GAIT Happens and Tom Michaud discuss the Fall Prevention Protocol

The Human Locomotion Fall Prevention Protocol – How to Create a Customized Treatment Program to Maintain Strength and Agility as You Age

Full Version Abbreviated Version Click Here to download a PDF of this article Click Here to download a Powerpoint Presentation Listen to Podcast In his 1994 textbook, the gerontologist Bernard Isaacs states “It takes a child one year to acquire independent movement...

Kuehl K, Elliot D, Dreyer H. Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Training And Protein Supplementation On Muscle Strength and Volume. Med  Sci in Sports  Exerc. 2022 Sep 1;54(9S):315.

The authors of this study point out that nearly 1 million Americans get their knees replaced every year, and this number is going to jump to 3.5 million knee replacements annually by 2030. The authors state “the morbidity and mortality due to disuse associated with...

Cakar et al. Validity and reliability of hallux valgus angle measurement on smartphone digital photographs. J Foot Ankle Research (2023) 16:70.

I like this article because it shows that downloading the Anglemeter app onto your iPhone allows you to take photographs of your patients’ bunions and measure their hallux valgus angle. This is important as it allows you to monitor progress for specific interventions...

Clermont C, et al. Peak plantar pressures in running footwear with increased longitudinal bending stiffness. Footwear Science. 2023;15:S193-5.

These researchers measured plantar pressure distribution through the midfoot, metatarsals and toes as recreational runners ran in 3 different footwear conditions: a control group wearing the flexible Nike Free Run and two experimental conditions in which carbon fiber...