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Fatty Fish Versus Gout: A Potential Winner

But no benefit seen with fish oil sans fish by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 27, 2019 Consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), which are contained in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines, was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of gout flares, a large online […]

Nonradiographic Measurement of Hallux Valgus Angle Using Self-photography

Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2018 Volume:49 Issue:2 Pages:80–86 DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.8280 Background Radiographs of the feet are the reference standard for measuring the hallux valgus angle. However, the availability and use of radiographs are constrained due to cost and radiation exposure. Less invasive, nonradiographic assessments have been proposed, although measurement using self-photography has not been reported. Objectives To […]

Additive Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Yigal Katzap, MPT1,2, Michael Haidukov, BPT3, Olivier M. Berland, PT, MSc4, Ron Ben Itzhak, MD5, Leonid Kalichman, PT, PhD1 Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2018 Volume:48 Issue:11 Pages:847–855 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2018.8110 Background Plantar fasciitis is the chief cause of pain in the plantar surface of the heel. Therapeutic ultrasound is one of […]

Additive Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Yigal Katzap, MPT Study Design A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Background Plantar fasciitis is the main cause of pain in the plantar surface of the heel. One of the most common conservative treatment modalities used by physical therapists worldwide is therapeutic ultrasound, despite the scarce evidence of its efficacy in the treatment […]

How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

By Brad Beer Posted June 7, 2018 In Lower Limb, Running How common is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain in both runners and non runners, and one of the most prevalent causes of foot pain in general with 10% of people experiencing plantar fasciitis across […]

Comparison of dry needling and steroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

Cite this article as: Rastegar, S., Baradaran Mahdavi, S., Hoseinzadeh, B. et al. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) (2018) 42: 109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-017-3681-1 Abstract Introduction Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. Considering different interventions which are applied for patients with plantar fasciitis, dry needling is proposed as a new modality of treatment recently. The aim […]

Mobilization and Manipulation of the Cuboid – Video

 

Low back pain and disability in individuals with plantar heel pain – Full Text Article

The Foot Volume 34, March 2018, Pages 18-22 Shane McClinton Highlights •  Low back pain is prevalent in individuals with plantar heel pain. •  The odds of having low back pain was 5 times higher in those with plantar heel pain. •  Higher low back disability was associated with lower foot/ankle function. •  Low back […]

New and Accurate Predictive Model for the Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Managing Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation December 2017 Volume 98, Issue 12, Pages 2371–2377 Mengchen Yin, MD Abstract Objective To identify factors for the outcome of a minimum clinically successful therapy and to establish a predictive model of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in managing patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. Design Randomized, controlled, prospective study. […]

Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Full Text

Jerrilyn A. Cambron, DC, MPH, PhD’ Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation September 2017 Volume 98, Issue 9, Pages 1752–1762 Abstract Objectives To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with no treatment. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Integrative medicine teaching clinic at a university. […]

Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Sep;98(9):1752-1762. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.028. Epub 2017 Apr 30. Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cambron JA, Dexheimer JM, Duarte M, Freels S. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of shoe orthotics with and without chiropractic treatment for chronic low back pain compared with […]

Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents – Full Text Article

Sci Rep. 2017; 7: 8079. Published online 2017 Aug 14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07868-4 PMCID: PMC5556098 Karsten Hollander,corresponding author1 Johanna Elsabe de Villiers,1,2 Susanne Sehner,3 Karl Wegscheider,3 Klaus-Michael Braumann,1 Ranel Venter,2 and Astrid Zech4 Abstract The development of the human foot is crucial for motor learning in children and adolescents as it ensures the basic requirements for […]

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, Western diet and risk of gout in men: Prospective cohort study

BMJ Rai SK, et al. This trial is formulated in order to analyze the correlation between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Western diets with the risk of gout in men. The DASH diet appears to be linked with a lower risk of gout. Its impact on lowering uric acid levels in patients […]

DASH Diet Wards Off Gout

– Blood pressure diet shows ancillary benefits in men by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 12, 2017 Men who adhered to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet significantly lowered their risk of gout, analysis of data from a large prospective study found. Among 44,444 men enrolled in the Health Professionals […]

DASH Diet Can Reduce Serum Uric Acid Within 30 Days

April 13, 2017 Clinical Rheumatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Participants adhering to either the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet or a control diet underwent repeated serum uric acid (SUA) measurement to evaluate the time required for the DASH diet to affect SUA levels. The participants following the DASH diet had a reduction in SUA of […]

The symptomatic and functional effects of manual physical therapy on plantar heel pain: a systematic review.

J Man Manip Ther. 2017 Feb;25(1):3-10. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2015.1106818. Epub 2016 Apr 26. Mischke JJ1, Jayaseelan DJ2, Sault JD3, Emerson Kavchak AJ3. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: Plantar heel pain is common and can be severely disabling. Unfortunately, a gap in the literature exists regarding the optimal intervention for this painful condition. Consequently, a systematic review of the current literature regarding […]

Update on the clinical effect of acupuncture therapy in patients with gouty arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , 11/01/2016 Lu WW, et al. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. In context of the findings,, the authors illustrate that acupuncture is an effective and safe therapy for patients with gouty arthritis. […]

Gout: DASH Diet Lowers Serum Uric Acid

Pam Harrison August 25, 2016 The DASH diet lowers elevated serum uric acid levels to almost the same extent as pharmacological preparations in individuals at risk for gout, a large intervention trial indicates. “The DASH diet is a well-known diet for blood pressure, a condition common in 75% of gout patients, so we wanted to […]

Treatment of Progressive First Metatarsophalangeal Hallux Valgus Deformity: A Biomechanically Based Muscle-Strengthening Approach

Treatment of Progressive First Metatarsophalangeal Hallux Valgus Deformity: A Biomechanically Based Muscle-Strengthening Approach Authors: Ward M. Glasoe, PT, PhD, ATC Synopsis Hallux valgus is a progressive deformity of the first metatarsophalangeal joint that changes the anatomy and biomechanics of the foot. To date, surgery is the only treatment to correct this deformity, though the recurrence […]

The Influence of Plantar Short Foot Muscle Exercises on Foot Posture and Fundamental Movement Patterns in Long-Distance Runners, a Non-Randomized, Non-Blinded Clinical Trial

PLoS One. 2016 Jun 23;11(6):e0157917. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157917. eCollection 2016. Sulowska I1, Oleksy Ł1,2, Mika A1, Bylina D3, Sołtan J4. Abstract BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of two kinds of plantar short foot muscles exercise on foot posture and fundamental movement patterns in long-distance runners. DESIGN: A parallel group non-blinded trial with 6-week follow-up. METHODS: […]