Background Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders that result in hyperglycemia by defects in insulin secretion or action, or both. This disease has a direct association with long-term damage to the body, including vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy, increasing the risk of foot ulcers and amputations. There are several risk factors that contribute to the develo...

Background Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive foot deformity involving lateral deviation of the hallux, and a common indication for forefoot surgery. However, the degree of foot pain experienced by individuals with HV is unclear. Recent evidence suggests an association between HV and foot pain; whereas, other studies have found no association. Furthermore, it is unknown whether more severe HV ...

Background The most common pathway to development of diabetes foot ulcers is repetitive daily activity stress on the plantar surface of the neuropathic foot. Studies suggest an association between different diabetic foot complications and physical activity. However, to the best of the authors knowledge the steps/day and sleep patterns of people with diabetic foot ulcers has yet to be investigat...

Background Poor foot structure, such as flat feet or high arched feet were thought to cause excessive foot movement during gait, which in turn is the pre-cursor to foot injuries [1,3]. However, some studies claimed that the differences in gait patterns may not be due to foot structure alone [4,8,11]. It has been suggested that good foot functional stability can ‘protect’ the mal-aligned foot fr...

conclusions an intervention based on the theory of planned behavior was effective in improving the foot care in diabetic patients. results the two groups showed no significant difference in terms of demographics or in the mean scores of other variables before the intervention (p > 0.05). after the intervention, a significant increase was observed in the mean scores of attitudes, and foot care p...

background and aim: low back pain is a common complaint in communities which has negative effects on different aspects of life. an effective method for reduction of low back pain complications is foot reflexology. foot reflexology has a positive effect in reduction of complications in low back pain. foot reflexology reduces respiratory rate, blood pressure and pulse rate. this study is an inves...

Background Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most hospitalised diabetes complications and contribute too many leg amputations. Trained diabetic foot teams and specialists managing diabetic foot ulcers have demonstrated reductions in amputations and hospitalisation by up to 90%. Few such teams exist in Australia. Thus, access is limited for all geographical populations and may somewhat explain...

Background. Four of the most relevant gestures in rugby (RU) are the pass, the tackle, the line out, and the scrum. RU is the third most common contact sport on the planet, and being a fast-paced collision game and carries a high risk of injury. Objectives. To describe and compare plantar dynamics during four sports gestures in rugby players through speed, strength, and balance. Methods. Twen...

Background: Epidemiological characteristics of diabetic foot infection in our region are not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiological features of diabetic foot infection in Babol, north of Iran. Methods: From March, 2005 to April, 2010, the epidemiological features of 450 cases of diabetic foot infection treated in two main teaching hospitals of Babol Medical Univer...

background: distraction osteogenesis (ds) is currently an important technique for lengthening shortened bones of the hand and foot. authors report their experience in applying ds for various conditions of the hand and foot using a distractor that the senior author has designed. materials and methods: records of patients who underwent ds for hand and foot conditions in a private clinic were retr...