Podiatry and ice hockey

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Being Australian and not having been brought up playing pond hockey ive not really had much time in skates.

Ive treated elite cross country skiers and worked in the ski industry for a couple of years fitting boots and making changes blow out etc.

Im about to review an elite ice hockey player and wondering if there is anything specific that I should consider.

I have some friends that played at the elite level (retired)and expect to find reduced triceps surea dosiflexion maybe even toe walking with a FF Equinus , 1st ray and 1st MTP disfucntion, tight muscle of the whole leg and overdeveloped Quads going by these old broken ice hockey players.

So checking if there is anything I should look into that is different from the other winter sports.

thanks for your help

Michael Weber

 

Think about where the blade is relative to the STJ axis......

 

See this in Podistry Today: Ice Hockey Injuries: How To Maximize Treatment Results

 

thanks guys.

Craig I never though about the blade and it´s relation to the stj axis also being a fixed axis the reationship between the fixed and moving axis. intersting......

I was more thinking from above the skate as there is a lot of internal and external weight transfer and with the position of the knee over the foot just the same a sking.

Michael Weber

 

Hi Michael,

You may also find this attached article of interest

Ian

 

thanks Ian Did not think it was what I was after until the last few pages and discussion of the poisition of the blade in relationship to the foot intersting stuff.

Michael Weber