Walking patterns used reduce forefoot plantar pressures in people width diabetic neuropathies

Physical Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 828-835

  Kwon, O Y ^a   Mueller, M J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Diabetic ulcers; Forefoot pressure; Walking patterns

Indexed keywords

DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FOOT ULCER; FOREFOOT; GAIT; JOINT INSTABILITY; LEG AMPUTATION; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PLANTAR ULCER; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; WALKING;

EID: 0035146508     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/81.2.828     Document Type: Review

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