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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...
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The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics, Part IV
Seeing and treating patients every day, O&P clinicians observe the benefits and understand the value of the care they...
Read moreDetailsThe Biomechanics of Running: Part 2
Injuries, Orthotics, and ShoesA previous article, "The Biomechanics of Running" (The O&P EDGE, March 2017), examined some of the unique aspects...
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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...
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Design Modifications for Functional Foot Orthotics
Orthotics are used to prevent or correct deformities, support and align the body, or improve its function. Functional foot...
Read moreDetailsHealing Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Urgent concern regarding diabetes is not only a health issue in the United States but it is a global...
Read moreDetailsThe Diabetic Epidemic
The statistics about diabetes are staggering. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were more than...
Read moreDetailsAnterior Cavus and Pseudoequinus
Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has...
Read moreDetailsLeg Length Discrepancy
Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is a diagnosis that appears deceptively simple, one limb being shorter than the other. However, there...
Read moreDetailsToe Walking
Toe walking, although not considered part of the normal development of gait, is seen as a common variant that many...
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