Does excessive flatfoot deformity affect function? A comparison between symptomatic and asymptomatic flatfeet using the Oxford Foot Model Matthias Hös January 2014 Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 23–28 Abstract Treatment of asymptomatic flexible flatfeet is a subject of great controversy. The purpose of this study was to examine foot function during walking in symptomatic (SFF) […]
Published: Nov 23, 2013 | Updated: Nov 25, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/43087 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Gout does cluster within families, with increased risks being seen for individuals with affected close relatives. Note that heritability and familial transmission were both higher among men than women. Gout does cluster within families, […]
12.21.2013 by Elbert Chu Associate Producer, MedPage Today Recent research in metabolism implicates fructose as a more dangerous culprit in metabolic diseases than other forms of sugar. To catch up on the latest findings in ongoing research, we talked with Richard J. Johnson, MD, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the […]
Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(11):814–820. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4504 Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball […]
A case study Batt J,et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Nov;113(11):857-61. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.062. Abstract The authors present a case of a 24-year-old woman with left foot pain that began after an inversion injury obtained while running. The pain minimally improved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Clinical examination revealed a relatively normal foot with palpable changes […]
Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball generates forces throughout the musculoskeletal structures of the upper and lower […]
Foot Ankle Int. 2014 Mar;35(3):258-63. doi: 10.1177/1071100713514564. Epub 2013 Nov 25. Risk factors affecting chronic rupture of the plantar fascia. Lee HS, Choi YR, Kim SW, Lee JY, Seo JH, Jeong JJ. Abstract BACKGROUND: Prior to 1994, plantar fascia ruptures were considered as an acute injury that occurred primarily in athletes. However, plantar fascia ruptures […]
AuthorsSmith JT, et al. Show all Journal Foot Ankle Int. 2013 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Foot and Ankle Injuries AuthorsSmith JT, et al. Show all Journal Foot Ankle Int. 2013 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Brigham Foot and Ankle Center at the Faulkner, […]
Jonathan Kay, MD Full Story & Video: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/803289 Hello. I am Jonathan Kay, Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center, both in Worcester, Massachusetts. In the 1931 musical Scandals, Ethel Merman sang a song that began, “Life is […]
Systematic Literature Review With Meta-Analysis Authors: Jasper W.K. Tong, MSc Study Design Systematic literature review with meta-analysis. Objectives To investigate the association between nonneutral foot types (high arch and flatfoot) and lower extremity and low back injuries, and to identify the most appropriate methods to use for foot classification. Methods A search of 5 electronic […]
Published: Oct 28, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAP/42518 Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. ORLANDO — Primary care physicians can manage almost all cases of […]
A pilot study AuthorsGijon-Nogueron GA, et al. Show all Journal J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug;103(4):314-21. Affiliation Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. gagijon@uma.es Abstract BACKGROUND: Women’s feet change during pregnancy owing to hormonal and anatomical changes, thus having a strong influence on the decrease in […]
Consumption of sucrose sweetened beverages significantly increased the risk of gout, a study found.
Published: Aug 20, 2013 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/41099 Lateral wedge shoe insoles didn’t appear to ease medial osteoarthritis knee pain beyond a placebo effect, according to a meta-analysis. The orthotics did have a significant impact compared with controls overall, the equivalent of 2.12 fewer points on the 20-point […]
J Anat. 2013 Dec;223(6):665-76. doi: 10.1111/joa.12111. Epub 2013 Sep 12. Stecco C, Corradin M, Macchi V, Morra A, Porzionato A, Biz C, De Caro R. Abstract Although the plantar fascia (PF) has been studied quite well from a biomechanical viewpoint, its microscopic properties have been overlooked: nothing is known about its content of elastic fibers, […]
Somastruct.com August 6, 2013 by James Speck Plantar fasciitis is a poorly understood condition. There is little consensus among medical professionals about what causes the problem, and no treatments have been reliably proven to treat it. A number of theories exists for why plantar fasciitis develops, but the ineffectiveness of conventional treatments suggests something is […]
Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly May 16, 2013 Vitamin C added little to the urate-lowering effect of standardgout treatment and was clinically ineffective when used alone, according to a small randomized trial published online May 16 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. According to lead author Lisa Stamp, PhD, from the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand, the study […]