What is the difference between orthotics, insoles and shoe inserts? According to Scholl, the main difference between insoles and shoe inserts is that the former is a full-sized replacement for the ...

Overpronation usually improves with custom orthotics, supportive taping or braces, and exercise therapy. Every time you take a step, you land on your heel, and the foot rolls slightly inward (pronates ...

A 40-year veteran of the orthotics and prosthetics field, DiBello has a primary focus on the management of patients with lower limb disability and weakness. He has lectured extensively on Lower ...

You know it when you feel it — that burning, achy, uncomfortable feeling on the bottoms of your feet that starts to ruin your run halfway through. I’ve been a runner for over a decade, so I ...

PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has run into a jumble of Medicaid rules that effectively prevent many ...

Proper posture helps minimize pressure through your joints and reduces the risk of injury during daily activities. "Bad" posture is often correctable with stretches and strengthening exercises, as ...

The second among the 12 pairs of cranial nerves is the optic nerve. Mary sat across the table from me in my office in a flowery dress with a print of bougainvillea on it. A matching hairband completed ...

The treatment program often includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthoses, and walking aids, NSAIDs for pain control, antidepressants for neuropathic pain, surgeries like osteotomy in ...

For many individuals, traditional orthotics and prosthetics can feel like a compromise, offering function at the expense of comfort and personal fit. The limitations of generic designs often lead to ...

The independent movements and flexibility of various parts of the skull, called cranial kinesis, are an evolutionary innovation that is found in living vertebrates only in some squamates and crown ...