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MEMBER BENEFITS: Asics Professional Buyers Program
MEMBER BENEFITS
There are many benefits to be obtained from being an SEPNZ member.
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For a full list of Members’ Benefits visit http://sportsphysiotherapy.org.nz/benefits/
In each bulletin we will be highlighting individual member benefits in order to help members best utilise all benefits available.
The ASICS Professional Buyers Programme is designed to enable Sport & Exercise Physiotherapy New Zealand members the opportunity to experience our shoes first hand and to assist in referring the most suitable shoe/s to your patients. By registering for the Professional Buyers Programme, you will:
ASICS Performance Footwear/ASICS Sportstyle Footwear Receive 4 voucher codes per year, 2 every six months. Each voucher will give you 40% off the retail price of one pair of shoes up to $300 Recommended Retail Price.
Additional Product Offers:
Smartwool Socks Receive 2 voucher codes per year, 1 every six months. Each voucher will give you 30% off the retail price for your choice of socks
(Recommended Retail Price).
Register Here Full terms and conditions can be found on the Professional Buyers Programme registration page.
If you are already a member of the Professional Buyers Programme you will receive your vouchers in July and February.
For first time registered member, we run a report at the end of each month which picks up the newly registered members. You should then receive your vouchers by the middle of the following month.
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease: Nimbus Lite V2
Thanks to Asics for this latest footwear review from Anthony Ng.
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) is a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy disease that affects the peripheral nervous system. The lower limb adopts an altered gait due to diminished muscle power resulting in muscle atrophy which affects limb flexibility and strength, along with skeletal deformities. This ultimately presents as a pes cavus foot structure.
gait problems. Proper footwear like the new Nimbus lite V2 can address the symptoms of CMT, aiding ambulation and successfully accommodating lower limb foot and ankle anomalies. The lighter weight construction offers increased cushioning along with a supportive plantar platform for improved balance, foot alignment and increased stability. The midsole wider flared design enables initial foot contact to accomplish enhanced structural support through-out the entire gait cycle compared to suboptimal footwear.
Nimbus chose a midsole material which provides the required cushioning to reduce GRF, while maintaining efficient energy return to foster pronation, reduce plantar pressure under prominent metatarsal heads worsened by retracted digits and relieve pressure produced under plantar heels, commonly associated with a pes cavus foot structure.
The heel and forefoot offers depth and width to accommodate any additional ankle and foot orthotics to be placed without the need to alter or adjust the shoe internal profile.
Nimbus Lite V2: Solid constructed rear, a wider over-all base of gait improving stability. Offers a lighter, more balanced feel to enhance corrective alignment from proximal to distal throughout the entire gait cycle.
The foot having the characteristic of a high arch is dominantly fixed in a varus angulation. The cavus foot will not flatten during weight bearing; hence natural foot pronation is inhibited to aid shock attenuation throughout the lower limb. Foot muscle weakens and stability during locomotion is compromised leading also to the development of clawed digits. Patients with CMT have a high frequency of tripping directly related to the negative effects CMT has during gait.
The lower limb and foot complications from CMT can progressively become worse over time. This will result in further changes to the lower limb with additional difficulties in walking or potential running. A slower gait will affect normal stride length and cadence and patients will often present with a wider step to provide enhanced balance.
Treatment decisions are based on correct footwear choices to be worn continuously. Footwear is key in slowing the progression of this condition and improving
