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For a few years, while she was establishing herself as a neuromuscular expert on feet, Dr. Emily Splichal, a NYC podiatrist, was a source of highly technical yet superbly functional webinars (this is but one link on youtube) on the foot. I would strongly recommend them to anyone who works with athletes prone to footRead More
I have written many times such as here, here, here, here and here on this topic inspired by different articles and studies, so why not revisit the topic one more time, maybe one last time. So this article from 2010 raises hope that maybe we can summarize the information and move on to the nextRead More
For starters, let’s separate the two main arthritises we often conflate. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune disease whereby the body mistakenly attacks itself as if the target tissue is an outside threat. In the case of RA, the cartilage which protects the ends of bones that make up a joint get damaged during anRead More
March 2017 Post-Rehab Knees Have Persistent Problems, but…. After a major injury to a joint, in this case, a knee, such as an ACL tear, even after repair, some neuromuscular deficits persist. A group of therapists and researchers, including a former STEPS trainer, studied the potential causes of quadriceps deficits post-ACL repair and rehab. ItRead More
Barefoot running – I’ve been here before. The science is coming on stronger and stronger, tho not necessarily suggesting that we all toss our nikes in the trash. However, clearly there are biomechanical adjustments we make when we put our feet in thickened soled shoes. For one thing, we land harder on that part ofRead More
So the debate continues: is running barefoot better for you than running in shoes? Here’s an easy to read scientific review of the many facets of this issue: http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/the-truth-about-barefoot… In sum, it says that the sudden switch to barefoot running will most likely create a new, different set of orthopedic issues. By the same token,Read More
This is prompted by the long-held belief that motion-control shoes prevent overpronators (flat-footed people) from excessive rotation of the ankle, lower leg, and knee, and thus prevents problems up the kinetic chain. Obversely, supinators- those with high arches – tend to not be able to absorb shock upon foot strike, so cushioned shoes were deemedRead More
The articles continue coming in about the merits or hazards of barefootness. The American Running & Fitness Association, of which I am a lifetime member and happy recipient of its newsletters, has an article in this month’s Running & Fit News: http://static.americanrunning.org/fitnews/ARAfitnews_V28_1/continued2.ht… It discusses some of the books out there along with some commentary byRead More
