Academy Society Spotlight: Pedorthics
Pedorthists like to maintain that good health starts from the ground up, and it is widely appreciated that foot health...
Arch Mechanics and the Plantar Fascia
An aponeurosis by definition is a broad flat sheet of dense fibrous connective tissue. The plantar fascia is an aponeurosis...
The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics, Part III
On a daily basis, orthotists, pedorthists, and prosthetists deliver an array of devices and care that markedly improve their patients'...
Causes and Treatment of Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons people will see a doctor or miss...
The Diabetic Epidemic
The statistics about diabetes are staggering. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were more than...
Pediatric Flatfoot
There are conflicting opinions within the medical community regarding when it is appropriate to treat pediatric flatfoot. This has...
Considerations in the Development of the Lower Limb in Children
Learning to conduct a thorough biomechanical evaluation of a child can be a rewarding activity. It is an important...
Conducting a Biomechanical Evaluation, Part I
"You know my methods, Watson. There was not one of them which I did not apply to the inquiry. And...
Achilles Tendinopathy
In Greek mythology, Achilles' mother, Thetis, dipped her young son headfirst into the river Styx to safeguard him in future...
The Biomechanics of Running
In the late 1870s the eccentric Eadweard Muybridge began pioneering work photographing bodies in motion. His iconic pictures of people...
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