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The use of true prescription-level orthotics to aid in the treatment of foot ailments has steadily increased over the last thirty years. Commonly prescribed by podiatrists, sports medicine physicians, and other medical professionals, orthotics function...

Eighteen months ago, MarkForged (Somerville, MA, US) introduced the first commercial 3D printer that, its limited size format aside, was capable of building polymer structures with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement in the x/y plane (see “3D Printing...

Editor's note: A version of this article appeared in Steamboat Today on March 2, 2009. If you have reached middle age, you may be experiencing some pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis. This is a common joint disorder in which cartilage &mdash...

What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? Patellofemoral pain syndrome is the medical name for pain that you feel behind your knee cap. This is one of the most common knee problems for sports people and elderly. The joint where your kneecap articulates...

Plantar fasciitis, sometimes called “jogger’s heel,” is a condition caused by inflammation in a part of the foot called the plantar fascia, an area of tissue that connects the toes to the heels. This inflammation can bring about extreme and sharp pain...