Jul 6, 2026
A 58-trial review maps each modality to the sensorimotor deficits it improves. Balance training is the backbone, and two deficits still have no answer.
Jun 22, 2026
A review of nine trials found clear gains in dynamic balance, static postural control and ankle function, with the biggest effects in backward reach.
A multicentre trial found no overall functional edge, a borderline signal for distal tibia fractures, and happier patients.
A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials found no benefit over placebo on pain, function or imaging.
A small trial added blood-flow restriction to light loading in patellofemoral pain and got better strength, pain threshold and balance.
A large review links strength improvements to less pain and better function, strongest at the hip and knee.
Better comfort and swelling in the first fortnight, no difference by six weeks. Set expectations to match.
Jun 15, 2026
A 23-study meta-analysis ranks the risk factors, and toe-box width matters at least as much as heel height.
Adding foot work to a hip-and-knee program changed the mechanics more than the symptoms. Both are worth knowing.
