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09/28/2024
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: David Secord, DPM
I don't recommend stretching to my patients for the following reasons:
David Secord, DPM, McAllen, TX
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10/02/2024
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM
I have to disagree with the premise that stretching is not required for runners. Therefore, I feel Dr. Secord's conclusions are partially incorrect. I will grant that there are runners who are fortunate not having to stretch. But this is not to say they could not benefit from a pre-activity stretch. In physiology, muscle length has an optimal function when completely stretched to its natural length. The muscle is only used when at a certain length (non-stretched); strength is only available at that level.
Also, not everyone is naturally flexible. I ran for over 40 years, always having to stretch to prevent injury. In my practice, in the Seattle area, many of my patients and non-patients (high school students training rooms, and at the University of Washington Sports Medicine Clinic under Stephen Rice, MD) required stretching prior to and after activity.
Muscle strains, tears. and ruptures can result from not stretching and not stretching properly. Two muscle, the Achilles tendon and the hamstrings are very susceptible to injury.
Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM, Delray Beach, FL
02/19/2024
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: Allen Jacobs, DPM
Like many of my colleagues, it is exciting to see that at this time, socks are available to increase balance and prevent falls. Could the good doctor provide some unbiased references demonstrating the clinical efficacy of these socks in fall prevention?
Allen Jacobs, DPM, St. Louis, MO
12/21/2022
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
RE: WA and NY Podiatrists Form Podiatric Clinical Affairs Board of Sagis Diagnostics
From: Ivar E. Roth DPM, MPH
Congrats are in order for Drs. Dockery and Markinson, both well respected leaders in our profession for their new venture to help other pods. Thank You.
Ivar E. Roth DPM, MPH, Newport Beach, CA
05/17/2022
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: Keith L. Gurnick, DPM
"The Trigon Lapidus Wedge System restores the natural anatomy which restores the natural function of the first ray."
Successfully fusing the first metatarsal cuneiform joint will never allow for natural function of the first ray! This is because the first metatarsal can no longer plantarflex at that joint when it is required to do so in the late stance and propulsive phase of forward moving gait.
Keith L. Gurnick, DPM, Los Angeles, CA
07/23/2021
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
RE: FDA Clears Spinal Cord Stimulator for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
From: Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH
The FDA has cleared Nevro's Senza spinal cord stimulator system for the treatment of chronic pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy. This FDA-approved spinal cord stimulator is indicated to treat painful diabetic neuropathy and is specific to Nevro's 10 kHz high-frequency therapy. The system allows painful diabetic neuropathy patients to discontinue long-term drug therapy and avoid "unwanted drug side effects," said Frances Broyles, MD, medical director of diabetes/endocrinology and nutrition at Swedish Health Services in Seattle (Becker's SpineReview, July 19, 2021).
Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02/27/2020
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: David E Gurvis, DPM
Kudos to Dr. Patrick DeHeer on his appearance on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland. His accomplishments do nothing but help the exposure of podiatry.
David E Gurvis, DPM, Avon, IN
06/24/2019
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PODIATRIC PRODUCTS IN THE NEWS)
From: Doug Richie, DPM
A widely recognized researcher and authority on falls prevention has recently weighed in on two recently published studies evaluating the Moore Balance Brace for potential to prevent falls in elderly patients. Hylton Menz, PhD, DSc reports in his blog on the findings of the two studies performed at Baylor College of Medicine.
Menz points out that, contrary to recent press releases, these studies showed that study subjects wearing bilateral balance bracing did not have reduced fear of falling or have reduced incidence of traumatic falls compared to a control group. He concludes: “These welcome additions to the falls literature strengthen the argument that interventions such as AFOs are not sufficient to prevent falls when used in isolation. Instead, clinicians need to consider multifaceted interventions (incorporating footwear, orthoses, and exercise), which have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness.”
Doug Richie, DPM, Seal Beach, CA
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