Olympic Sports Foot Injuries 2 – Basketball Jones’ Fracture Being a basketball player is very tough on your feet. Even with high performance shoes available today, hardwood has very little give to it. The combination of hardwood, the pounding and twisting motions basketball players make, and the individual athletes’ foot shape, contribute to a common […]
Foot Self-Examination What kind of shape are your feet in? According to the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), the average person takes approximately 10,000 steps per day, which add up to more than 3 million steps per year. We carry approximately four to six times our body weight across the ankle joint when climbing […]
Myths of Older Adult Falls Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls Myths of Older Adult Falls Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is, they’re not. Most falls can be prevented—and you have the power to reduce your risk. Exercising, managing your medications, having your vision checked, and making […]
Diabetes Program Success The Unsung Success of a Diabetes Prevention Program More than 86 million people have prediabetes, and the numbers continue to grow. While articles appear every day touting new breakthroughs in treatment, many of these never pan out. In contrast, a new program put forth by Medicare has shown fantastic preventive results, with little […]
Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography and Rotational Dynamics of the Normal Distal Tibiofibular Joint Little is known about the normal rotational dynamics of the distal tibiofibular (ankle) joint in upright weight-bearing conditions. Researchers conducted a study to assess these dynamics on weight-bearing cone beam computed tomography (WBCT), under physiological conditions. Thirty-two patients received low-dose WBCT scans, and […]
