Ankle Foot Orthoses for the Athlete
Fig. 13.1 Lace-up or gauntlet style braces are usually made of canvas or nylon material. (Courtesy of Swede-O Inc., North Branch, MN) Fig. 13.2 Stirrup ankle braces comprise semirigid plastic…
Fig. 13.1 Lace-up or gauntlet style braces are usually made of canvas or nylon material. (Courtesy of Swede-O Inc., North Branch, MN) Fig. 13.2 Stirrup ankle braces comprise semirigid plastic…
Fig. 27.1 The classic XC ski discipline utilizes a kick-and-glide technique (photo credit Bruce Adelsman) Although there is not yet a universally accepted definition of the subphases of the classic…
Fig. 18.1 The Foster’s Running Pumps depicted are from 1924. Photo from http://retrobok.com/2012/03/27/first-reebok-shoes/ Track spikes for running events are typically composed of a thin layer of midsole protection which becomes…
Fig. 8.1 Standard crisscross lacing pattern. Technique in detail: The laces begin at the distal eyelets and are crisscrossed proximally through each eyelet of the shoe. Purpose: This is the…
Fig. 9.1 Store-bought insole In practice, prefabricated insoles do have significant value in certain circumstances. For example, many people have a limb length discrepancy, either structural or functional. The body…
Fig. 35.1 L3000 L3020: This device is also molded to a patient model but does not have a heel cup nor is it posted (Fig. 35.2). Fig. 35.2 L3020 L3030:…
Fig. 31.1 Men’s molded cleat baseball shoe (Courtesy of New Balance, Boston, MA) Fig. 31.2 Men’s high-top baseball cleats with nonmetal spikes (Courtesy of New Balance, Boston, MA) Lacing techniques…
Helicopter move (half-hop turn) Inner thigh Diagonal lunge Power knees Leg extensions Over the top Straddle the bench Double-knee with jog Jack and jump Karate and squat The foundation to…
Fig. 2.1 In a foot with a normally positioned subtalar joint (STJ) axis (center), the ground reaction force plantar to the calcaneus (GRFC), will cause a STJ supination moment since…