Shoe modification and foot orthoses can play an important role in the nonsurgical
management of foot and ankle pathology. Therapeutic footwear may be used to treat …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to determine whether custom insoles tailored to
contours of the barefoot pressure distribution and shape of a patient's foot can reduce …

Diabetic foot ulcers are known to have a biomechanical etiology. Among the mechanical
factors that cause foot lesions, shear stresses have been either neglected or …

BACKGROUND: We aimed at investigating the influence of diabetic neuropathy and
previous history of plantar ulcers on electromyography (EMG) of the thigh and calf and on …

Background and Purpose Patients with diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are at
high risk for plantar skin breakdown due to unnoticed plantar stresses during walking. The …

BACKGROUND: Stresses within the neuropathic foot's tissues can be estimated by pressure
distributions and may provide information regarding the potential for skin breakdown. The …

Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the way our bodies use digested food for growth and
energy. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes. Abnormal plantar pressures …

Background: Altered foot biomechanics, limited joint mobility, and bony deformities with
neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and infection have been associated with an …

Diabetes mellitus is a medical disorder characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia
(elevated blood sugar levels), especially after eating. People with diabetes have problems …

Der Abrollvorgang des menschlichen Fußes steht seit über drei Jahrzehnten im Fokus
biomechanischer Laufsportforschung. Das spezifische Forschungsinteresse ist dabei seit …