Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Fundamentals of Athletic Footwear and Orthoses; 1: Evolution of Athletic Footwear; History of the Running Shoe; Introduction; Ancient History; The Running Shoe Revolution; Reebok Begins the Race; The Amazing Dassler Brothers; Tiger Shoes and ASICS Join the Chase; New Balance and Intelligent Design; The Modest Beginnings of the Nike Shoe Empire; Breakthrough by Brooks; Key Contributors in Athletic Shoe Development; Athletic Shoe Early Research; Running Shoe Anatomy: Past and Present; The Upper.

Anatomy of an Athletic Shoe Last; Toe Box; Vamp; Balmoral Versus Blucher; Outer Sole; Midsole; Upper; Heel Counter; Function of Athletic Shoes; Clinical Assessment of Athletic Shoes; Fit; Insoles; Forefoot Flexibility; Midfoot Sagittal Stability; Midfoot Frontal Stability; Lateral Midsole Heel Cushion; Medial Midsole Heel Density; Heel Counter; Outsole Surface Area; Conclusion; 6: Athletic Shoe Fit, Modifications, and Prescriptions; Shoe Fitting; Orthotic Prescription; Prefabricated Orthoses; Custom Orthoses; Athletic Shoe Modifications; 7: Athletic Socks.

Foot Orthoses Alter Contractile Activity of Lower Extremity Muscles; Foot Orthoses Improve Postural Stability; Foot Orthoses Reduce Plantar Forces and Pressures; Conclusion; References; 3: Athletic Foot Types and Deformities; Normal Foot Motion and Biomechanics During Gait; Foot Types; Functional Foot Disorders; Examples of Foot Deformities in Athletes; Lower Extremity Pathology; Calcaneal Apophysitis; Kohler's Disease; Freiberg's Disease; Plantar Fascia Pathology; Sesamoiditis; Stress Fracture; Fifth Metatarsal Fractures; Lisfranc Fracture/Dislocations; Ankle Sprains.

Patellofemoral Dysfunction Medial; Tibial Stress Syndrome; Interdigital Neuroma; Achilles Tendonopathy; Posterior Tibial Tendonitis; Hallux Abducto Valgus; Hallux Limitus/Rigidus; Turf Toe and Soccer Toe; Hammer Toe Deformity; Tailor's Bunion; Toe Nails; Blisters; Treatment; References; 4: Clinical Use of Gait Analysis for the Athlete; Observational Gait Analysis; Technological Advances in Gait Analysis; 2D Video Gait Analysis; Peak Pressure Analysis; Human Motion Analysis; New Trends in Sensor Technology and Analysis Design; References; 5: Athletic Shoe Evaluation.

Upper Materials: Past and Present ;The Bottom; Materials: Past and Present; Midsole; Wedges; Outsole; Insole and Sockliner; Putting It All Together; References; 2: Evolution of Foot Orthoses in Sports; Introduction; Definition of Foot Orthoses; Historical Evolution of Foot Orthoses; Research and Theory on€Orthosis Function; Research on Therapeutic Effectiveness of Orthoses; Theories of Foot Orthosis Function; Research on€Biomechanical Effects of Foot Orthoses; Foot Orthoses Alter Foot and Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics.

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, including an expanded section on running footwear and additional sports-specific recommendations, this updated, practical resource provides a concise and logical approach to prescribing footwear that will maximize performance and minimize injury in athletes. From fundamentals -- including athletic foot types, basic biomechanics and gait evaluation -- to step-by-step guidance through assessment and prescription of shoes, socks, lacing, inserts, and orthoses, this book is both comprehensive and easily accessible. A new section has been added to cover the array of different considerations for running footwear (barefoot, minimalist, maximalist), as well as new sport-specific recommendations. As in the previous edition, referral, coding and billing are also addressed. Photographs and drawings clearly illustrate key concepts, and wherever relevant, the authors have incorporated evidence-based medicine. By presenting new and updated essential information in a user-friendly format, Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine, Second Edition will prove to be invaluable for sports medicine physicians, podiatrists, orthopedists, physical therapists, and athletic trainers.