Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) and Achilles Tendinopathy BFRT is a lower-load path to recovery when heavy resistance training is too painful or when progress has plateaued. The study that tested BFRT A 2021 study investigated the effects of BFRT on Achilles tendon thickness by comparing exercise protocols. 52 participants were split into three groups: low-intensity resistance exercise (LI), high-intensity resistance exercise (HI), and low-intensity resistance with BFR

Each surgeon has their own method for applying post-operative splints, but even the most careful ones with high volumes can encounter heel pressure sores. Finally, a new resource offers guidance on proper splint applications. Research overview A biomechanical study explored how splint characteristics on posterior heel contact pressures – a key risk factor for pressure injuries in foot and ankle care. Researchers examined 20 legs from 10 healthy volunteers using short leg sp

by Vince Vacketta, DPM The dilemma: Surgical repair for acute Achilles tendon (AAT) rupture or non-operative care? The research: A new...

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The great challenge of MSK imaging is using static images like MRI to diagnose a dynamic element such as the achilles tendon. Ultrasound...

Concern has been raised regarding the quality of foot and ankle research. Authors have eloquently highlighted inherent biases in study design, effects on data presentation, as well as statistical manipulation i.e. “P-hacking.” Some have even called for statistical significance to be moved from P <0.05 to P <0.005. Catch the biases if you can Continuing the critical appraisal of the data is the recently published “The Statistical Fragility of Operative vs. Nonoperative Manag