Balance problems aren't reserved for the aging and feeble. Individuals of all ages, from all walks of life, can experience the disorienting, debilitating, and sometimes dangerous effects of lower-limb asymmetries and balance disorders. Oftentimes, we take for granted the high quality of life...

Just as our eyes become less reliable as we age, observational gait analysis, on its own, has become an unreliable evaluation method in both labs and clinics. As a result of the rapidly-evolving technological landscape, the fields of medicine and biomechanics have embraced state-of-the-art systems...

Our beloved colleague, Dr. Norman Murphy touched the hearts and minds of countless individuals before passing away far too soon. Norman courageously battled blood cancer for two years and passed on April 29, 2017. While he is no longer with us, he will not be forgotten. While no words can ever...

Here in Boston, Irish culture thrives. With so many Irish communities blending into the city and state's landscape, it comes as no surprise that two of the best Irish Step Dancers in the world call Massachusetts their home. Scott Doherty and Moira Ragen began Irish Step Dancing as young children...

In honor of National Biomechanics Day, a world-wide celebration of Biomechanics in its many forms for high school students and teachers, we've decided to explore the progress Tekscan Medical has made in transforming, through its pressure measurement systems, how clinicians and researchers evaluate...

Growing up as a student athlete, I placed a great amount of faith in my ankles - to support me, to move me, and to keep me agile in competitive situations. In fact, I may have been overly dependent on my ankles. My drive to play, regardless of the consequences, undoubtedly led to the use of my...

Luckily, Striking Measures is up and running just in time for us to recap our experience at APTA's Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2017. Last week, we joined more than 11,000 professionals in San Antonio, Texas, for the biggest conference on physical therapy in the country…and we brought something...

The average person will walk around 115,000 miles in a lifetime (more than four times around the earth!). I think it's safe to say we depend on our feet and lower limbs quite a bit. Used to walk, to run, to jump, skip and stand - our feet literally support every move we make. While we may not...