Effect of plantar intrinsic muscle training on medial longitudinal arch morphology and dynamic function Edward P. Mulligan Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 5, Pages 425–430, October 2013 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-8876, USA Received: May 12, 2012; Received in […]
Described in ancient Egyptian medical texts, arthritis — particularly gout — was one of the earliest diseases to be clinically recognized. Hippocrates (~460-357 BC) differentiated gout from other forms of arthritis, while an ayurvedic medicine text from 123 AD references a disease characterized by swollen, painful joints and occasional fever — in all likelihood, rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
A randomized controlled trial Jane Andreasen The Foot Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28, March 2013 Abstract Background Excessive foot pronation is a causal mechanisms described in relation to injuries of the lower extremities. Evidence to support an effective treatment is insufficient. Objective To investigate the effect of exercise and custom-made insoles to patients […]
Juha-Pekka Kulmala; Janne Avela; Kati Pasanen; Jari Parkkari Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(12):2306-2313. Abstract Purpose: Knee pain and Achilles tendinopathies are the most common complaints among runners. The differences in the running mechanics may play an important role in the pathogenesis of lower limb overuse injuries. However, the effect of a runner’s foot strike pattern […]
Considering that the muscles involved in hip extension are related to the stabilization of the lumbar spine, hip and knee, these findings bring further enlightenment to the role of foot misalignments as risk factors for injuries in the lower limbs and lumbo-pelvic complex in young subjects.