efficacy of treatment on the cases of severe hallux valgus by the first metatarsal basal osteotomy combined with Chevron-Gerbert operation (Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi.) |
Another bl....y outcome measure for the foot Does anyone share my frustraton at the plethora of outcome tools that have been developed for the foot? When will it stop? When will people actually stop developing them and start doing research that actually uses them? Alfredson Protocol for achilles paratenonitis Is this protocol recommended for achilles paratenonitis (diagnosed via Ultrasound, previous MRI some weeks before was normal)? Is it also any good for reactive tenosynovitis of the flexor hallucis longus (significant fluid via MRI)? Why are so many gifted athletes pigeon-toed? While there’s no real research clearly defining the relationship with being pigeon-toed and being a good athlete, there is quite a bit of anecdotal and indirect research evidence to support the notion. In fact, many coaches in sports like football, basketball, soccer and track actually look for pigeon-toed athletes to join their teams. This is because there seems to be a disproportionate number of fast athletes who are pigeon-toed. When Will Runners Reach the Limit of Human Endurance? Running and swimming records are broken again and again at almost every international athletics event. But, can human performance continue to improve indefinitely? Will runners continue to accelerate off the starting blocks and reach the finish line in faster and faster times? Will swimmers always be able to dive into the record books with a quicker kick? All, I found this today while looking for something else. I think this should be a must read for all podiatrists with an interest in biomechanics Vibram FiveFingers Cause Metatarsal Stress Fractures? Due to the increased usage of the "minimalist shoe", Vibram FiveFinger, there seems to be an increasing number of reports of metatarsal stress fractures occurring due to running in these shoes. However, since both Dan Lieberman, PhD and Chris McDougall, author of "Born to Run" are pushing these shoes as a "barefoot alternative" running shoe, then maybe they should both be a little concerned about the potentially serious injuries they are causing in runners by suggesting they run in these shoes.
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