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Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by Phil Wells, Jan 29, 2007.

  1. Phil Wells

    Phil Wells Active Member


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    Could any one help me find a link from last year that I would like to re-visit.
    If I remember correctly, it was about how orthoses may work by moving the forces 'back' from the pathological state to a non-destructive state - small changes in forces only being needed. Sorry, can't be any less helpful than that.
    I think Simon may have come up with a name for it but can't for the life remember it.
    Any help greatfully received.

    Cheers
    Phil
     
  2. Phil,
    I think you may be referring to the ZOOS (zone of optimal stress). We alluded to this concept, but did not call it this in our paper: Spooner SK, Kirby KA: The subtalar joint axis locator a preliminary report.Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Volume 96 Number 3 212-219 2006
     
  3. Phil Wells

    Phil Wells Active Member

    Simon
    Cheers
    That was what I was looking for. Do you have a .pdf I could mooch as I don't have access to the paper - bit cheeky but you don't get if you don't ask.

    Phil
     
  4. As requested.

    This is how we described the ZOOS concept therein:
    "Any abnormal movements or abnormal temporal movement patterns of the subtalar joint axis during dynamic function are likely to increase the mechanical stress on the tissues that limit subtalar joint motion, and this may, in turn, result in musculoskeletal pathology.5, 6 Because the magnitude of stress in the tissues that restrain a joint at the ends of its range of motion is increased when the joint approaches that end range of motion, the magnitude of tissue stress in these restraining structures will necessarily decrease when the joint is functioning in its midrange position.5 With this in mind, any treatment approach that attempts to limit the extreme excursions of the subtalar joint rotational position and the subtalar joint spatial location, and that attempts to normalize their temporal movement patterns, should be capable of reducing tissue stress around the joint, thus improving symptoms caused by increased magnitudes of tissue stress."
     

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