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Comparative Study of the Quality of Life between Arthrodesis and Total Arthroplasty of Substitution of the Ankle Luis Esparragoza, Carlos Vidal, Javier Vaquero Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (in press) Our goal was to compare the health status of patients with primary and secondary arthrosis of the ankle before and after arthrodesis or total substitution arthroplasty, and to determine the improvement…​ Ankle arthrodesis vs athroplasty and quality of life Continue reading →

A patent has just been granted for this: ACTUATED FOOT ORTHOTIC WITH SENSORS Systems and methods of developing a tissue deformation profile for a foot of a patient. The tissue deformation profile can be used to identify a desired configuration for an orthotic device. A method uses a sensing orthotic device to assist in the treatment of foot issues Continue reading →

In a Yahoo Groups Discussion on manipulation, a question was asked: What is the best treatment for plantar fascitis induced heel spurs… Click to expand…​ to which I replied: Since when did heel spurs have anything to do with the plantar fascia? Click to expand…​ Needless to say there was some interesting comments that followed, mostly based on what people were taught as students,… Continue reading →

Changes in Two Point Discrimination and the Law of Mobility in Diabetes Mellitus patients. R P, M M, Narayanamurthy VB. Continue reading →

These abstracts were presented at the 2013 ACSM Mtg : Differences in Running Mechanics and Strength between Runners in Minimalist and Traditional Footwear Rebecca E. Continue reading →

Every few years, there is a case report in the literature of foot pain being either the presenting feature of cancer or occuring in those with known cancer somewhere else in the body (due to a metastasis). Recently, there have been two ….. providing a timely reminder of our importance in arriving at a correct diagnosis: From: International Urology & Nephrology Continue reading →

Foot & ankle injuries in elite professional footballers: the findings of one English Premier League team N Jain, D Murray, S Kemp and T McEvoy J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012 vol. 94-B no. SUPP XXXIX 249 Introduction Foot and ankle injuries are a common occurrence amongst all footballers Continue reading →

Press Release: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters Sprinting performance isn’t a factor of conserving energy; Rather, forces applied by the foot hitting the ground maximize all-out bursts of sprinting Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology. But a new study disproves the classic scientific view that conserving energy maximizes… Continue reading →