Category Archives: Podiatry Arena

Overuse Injury in Tennis

Posted on July 19, 2016 by admin

Is risk-taking in talented junior tennis players related to overuse injuries? A. Van der Sluis et al Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports; Early View Quote: Youth tennis players;risk-taking;chronic injuries;prospective cohort study Overuse injuries are a serious problem in junior tennis. Continue reading →

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Side effects of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in the feet. Is this one?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by admin

What medical condition do these signs and symptoms represent? 75 year old male Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Incurable Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Completed Chemotherapy and started Immunotherapy previous week Hypertension and Heart Disease with history of two stents 10 years ago and last one 6 months ago Hypercholesterolaemia Presented with bilateral plantar metatarsal area pain especially when walking barefoot on hard floors. Greatly helped by the addition of slow recovery poron innersoles to patient’s extra depth footwear. Continue reading →

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Periosteal and tendinous edema not associated with medial tibial stress syndrome

Posted on July 19, 2016 by admin

Are ultrasonographic findings like periosteal and tendinous edema associated with medial tibial stress syndrome? Continue reading →

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Plantar seed corn managment – diffuse

Posted on July 19, 2016 by admin

Hello all, Looking for a bit of advice for those who have seen seed corns to this extent. Female presented in clinic with plantar 1-5 met heads extending to web spacing, lateral border and heels covered in seed corns. Continue reading →

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Creep analysis of silicone for podiatry applications

Posted on July 18, 2016 by admin

Creep analysis of silicone for podiatry applications Julia Janeiro-Arocas et al Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials; 18 July 2016 Quote: Highlights Modeling of creep-recovery behavior of silicone for podiatry applications. Methodology to evaluate and characterize silicones used in podiatry before application considering viscoelastic properties. Providing a tool to provide application criteria in podiatry orthotics: to choose the proper silicone for each application. Continue reading →

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High osteoprotegerin and diabetic foot ulcers

Posted on July 18, 2016 by admin

High osteoprotegerin is associated with development of foot ulcer in type 1 diabetes E.H. Zobell, B.J. von Scholten, M Continue reading →

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Sham Surgery in Orthopedics

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

Sham Surgery in Orthopedics: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Louw A et al Pain Med. Continue reading →

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Pain modulation from manual therapy

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

The Role of Descending Modulation in Manual Therapy and Its Analgesic Implications: A Narrative Review Andrew D. Vigotsky and Ryan P. Bruhns Pain Research and Treatment; Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 292805 (full text) Quote: Manual therapy has long been a component of physical rehabilitation programs, especially to treat those in pain Continue reading →

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Affects of adding stiffness to the foot

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

Adding Stiffness to the Foot Modulates Soleus Force-Velocity Behaviour during Human Walking. Kota Z. Takahashi, Michael T. Continue reading →

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Ankle dorsiflexion: what is normal?

Posted on July 16, 2016 by admin

Ankle dorsiflexion: what is normal? Development of a decision pathway for diagnosing impaired ankle dorsiflexion and M. Continue reading →

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