Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 57, February 2022, 102478 Janice S.Guimarães Highlights • Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common foot disorders. • For the disability outcome, we did not identify any improvement with the use of LLLT. • We did not identify any significant difference when LLLT was compared to ESWT. • […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: August 31, 2021Volume51Issue9Pages449-458 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.10018 Abstract Objective To determine the independent associations of potential clinical, symptom, physical activity, and psychological factors with chronic plantar heel pain. Design Case-control. Methods We investigated associations by comparing 220 participants with chronic (more than 3 months in duration) plantar heel pain […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: May 7, 2021 Pages1-29 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.10018 Abstract Objectives To determine the independent associations of potential clinical, symptom, physical activity, and psychological factors with chronic plantar heel pain. Design Case-control. Methods We investigated associations by comparing 220 participants with chronic plantar heel pain (>3 months) and 100 age- […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: February 28, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 3 Pages135-143 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9710 Abstract Objective To investigate whether motion-control shoes reduce the risk of pronation-related injuries in recreational runners. Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of the effect of shoes on running injuries. Methods Three hundred seventy-two recreational […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 102, ISSUE 3, P363-370, MARCH 01, 2021 Deborah A.R. Seligman, MSc, BSc (OT) Abstract Objectives This study compared the effectiveness of soft vs hard orthotics in treating heel pain and plantar fasciitis in adults. It also compared the level of function after orthotic use, cost, and number of […]
— Four addressable factors appear key by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 24, 2020 Reducing four particular risk factors for gout could slash incident cases in men, researchers reported. Over a 26-year period, about 77% (95% CI 56%-88%) of men likely could have avoided gout if they likewise avoid four major risk factors […]
JBMT VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P246-251, JULY 01, 2020 Aliye Sadat Kharazmi Abstract Objectives The purpose of the present study was to determine the short and medium effects of dry needling (DN) on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in individuals with symptomatic hallux valgus (SHV). Methods A total of 30 female volunteers, aged 25–60, with hallux […]
by Brian Abelson Plantar Fasciitis (PF) affects about 10% of the population over the course of their lives, and commonly occurs in a wide cross-section of athletes (especially runners and dancers). Since there are over seven billion people in the world, this means over 700 million individuals will eventually suffer from this condition at some […]
May 12, 2020 The BIOTOK Randomized Clinical Trial Stephan Reichenbach, MD, MSc JAMA. 2020;323(18):1802-1812. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.3565 Key Points Question Is an individualized biomechanical footwear therapy effective for reducing knee pain in people with knee osteoarthritis? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 220 participants with knee pain due to knee osteoarthritis, treatment with an individualized biomechanical […]
— Results support need for interventions to reduce the excess risk in this population, researchers say by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2020 Older individuals with gout were at increased risk for incident heart failure, a large population-based cohort study found. Among participants enrolled in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences […]
Arthritis Care & Research — Arnold JB, Halstead J, Grainger AJ, et al. | April 20, 2020 Researchers performed this cross‐sectional study including people with symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis (OA) and asymptomatic controls selected from general practices and community health clinics, to compare foot and leg muscle strength between these groups. Measurements were obtained for the […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:12 Pages:925–933 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8588 Background Plantar heel pain is a common condition, but little is known about the relationship between muscle strength and plantar heel pain. Objectives To review the evidence relating to muscle strength in those with and without plantar heel pain. Methods We […]
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport October 2019 Volume 22, Supplement 2, Pages S17–S18 N. Collinsz Introduction: Sports medicine practitioners frequently use foot orthoses to manage lower limb pain and injury. Individual variability in biomechanical response to foot orthoses questions the conventional kinematic paradigm, whereby orthoses effects occur via passive control of foot pronation. […]
Health SA. 2019 Sep 25;24:1244. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1244. eCollection 2019. Yelverton C1, Rama S1, Zipfel B2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Plantar fasciitis is one of the common causes of heel pain and a common musculoskeletal problem often observed by clinicians. Numerous options are available in treating plantar fasciitis conservatively, but no previous studies have compared combined […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:7 Pages:491–500 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8807 Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain; however, it is unclear whether one is more effective than […]
Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain, however it is unclear if one is more effective than the other. Therefore, the aim of this trial was […]
Date Posted: 4/30/2019 2:16:57 PM As a central characteristic of gout, hyperuricemia is defined as a serum uric acid concentration higher than 7.0 mg/dL. Hyperuricemia occurs as a result of an imbalance between uric acid synthesis and excretion but is thought to mostly be influenced by decreased renal excretion. Earlier studies showed glycine reduces uric […]
But no benefit seen with fish oil sans fish by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 27, 2019 Consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), which are contained in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines, was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of gout flares, a large online […]