Helmets can create points of pressure and shear loading on the head. The head doesn’t have a lot of fat for padding. Especially for those of us (like me) who have oddly shaped heads – mine is long and narrow – prolonged helmet wearing can be uncomfortable and even cause headaches. This is especially true […]
According to a July 20, 2010 Star Tribune article, titled Ramsey gets new VA clinic, the city of Ramsey, MN has won the bid to become the site of the newest veterans clinic. It’s a big win for veterans in the Minneapolis metro area, who would otherwise travel to VA hospitals in Minneapolis or St. […]
Today, August 23, 2010, is a special day for our ENGO® Blister Prevention Patches. Last year we heard about how Jason Sadler, the founder of IWearYourShirt.com, started a business promoting companies and products through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and his blog. For a small fee, Jason Sadler and Evan White […]
This thread in Podiatry Arena discusses surgery to relieve heel pain a runner was experiencing associated with Haglund’s deformity: “Haglunds in an Elite Marathoner.” Kevin Kirby, a well-known podiatrist, makes this statement: “Avoid this surgery if possible since a poor or fair surgical result will end her running career.” Another podiatrist states: “Long slow recovery […]
With the amateur and professional football season upon us, it seemed appropriate to discuss an unusual, but very solution for painful football helmet abrasion. The same slick blue blister patches that athletes use to prevent foot blisters are also very effective at eliminating redness/irritation and skin trauma on the forehead of football and hockey players. […]
Dennis and Erick Janisse recently wrote a thorough piece on footwear for the diabetic foot or the foot with partial amputation. The article is entitled: “Shoes, Orthoses, and Prostheses for Partial Foot Amputation and Diabetic Foot Infection.” The article covers a number of critical topics: Proper Shoe Selection and Fit Shear and Plantar Pressure Shoe […]
Here’s a story about how a simple blister prevention product helped Steve Sorrell of Fairfield, California overcome the challenge of a painful medical condition known as Haglund’s Deformity (aka “pump bump” or “Bauer Bump”) in his pursuit of a healthier, active lifestyle. “A year and a half ago, at age 44, I had reached an […]
People with rheumatoid arthritis may experience increased mediolateral shear stresses on their feet than controls. This results in increased pain. That is the conclusion of another study on plantar shear forces conducted by Metin Yavuz of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and researchers from the Cleveland Clinic: “Plantar Shear Stress Distribution in Patients with […]
It may surprise many that a desire to “take control” by a patient with a diabetic foot ulcer may actually delay healing. According to a just-published study in Diabetologia, “confrontation coping and depression predict ulcer healing.” According to the lead author, professor Kavita Vedhara, “My colleagues and I believe that this confrontational approach may, inadvertently, […]
It’s that time of year again when thousands of professional football players, coaches, athletic trainers and support staff lace up and hit the turf this week to begin training for the next National Football League (NFL) season. It seems like summer just got started, doesn’t it? It’s a mystery whether or not Brett Favre will […]