Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses Research, questions, comments and issues related to foot biomechanics. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:48:17 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:48:17 +0000 Podiatry Arena https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?forums/biomechanics-sports-and-foot-orthoses.3/ Gastroc recession cured 93.6% of chronic plantar fasciitis Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:13:54 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gastroc-recession-cured-93-6-of-chronic-plantar-fasciitis.4259/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gastroc-recession-cured-93-6-of-chronic-plantar-fasciitis.4259/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot ORTHO Supersite are reporting:
Gastrocnemius slide found safe, effective as treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis
Investigators found that the technique provided significant symptom relief even in patients with a body mass index greater than 30.
Gastroc recession cured 93.6% of chronic plantar fasciitis]]> 40 Radiotherapy for heel spurs Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:12:30 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/radiotherapy-for-heel-spurs.2910/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/radiotherapy-for-heel-spurs.2910/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Heel spur radiotherapy and radiation carcinogenesis risk estimation.
Radiat Med. 2006 Oct;24(8):573-6
Surenkok S, Dirican B, Beyzadeoglu M, Oysul K
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Owen N. Beck, Pawel R. Golyski, Gregory S. Sawicki
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Shiwei Mo, Sam H.S. Leung, Zoe Y.S. Chan, Louis K.Y. Sze, Kam-Ming Mok, Patrick S.H. Yung, show all
Journal of Sports Sciences: 01 Jun 2019
Biomechanical difference between traditional and 3D printed orthoses]]> 14 Risk factors for plantar fasciitis Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:45:01 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/risk-factors-for-plantar-fasciitis.96420/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/risk-factors-for-plantar-fasciitis.96420/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Plantar fasciopathy: revisiting the risk factors
P. Beeson
Foot and Ankle Surgery; Available online 22 March 2014
Risk factors for plantar fasciitis]]> 32 Calf pain in runners may be caused by venous insufficiency Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:42:13 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/calf-pain-in-runners-may-be-caused-by-venous-insufficiency.15223/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/calf-pain-in-runners-may-be-caused-by-venous-insufficiency.15223/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Calf pain in runners may be caused by venous insufficiency.
Holzheimer RG, Stautner-Brückmann C.
Eur J Med Res. 2008 May 26;13(5):218-20.
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Early Motion for Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Is Surgery Important?
A Randomized, Prospective Study
Bruce C. Twaddle and Peter Poon
The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35:2033-2038 (2007)
Achilles tendon rupture]]> 1424 Gait retraining for the treatment of patellofemoral pain Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:27:50 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gait-retraining-for-the-treatment-of-patellofemoral-pain.83514/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gait-retraining-for-the-treatment-of-patellofemoral-pain.83514/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Mirror gait retraining for the treatment of patellofemoral pain in female runners
Richard W. Willy, John P. Scholz, Irene S. Davis
Clinical Biomechanics
Gait retraining for the treatment of patellofemoral pain]]> 43 Os vesalianum treatment ideas Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:33:24 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/os-vesalianum-treatment-ideas.79869/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/os-vesalianum-treatment-ideas.79869/ invalid@example.com (pgcarter) pgcarter I am looking for ideas about conservative care in relation to an Os vesalianum accessory bone at base of 5th met. Left foot 50's female otherwise basically healthy. Confirmed by imaging. Tried various shapes of felt padding to see if we can help it feel better but not having much success. On a pension so don't want to proceed to the cost of orthoses without being fairly sure it will...

Os vesalianum treatment ideas]]> 19 Osteoarthritis of the foot in former soccer players Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:19:35 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/osteoarthritis-of-the-foot-in-former-soccer-players.70195/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/osteoarthritis-of-the-foot-in-former-soccer-players.70195/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Osteoarthritis of the Ankle and Foot Complex in Former Greek Soccer Players.
Armenis E, Pefanis NN, Tsiganos G, Karagounis PD, Baltopoulos P.
Foot Ankle Spec. 2011 Sep 30.
Osteoarthritis of the foot in former soccer players]]> 7 Stretching or Strengthening for Plantar Fasciitis Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:11:27 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/stretching-or-strengthening-for-plantar-fasciitis.98833/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/stretching-or-strengthening-for-plantar-fasciitis.98833/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot High-load strength training improves outcome in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up
M. S. Rathleff, C. M. Mølgaard, U. Fredberg, S. Kaalund, K. B. Andersen, T. T. Jensen, S. Aaskov andJ. L. Olesen
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports; Early...

Stretching or Strengthening for Plantar Fasciitis]]> 20 Isometric functioning of the extrinsic toe flexors during gait Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:14:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/isometric-functioning-of-the-extrinsic-toe-flexors-during-gait.90592/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/isometric-functioning-of-the-extrinsic-toe-flexors-during-gait.90592/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Experimental evidence supporting isometric functioning of the extrinsic toe flexors during gait.
Hofmann CL, Okita N, Sharkey NA.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2013 Jun 1.
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Dylan Morrissey et al
British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 30 March 2021.
Management of plantar heel pain: a best practice guide]]> 39 Transcatheter arterial embolization for plantar fasciitis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:22:30 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/transcatheter-arterial-embolization-for-plantar-fasciitis.114405/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/transcatheter-arterial-embolization-for-plantar-fasciitis.114405/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Early outcomes of transcatheter arterial embolization using imipenem/cilastatin for plantar fasciitis refractory to conservative therapy
Rozil Gandhi, Mohal Banker
British Journal of Radiology, Volume 97, Issue 1155, March 2024, Pages 544–548,
Transcatheter arterial embolization for plantar fasciitis]]> 8 Myofascial Release vs Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciitis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:37:09 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/myofascial-release-vs-low-dye-taping-for-plantar-fasciitis.102836/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/myofascial-release-vs-low-dye-taping-for-plantar-fasciitis.102836/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Effect of Myofascial Release vs Low-Dye Taping
on Pain in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis
Ruban Dhillon , Shivali
IJSR; Volume 4 Issue 5, May 2015
Myofascial Release vs Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciitis]]> 12 Meta-analysis of shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:47:54 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/meta-analysis-of-shockwave-therapy-for-plantar-fasciitis.91278/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/meta-analysis-of-shockwave-therapy-for-plantar-fasciitis.91278/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Is Effective In Treating Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-analysis of RCTs.
Aqil A, Siddiqui MR, Solan M, Redfern DJ, Gulati V, Cobb JP.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jun 2013
Meta-analysis of shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis]]> 82 Zero drop running shoes increased injury risk for regular runners Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:44:40 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/zero-drop-running-shoes-increased-injury-risk-for-regular-runners.106723/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/zero-drop-running-shoes-increased-injury-risk-for-regular-runners.106723/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Influence of the Heel-to-Toe Drop of Standard Cushioned Running Shoes on Injury Risk in Leisure-Time Runners
A Randomized Controlled Trial With 6-Month Follow-up
Laurent Mailsoux, PhD, Nicolas Chambon, PhD, Axel Urhausen, Prof., MD and Daniel Theisen, PhD
Am J Sports Med August 8, 2016...

Zero drop running shoes increased injury risk for regular runners]]> 18 Risk factors for hallux valgus Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:39:46 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/risk-factors-for-hallux-valgus.4574/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/risk-factors-for-hallux-valgus.4574/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The Shape of the Lateral Edge of the First Metatarsal Head as a Risk Factor for Recurrence of Hallux Valgus
Ryuzo Okuda, Mitsuo Kino****a, To****o Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Naoshi Kitano, and Hiroaki Shima
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2007;89:2163-2172.
Risk factors for hallux valgus]]> 34 Management of Calf Strains (Tennis Leg) Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:13:29 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/management-of-calf-strains-tennis-leg.82027/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/management-of-calf-strains-tennis-leg.82027/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Evidence Based Management of Calf Strains (“Tennis Leg”)
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in Division II NCAA Female Athletes
Jennifer L. Scheid et al
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J Pain. 2006 Sep 30;
Saggini R, Bellomo RG, Affaitati G, Lapenna D, Giamberardino MA
Heel pain: Biomechanical and sensory differences]]> 6 Functional ankle instability Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:12:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/functional-ankle-instability.15666/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/functional-ankle-instability.15666/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Biomechanics of ankle instability. Part 1: Reaction time to simulated ankle sprain.
Mitchell A, Dyson R, Hale T, Abraham C.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Aug;40(8):1515-21.
Functional ankle instability]]> 595 Forefoot Equinus aka Psuedoequinus, Anterior Cavus, Plantarflexed Forefoot Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:20:43 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/forefoot-equinus-aka-psuedoequinus-anterior-cavus-plantarflexed-forefoot.105512/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/forefoot-equinus-aka-psuedoequinus-anterior-cavus-plantarflexed-forefoot.105512/ invalid@example.com (Ted Dean) Ted Dean
Please share your experience and/or literature you are aware of.

Thanks,
Ted]]> 17 Lawsuit claims running shoes caused injury Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:27:32 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lawsuit-claims-running-shoes-caused-injury.114950/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lawsuit-claims-running-shoes-caused-injury.114950/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The allegation? That the very shoes designed to make her a legend actually ended her career.
According to the complaint, the following models (pictured in the lawsuit) are at the center of the storm:
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Roy, Tanja C.; Knapik, Joseph J.; Ritland, Bradley M.; Murphy, Nicole; Sharp, Marilyn A.
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Volume 83, Number 11, November 2012 , pp. 1060-1066(7)
Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries for Soldiers Deployed to Afghanistan]]> 135 Is Plantaris a sensory muscle or a vestigial muscle? Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:20:56 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-plantaris-a-sensory-muscle-or-a-vestigial-muscle.3569/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-plantaris-a-sensory-muscle-or-a-vestigial-muscle.3569/ invalid@example.com (caseytm99) caseytm99
I am currently reviewing literature on neurological studies which incorporate concentrations of muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs and other proprioceptors within lower limb muscles. The high concentrations within the Plantaris muscle compared to its size and also with comparison to lower concentrations in soleus and gastrocnemius in humans seems to point...

Is Plantaris a sensory muscle or a vestigial muscle?]]> 24 Shear wave elastography to assess plantar fasciitis Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:15:59 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/shear-wave-elastography-to-assess-plantar-fasciitis.96144/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/shear-wave-elastography-to-assess-plantar-fasciitis.96144/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Assessment of plantar fasciitis using shear wave elastography
Zhang LI1, Wan WB, Zhang LH, Xiao HY, Luo YK, Fei X, Zheng ZX, Tang PF.
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2014 Feb 20;34(2):206-9.
Shear wave elastography to assess plantar fasciitis]]> 24 Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:01:56 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-measures-of-static-foot-posture-do-not-agree.107837/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-measures-of-static-foot-posture-do-not-agree.107837/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree
Ben Langley, Mary Cramp and Stewart C. Morrison
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research20169:45
Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree]]> 18 The foot and ACL injury Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:10:16 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-and-acl-injury.4793/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-and-acl-injury.4793/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Knee Valgus During Drop Jumps in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Female Athletes: The Effect of a Medial Post.
Joseph M, Tiberio D, Baird JL, Trojian TH, Anderson JM, Kraemer WJ, Maresh CM.
Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct 31; [Epub ahead of print]
The foot and ACL injury]]> 29 Bone stress injury Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:06:03 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bone-stress-injury.3755/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bone-stress-injury.3755/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Bone Stress Injuries of the Ankle and Foot
An 86-Month Magnetic Resonance Imaging–based Study of Physically Active Young Adults
The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35:643-649 (2007)
Bone stress injury]]> 49 Metatarsal stress fractures in cricket fast bowlers Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:05:05 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/metatarsal-stress-fractures-in-cricket-fast-bowlers.80990/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/metatarsal-stress-fractures-in-cricket-fast-bowlers.80990/ invalid@example.com (Craig Payne) Craig Payne
As part of preparing for that I got to look at a number of videos. Here is one of them. Watch the forefoot contact and hyperextended knee .... and they wonder why there...

Metatarsal stress fractures in cricket fast bowlers]]> 95 Footwear Traction and Lower Extremity Noncontact Injury Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:01 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/footwear-traction-and-lower-extremity-noncontact-injury.89082/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/footwear-traction-and-lower-extremity-noncontact-injury.89082/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Footwear Traction and Lower Extremity Noncontact Injury
Wannop, John W.; Luo, Geng; Stefanyshyn, Darren J.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: 7 May 2013
Footwear Traction and Lower Extremity Noncontact Injury]]> 28 Plantar pressures in soccer boots Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:15:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/plantar-pressures-in-soccer-boots.94168/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/plantar-pressures-in-soccer-boots.94168/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Soccer Boots Elevate Plantar Pressures in Elite Male Soccer Professionals.
Carl HD, Pauser J, Swoboda B Prof, Jendrissek A, Brem M.
Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Nov 13.
Plantar pressures in soccer boots]]> 25 BMI and overuse injury Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:19:08 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bmi-and-overuse-injury.78266/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bmi-and-overuse-injury.78266/ invalid@example.com (Admin2) Admin2 Impact of a high body mass index on lower extremity injury in marathon/half-marathon participants.
Vadeboncoeur TF, Silvers SM, Taylor WC, Shapiro SA, Roth JA, Diehl N, Mahoney SM, Mohseni MM.
J Phys Act Health. 2012 Jan;9(1):96-103.
BMI and overuse injury]]> 13 Association Between Running Shoe Characteristics and Lower Extremity Injuries Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:16:26 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/association-between-running-shoe-characteristics-and-lower-extremity-injuries.111806/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/association-between-running-shoe-characteristics-and-lower-extremity-injuries.111806/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Association Between Running Shoe Characteristics and Lower Extremity Injuries in United States Military Academy Cadets
Gary L. Helton, PT, DSc, SCS, OCS, Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, CSCS, FNATA, Rebecca A. Zifchock, PhD, ...
The American Journal of Sports Medicine September 9, 2019...

Association Between Running Shoe Characteristics and Lower Extremity Injuries]]> 11 Measurement methods for forefoot varus Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:04:39 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/measurement-methods-for-forefoot-varus.114863/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/measurement-methods-for-forefoot-varus.114863/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Comparative analysis of measurement methods for forefoot varus
reliability: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sergi Carrelero Camp et al
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Janice K. Loudon and Michael P. Reiman
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2012 August; 7(4): 356–364.
Proximal influences in medial tibial stress syndrome]]> 15 The effect of varus rearfoot wedges on hallux dorsiflexion resistance Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:23:32 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-effect-of-varus-rearfoot-wedges-on-hallux-dorsiflexion-resistance.114304/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-effect-of-varus-rearfoot-wedges-on-hallux-dorsiflexion-resistance.114304/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The effect of varus rearfoot wedges on hallux dorsiflexion resistance
Álvaro Gómez-Carrión, José Manuel Medina-Reguera, Ignacio Ayerra-Andueza, Juan Francisco Cortés-Morán, Alfonso Martínez-Nova & Rubén Sánchez-Gómez
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders volume 25, Article number: 84 (2024)...

The effect of varus rearfoot wedges on hallux dorsiflexion resistance]]> 1 My thoughts on digital orthotics? Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:57:31 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/my-thoughts-on-digital-orthotics.114941/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/my-thoughts-on-digital-orthotics.114941/ invalid@example.com (Bkentner) Bkentner
The larger variability often seems to come from:
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My thoughts on digital orthotics?]]> 5 Modelling the subtalar joint axis Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:04:18 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/modelling-the-subtalar-joint-axis.106445/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/modelling-the-subtalar-joint-axis.106445/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Predicting Tibiotalar and Subtalar Joint Angles from Skin-Marker Data with Dual-Fluoroscopy as a Reference Standard
Jennifer A. Nichols et al
Gait and Posture; Article in Press
Modelling the subtalar joint axis]]> 10 Blood flow restriction (occlusion) training Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:25:08 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/blood-flow-restriction-occlusion-training.101566/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/blood-flow-restriction-occlusion-training.101566/ invalid@example.com (Craig Payne) Craig Payne Squeezing some facts out of blood flow restriction training
Blood flow restriction (occlusion) training]]> 91 Foot & ankle injuries in footballers Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:52:22 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-ankle-injuries-in-footballers.82223/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-ankle-injuries-in-footballers.82223/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Foot & ankle injuries in elite professional footballers: the findings of one English Premier League team
N Jain, D Murray, S Kemp and T McEvoy
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012 vol. 94-B no. SUPP XXXIX 249
Foot & ankle injuries in footballers]]> 167 Lower Extremity Muscle Activation During Baseball Pitching. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:14:39 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lower-extremity-muscle-activation-during-baseball-pitching.46308/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lower-extremity-muscle-activation-during-baseball-pitching.46308/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Lower Extremity Muscle Activation During Baseball Pitching.
Campbell BM, Stodden DF, Nixon MK.
J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Lower Extremity Muscle Activation During Baseball Pitching.]]> 6 Forefoot Varum, a Theoretical Construct Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:37:17 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/forefoot-varum-a-theoretical-construct.114944/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/forefoot-varum-a-theoretical-construct.114944/ invalid@example.com (Brian A. Rothbart) Brian A. Rothbart
Unfortunately, traditional clinical measurements are skewed by...

Forefoot Varum, a Theoretical Construct]]> 3 Dismay when reading recent paper on lateral heel wedge treatment for knee OA Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:02:35 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/dismay-when-reading-recent-paper-on-lateral-heel-wedge-treatment-for-knee-oa.114928/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/dismay-when-reading-recent-paper-on-lateral-heel-wedge-treatment-for-knee-oa.114928/ invalid@example.com (Louise Muir) Louise Muir
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Kang MH
J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 May;30(5):694-696.
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Hugo Pasini Neto et al
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; Articles in Press
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Rathleff MS, Samani A, Olesen CG, Kersting UG, Madeleine P
J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2011 Apr 5;
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Steinberg N, Siev-Ner I, Peleg S, Dar G, Masharawi Y, Zeev A, Hershkovitz I.
J Sports Sci. 2010 Nov 12:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]
Injury patterns in dancers]]> 121 Functional Movement Screen Wed, 27 May 2026 05:38:11 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/functional-movement-screen.91183/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/functional-movement-screen.91183/ invalid@example.com (JB1973) JB1973 This isn't something that is used too widely in the UK i don't think so looking for a bit of input from our American friends about the functional movement screen. The Biomechanics summer school this year was all about function and this was mentioned a few times. I remember coming across it a few years ago and thought it might be another fad thing that would come and go, but i...

Functional Movement Screen]]> 100 Navicular Stress Fractures Wed, 27 May 2026 02:51:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/navicular-stress-fractures.2465/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/navicular-stress-fractures.2465/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Navicular stress fractures: outcomes of surgical and conservative management
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006;40:692-695
Navicular Stress Fractures]]> 40 Anterior ankle impingement Sat, 23 May 2026 19:55:21 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/anterior-ankle-impingement.615/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/anterior-ankle-impingement.615/ invalid@example.com (LCG) LCG Her anterior ankle pain developed approx 3 months after the incident. There is no swelling, joint ROM is normal and pain is very difficult to reproduce in a...

Anterior ankle impingement]]> 22 The Vitruvian Foot ? Wed, 20 May 2026 06:19:39 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-vitruvian-foot.112942/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-vitruvian-foot.112942/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Foot Deformity Correction Planning in the Sagittal Plane Based on the Vitruvian Foot First Metatarsal Mechanical Axis and Calcaneus Anatomic Axis
Leonid Solomin et al
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 Apr 14;S1067-2516(21)00126-5
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C.M. Kerr et al
Gait and Posture; Article in Press

Kinematic differences between neutral and flat feet with and without symptoms]]> 14 Acute:chronic workload ratio and lower extremity overuse injuries Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/acute-chronic-workload-ratio-and-lower-extremity-overuse-injuries.108403/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/acute-chronic-workload-ratio-and-lower-extremity-overuse-injuries.108403/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The Relationship Between Training Load and Injury in Men’s Professional Basketball Players
Kaitlyn J. Weiss et al
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance Ahead of Print
Acute:chronic workload ratio and lower extremity overuse injuries]]> 103 Platelet Rich Plasma for plantar fasciitis Wed, 20 May 2026 05:58:32 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/platelet-rich-plasma-for-plantar-fasciitis.75607/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/platelet-rich-plasma-for-plantar-fasciitis.75607/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Platelet-Rich Rich Plasma is More Effective than Cortisone for Chronic Severe Plantar Fasciitis
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Platelet Rich Plasma for plantar fasciitis]]> 110 Injuries in pickleball Wed, 20 May 2026 05:50:13 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/injuries-in-pickleball.113966/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/injuries-in-pickleball.113966/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Scoping review and quality of studies on the epidemiology of pickleball injuries
Martí Casals et al
Apunts Sports Medicine Volume 58, Issue 217, January–March 2023, 100403
Injuries in pickleball]]> 25 Bipolar radiofrequency for plantar fasciitis (TOPAZ) Wed, 20 May 2026 00:19:52 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bipolar-radiofrequency-for-plantar-fasciitis-topaz.8241/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bipolar-radiofrequency-for-plantar-fasciitis-topaz.8241/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot A New Minimally Invasive Technique for Treating Plantar Fasciosis Using Bipolar Radiofrequency: A Prospective Analysis
Lowell Weil, JR, Jason P. Glover, Lowell Scott Weil, SR,
Foot & Ankle Specialist, Vol. 1, No. 1, 13-18 (2008)
Bipolar radiofrequency for plantar fasciitis (TOPAZ)]]> 53 Toe Flexor Strength, Flexibility and Function and Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Morphology in Dancer Tue, 19 May 2026 22:49:06 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/toe-flexor-strength-flexibility-and-function-and-flexor-hallucis-longus-tendon-morphology-in-dancer.104258/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/toe-flexor-strength-flexibility-and-function-and-flexor-hallucis-longus-tendon-morphology-in-dancer.104258/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Toe Flexor Strength, Flexibility and Function and Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Morphology in Dancers and Non-Dancers
K. Michael Rowley, Danielle N. Jarvis, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Yu-Jen Chang, Abbigail L. Fietzer, Kornelia Kulig
Medical Problems of Performing Artists: Volume 30 Number 3: Page 152 (September...

Toe Flexor Strength, Flexibility and Function and Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Morphology in Dancer]]> 13 Ankle sprain epidemiology Tue, 19 May 2026 21:04:17 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ankle-sprain-epidemiology.106650/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ankle-sprain-epidemiology.106650/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Incidence and Cost of Ankle Sprains in United States Emergency Departments
Shweta Shah etal
Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach July 29, 2016
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