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Top of Foot Pain in Runners
Written on 22 Jan, 2012 at 0:19 in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine | viewed 16 views times | 0 Comments
With the increased popularity of barefoot or minimalist running, there is an increased incidence of and injury that is being label TOFP (Top of Foot Pain) on many forums and blogs. There are a number of causes of pain on... (Continue reading)
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Written on 31 Mar, 2010 at 1:39 in Sports Medicine | viewed 2,263 views times | 0 Comments
What causes medial tibial stress syndrome? There are many theories and ideas as to exactly what medial tibial stress syndrome is. The most recent theory or idea that is gaining some traction is that it is due to increased bending... (Continue reading)
Barefoot Running
Written on 7 Mar, 2010 at 18:50 in Sports Medicine | viewed 2,647 views times | 0 Comments
Barefoot running is a current fad and is getting more publicity recently from the publication of the book, ‘Born to Run’. This book and many barefoot running websites claim many benefits for running barefoot, but there is little or no... (Continue reading)
Foot orthotic mechanisms of action
Written on 12 Dec, 2009 at 3:55 in Orthotics, Sports Medicine | viewed 1,471 views times | 0 Comments
A meta-analysis and systematic review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows just how little clear research there is on how foot work (Foot Orthoses and Gait: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Literature Pertaining to Potential Mechanisms. Br J... (Continue reading)
Factors assoicated with plantar fasciitis
Written on 12 Sep, 2009 at 4:38 in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine | viewed 2,437 views times | 0 Comments
This retrospective case control study in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine on Biomechanical and anatomic factors associated with a history of plantar fasciitis in female runners concluded that: A significantly greater maximum instantaneous load rate was found in the... (Continue reading)
Foot orthotics in achilles tendonitis
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 1:20 in Orthotics, Sports Medicine | viewed 2,909 views times | 0 Comments
The use of foot orthotics for Achilles tendonitis is the subject of an interesting blog post. It is suggested that foot orthotic work in Achilles tendonitis because they change the supination moment. It is suggested that a heel raise does... (Continue reading)
What do podiatrists need to know about Chi Running?
Written on 19 Aug, 2009 at 20:28 in Sports Medicine | viewed 3,574 views times | 0 Comments
Have you had a runner come into your office and say that they are a Chi runner? Did you look at them sideways? Chi Running was by popularized by an ultramarathon runner, Danny Dreyer who also practices Tai Chi. He... (Continue reading)