This morning I have been watching the 2012 Olympic men’s
soccer/football finals. It has been an excellent game between Mexico and
Brazil. You can hear the Samba beat in the stands at Wembly Stadium. I have
been impressed with the speed of the players. I know from treating soccer
player in my practice that some of these players are participating with some
type of foot injury. Plantar
fasciitis, hallux
limitus, bunions
and ankle
sprains are some of the most common foot injuries that occur while playing.
Women soccer players’ tend to develop patellofemoral
syndrome if their feet are flat or if the Q angle is large. I am sure the
therapists and trainers involved in the Olympic soccer tournament have
minimized these foot injuries. If you have any of these foot injuries as a
result of playing recreational sports or due the repetitive nature of your job
you should not delay getting treatment for these injuries. Congratulations to
the Canadian Olympic Women’s soccer team for their bronze medal and to the
Mexican Olympic Men’s soccer team for their gold medal.
Over the past year, I have been asked on several occasions to express my opinion on the benefits and risks of wearing unconventional footwear such as MBT™ (Masai Barefoot Technology) shoes , Sketchers “Shape Up”™ shoes and other similar shoes. I have reviewed research presented at scientific seminars, talked to a MBT footwear medical representative and I have also received feedback from a few patients over the past year who have used MBT shoes or other similar shoes. In this blog I will discuss the design of MBT footwear and its effects on the thigh and lower leg muscles while standing and walking in MBT footwear. I will also discuss the effects on ankle joint motion while walking in MBT footwear. MBT footwear was developed in Switzerland in 1996 and came to North America in 2003. The unstable MBT shoe has been promoted as the original “barefoot” function shoe. This shoe has a rounded sole starting from the heel and continues ...
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