The objective of presenting pathology-specific orthotics is to describe a systematic and consistent approach to orthotic therapy. However, it is...
Read moreClinicians who regularly see patients for custom foot orthotics are used to working with a wide variety of physicians’ notes....
Read moreOne of the early pioneers of pathology-specific orthotic design was Paul Scherer, DPM, former chair of the Department of Biomechanics...
Read moreMetatarsalgia is a general term used to describe a variety of diagnoses that present as pain in the forefoot. It...
Read moreHeel pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care for the foot and ankle, and in...
Read moreAn aponeurosis by definition is a broad flat sheet of dense fibrous connective tissue. The plantar fascia is an aponeurosis...
Read moreSeeing and treating patients every day, O&P clinicians observe the benefits and understand the value of the care they...
Read moreInjuries, Orthotics, and ShoesA previous article, "The Biomechanics of Running" (The O&P EDGE, March 2017), examined some of the unique aspects...
Read moreChronic low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons people will see a doctor or miss...
Read moreOrthotics are used to prevent or correct deformities, support and align the body, or improve its function. Functional foot...
Read moreReWalk Robotics appointed Mike Swinford to its board of directors, effective April 18. Swinford has been CEO of Numotion, a...
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