Podiatry Arena Podiatry Arena is a forum for discussion between podiatrists and other foot health professionals. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:51:10 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:51:10 +0000 Podiatry Arena https://podiatryarena.com/index.php Myofascial Release vs Low-Dye Taping for Plantar Fasciitis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:37:09 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/myofascial-release-vs-low-dye-taping-for-plantar-fasciitis.102836/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/myofascial-release-vs-low-dye-taping-for-plantar-fasciitis.102836/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Effect of Myofascial Release vs Low-Dye Taping
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Marafkó C.
Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2007;74(6):406-409.
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Gray K, Pacey V, Gibbons P, Little D, Frost C, Burns J.
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Vyas S, Conduah A, Vyas N, Otsuka NY.
J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Sep;19(5):399-402.
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Early Motion for Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Is Surgery Important?
A Randomized, Prospective Study
Bruce C. Twaddle and Peter Poon
The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35:2033-2038 (2007)
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Brian A Pribble et al
Foot (Edinb). 2021 Jul 12
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Aqil A, Siddiqui MR, Solan M, Redfern DJ, Gulati V, Cobb JP.
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Am J Sports Med August 8, 2016...

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Jia-Hao Xing et al
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Ryuzo Okuda, Mitsuo Kino****a, To****o Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Jotoku, Naoshi Kitano, and Hiroaki Shima
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2007;89:2163-2172.
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Ponnapula P, Boberg JS
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Mitchell A, Dyson R, Hale T, Abraham C.
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Mesa-Ramos M, Mesa-Ramos F, Carpintero P.
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Scientific Reports (2026)
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Marianna Amboni et al
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J Rehabil Res Dev. 2006 Mar-Apr;43(2):227-38
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Mahmut Kalem et al
Foot and Ankle Surgery 14 October 2025
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Pieter Coenen et al
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Kade L Paterson BAppSci(, Hons), BPod, PhD, Rana S Hinman BPhysio(Hons), PhD, David J Hunter MBBS, PhD, Tim V Wrigley BSc(Hons), MSc and Kim L Bennell BAppSci(physio), PhD...

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Suwannahoy P, Srisuwan T, Pattamapaspong N, Mahakkanukrauh P.
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Intra-articular ossicle in interphalangeal joint of the great toe]]> 3 Weight loss and foot symptoms Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:16:55 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/weight-loss-and-foot-symptoms.112657/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/weight-loss-and-foot-symptoms.112657/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Simulated weight reduction using an anti-gravity treadmill - A pilot study of the impact of weight loss on foot and ankle arthritis
William J Morley et al
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Eur J Pharmacol. 2005 Sep 27
Martinez-Sanchez G, Al-Dalain SM, Menendez S, Re L, Giuliani A, Candelario-Jalil E, Alvarez H, Fernandez-Montequin JI, Leon OS.
Center of Studies for Research and Biological Evaluation (CEIEB-IFAL), University of Havana, Havana 10400, Cuba.
Efficacy of ozone in patients with diabetic foot ulcers]]> 35 Ponseti Method for clubfoot Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:14:20 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ponseti-method-for-clubfoot.13293/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ponseti-method-for-clubfoot.13293/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot
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Roy, Tanja C.; Knapik, Joseph J.; Ritland, Bradley M.; Murphy, Nicole; Sharp, Marilyn A.
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Asim M. Makhdom, MD, MSc, Hani Sinno, MD, Sultan Aldebeyan, MBBS, MScl, Adam Cota, MD, Reggie Charles Hamdy, MD, MSc, FRCS, Mohammad Alzahrani, MBBS, MSc, Chantal Janelle, MD, FRCS
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I am currently reviewing literature on neurological studies which incorporate concentrations of muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs and other proprioceptors within lower limb muscles. The high concentrations within the Plantaris muscle compared to its size and also with comparison to lower concentrations in soleus and gastrocnemius in humans seems to point...

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Diabetes Care. 2008 Apr 4 [Epub ahead of print]
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Dumville JC, O'Meara S, Deshpande S, Speak K.
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Zhang LI1, Wan WB, Zhang LH, Xiao HY, Luo YK, Fei X, Zheng ZX, Tang PF.
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2014 Feb 20;34(2):206-9.
Shear wave elastography to assess plantar fasciitis]]> 24 Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:01:56 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-measures-of-static-foot-posture-do-not-agree.107837/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-measures-of-static-foot-posture-do-not-agree.107837/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree
Ben Langley, Mary Cramp and Stewart C. Morrison
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research20169:45
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