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iPhone 7 dual camera to replace foot scanners for orthotic production?

The latest rumours place the iPhone7 release for Sept 7th Strongest rumoured design feature is a dual camera More on the rumours here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet…s-launch-event-hints-radical-DUAL-camera.html This comes on the back of patent granted to apple for 3d tech using dual cameras … Continue reading →

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Foot Orthotics in Developmental Coordination Disorder in Children

Assessment of gait characteristics and orthotic management in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Preliminary findings to inform multidisciplinary care. Morrison SC, Ferrari J, Smillie S. Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Jul 22;34(10):3197-3201. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a… Click to expand… … Continue reading →

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British Foot Health Association (BFHA) Free Membership open and calls for Advisory Board Members

LAUNCHING January 2017 FREE membership British Foot Health Association (BFHA) visit the website to join (admin won’t let me post the address). We are currently in stage one of our collaborative Childrens PE Footwear Minimum Standards Project with the Association … Continue reading →

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Potential sites of compression of tibial nerve branches in foot

Potential sites of compression of tibial nerve branches in foot: A cadaveric and imaging study. Ghosh SK, Raheja S, Tuli A. Clin Anat. 2012 Dec 17. Hypertrophy of abductor hallucis muscle is one of the reported causes of compression of … Continue reading →

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Short foot exercise vs foot orthotics for flat feet

The effects of short foot exercises and arch support insoles on improvement in the medial longitudinal arch and dynamic balance of flexible flatfoot patients Eun-Kyung Kim, PT, PhD, Jin Seop Kim, PT, PhD J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 28: 3136–3139, 2016 … Continue reading →

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Foot pain and disability in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Interesting paper from the latest issue of Disability & Rehabilitation: Foot pain and disability in individuals with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS): Impact on daily life activities Britta Berglund, Gun Nordström, Catharina Hagberg, Anne-Cathrine Mattiasson Purpose: to investigate the amount and… Foot … Continue reading →

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Melatonin promotes diabetic wound healing

Melatonin promotes diabetic wound healing in vitro by regulating keratinocyte activity Ruipeng Song et al Am J Transl Res 2016;8(11):4682-4693 Diabetic patients are at high risk of developing delayed cutaneous wound healing. Proper keratinocyte proliferation and migration are crucial steps … Continue reading →

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Effectiveness of orthotic insoles on the reduction of plantar soft tissue strain

A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of orthotic insoles on the reduction of plantar soft tissue strain Musab Ibrahim, Rana El Hilaly, Mona Taheremail, Ahmed Morsy Clinical Biomechanics; Article in Press Background Plantar ulcers pose a frequent serious complication … Continue reading →

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Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Onychomycosis: Best Evidence Based Practice or Not?

Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Onychomycosis: Best Evidence Based Practice or Not? Nadia Dembskey and Heidi Abrahamse Clin Res Foot Ankle 2016, 4:4 Onychomycosis is a very common condition that accounts for 50% of all… Click to expand… Laser … Continue reading →

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Variability in midfoot kinematics

Non-linear analysis of the structure of variability in midfoot kinematics. Rathleff MS, Olesen CG, Moelgaard CM, Jensen K, Madeleine P, Olesen JL. Gait Posture. 2010 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print] INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of structural variability in biological time series … Continue reading →

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