Read How To Properly Fit Crutches to ensure you are ready to start walking with crutches. Once ready, hold the top of the crutches against your sides and use your hands to absorb the weight. Do not put any weight into the armpits as this could result in nerve damage. If you are not allowed to
Foot Myth Buster: There Are No Conservative Measures to Change the Appearance of a Hammer Toe
There are 5 phalanges, commonly referred to as toes, that connect with the long metatarsal bones that make up the forefoot. The toes are made up of 3 joints: distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, and metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. What are Hammer
What is Eccentric Exercise and How Does it Work?
An eccentric muscle contraction produces lengthening of the muscle while strengthening it at the same time. It usually returns a “shortened” muscle to it’s normal resting length. Muscles activated during lengthening movement function as shock absorbers and are used to decelerate the body during
The Advantages of Isokinetic Exercise
What is an Isokinetic Machine and What Does it Do? This machine allows for isolated joint testing, thus eliminating any forms of substitution (The body can easily compensate subconsciously.). It is the most efficient way to measure maximum joint output. Able to measure muscle capacity at
Foot Facts – The Benefits of Walking
Did You Know? Walking has often been characterized as the universal exercise. Whether you are looking to improve fitness, restore strength after a surgical procedure, lose some weight, or are simply doing so because you enjoy spending time outdoors, walking has a lot of benefits that are often not
Foot Myth Buster – Using a Toe Spacer Will Correct the Alignment of a Bunion
According to a study from NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) on toe separators / spacers and night splints, it concluded that none of them were able to change the joint angle of the great toe significantly enough to be considered effective. The toe separators did seem to provide
Foot Myth Buster – Having A Long Second Toe Increases Your Risk For Developing A Bunion
The condition in which a patient has a longer second toe is called a “morton’s” toe, and it appears in 20-30% of the general population. This condition is a risk factor for bunions, but there is no direct link in the literature that would suggest that having a longer second toe will always result
Foot Myth Buster – Does The Use of Foot Orthotics Help Prevent Injuries?
A recent article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine which looked at 18 different studies in regards to this specific topic found that foot orthotics: Reduced injury risk by 28% overall Decreased the risk of having a lower extremity stress fracture by 41% Stress fracture of tibia
