Podcast 47: The Thigh Gap & Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Podcast 47 is live !

Topics: Lots of cool stuff for your ears and brains today. Don’t miss this show on Allen’s Rule Part 2, ankle biosensors, Parkinson’s syndrome gait disorder, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, The Thigh Gap disorder, and the ever confusing and much debated Abductory Heel Twist in walking and in runners. Don’t miss this show !

A. Link to our server:

http://thegaitguys.libsyn.com/podcast-47-the-thigh-gap-medial-tibial-stress-syndrome

B. iTunes link:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gait-guys-podcast/id559864138

C. Gait Guys online /download store (National Shoe Fit Certification and more !) :

http://store.payloadz.com/results/results.aspx?m=80204

D. other web based Gait Guys lectures:

www.onlinece.com   type in Dr. Waerlop or Dr. Allen,  ”Biomechanics”

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* Today’s show notes:

Neuroscience piece

1. Update on Allen’s Rule blog post:

http://thegaitguys.tumblr.com/post/68094426145/allens-rule-is-this-why-the-kenyans-are-better

2. Could a simple ankle sensor help with parkinsons symptoms ?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=could-a-simple-ankle-sensor-help-with-parkinsons-symptoms

3. Probiotics Boost Running Performance in Heat

http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-for-runners/probiotics-boost-running-performance-in-heat

4. http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2013/11/26/thalmic-labs-gearing-ship-first-myo-gesture-control-armbands-weeks/

5 Gait Factoid:  the foot abductory twist

6.  Note from melissa on her 9 month leg pain.

Disclaimer 

7 . National Shoe Fit Program

8 . medial tibial stress syndrome

http://lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/medial-shin-pain-in-runners-evidence-for-orthosis-use

9. from a blog reader:

The thigh-gap obsession is not new but it’s the most extreme body fixation yet

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/nov/04/thigh-gap-obsession-most-extreme