Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Originally developed in the 1930s, metatarsal pads are small cushions designed to distribute pressure away from the central metatarsal heads onto the neighboring metatarsal shafts and surrounding soft tissues (Fig. 1)....
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article The plantar plates are a series of fibrocartilaginous disks located beneath the lesser metatarsal heads. These plates play a key role in protecting the metatarsal heads from trauma and stabilizing the toes during the...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Abstract Objective: This article provides an overview of the efficacy of current exercise interventions for managing tendinopathy, and reviews the more up-to-date exercise prescriptions, such as the use of...
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast For decades, injured athletes have spent countless hours aggressively stretching their Achilles tendons with the misguided belief that a more flexible calf is less prone to reinjury and more resilient when...
The study investigated the longer-term effects of transitioning to minimalist shoes on running performance, running economy, strength, and bone density over a 20-week follow-up period. Fifty male runners who previously transitioned to using minimalist or...
