BACKGROUND: Non-use of and dissatisfaction with ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) occurs frequently. The objective of this study is to gain insight in the conversation during the intake and examination phase, from the clients’ perspective, at two levels: 1) the attention for the activities and the context in …

Cervical spinal manipulations (CSM) are frequently employed techniques to alleviate neck pain and headache. Minor and major complications following CSM have been described, though clear consensus on definition and the classification of the complications had not yet been achieved. As a result, incidence …

Cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) and cervical mobilization are frequently used in patients with neck pain and headache. Pre-manipulative cervical instability and arterial integrity tests appear to be unreliable in identifying patients at risk at risk for adverse events. It would be valuable if patients …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of kinematic chain manipulative therapy on the frontal plane knee movement in cycling. Methods: in this study 13 amateur cyclists aged between 25 and 65 years old participated and underwent kinematic chain manipulative therapy executed by a professional …

OBJECTIVES Previous studies regarding nursing documentation focused primarily on documentation quality, for instance, in terms of the accuracy of the documentation. The combination between accuracy measurements and the quality and frequencies of outcome variables such as the length of the hospital stay …

Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain insight in specific elements influencing the use, non-use, satisfaction, and dissatisfaction of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) and the presence of underexposed problems with respect to AFOs. Methods: A questionnaire was composed to obtain information from …

Primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs effectively reduce ACL injury risk in the short term. Despite these programs, ACL injury incidence is still high, making it imperative to continue to improve cur- rent prevention strategies. A potential limitation of current ACL injury …

Already for many centuries shoemaking exists as a craft. Orthopaedic shoemaking is a relative new profession that has emerged and evolved during the last century. Originated from the craft of shoemaking it has developed into a profession on the intersection between healthcare and technology. Important …

Abstract 1 Im Laufe der Jahre haben die Orthopädieschuhmacher ihr Handwerk als eine Spezialisierung der traditionellen Schuhmacherei entwickelt. Im Gegensatz zu regulären Schuhmachern, die Schuhe für gesunde Füße machen, helfen Orthopädieschuhmacher Menschen mit Fußproblemen, welche ihre Mobilität behindern. …

Vorig jaar november heeft een kwartiermakersbezoek plaatsgevonden aan het Vietnamese Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists (VietCot) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Het Vietcot is onderdeel van de universiteit voor sociale zaken in Hanoi. Zij verzorgt internationale opleidingen op het gebied van protheses en ortheses. …