Welcome to Human Locomotion.org
HumanLocomotion.org provides books and articles written by Dr. Tom Michaud, as well as clinical tools and rehab products for state-of-the-art management of gait-related disorders.
Human Locomotion, a technical book written for sports medicine professionals, is available on Amazon.com. Students can purchase the book for a discounted rate by contacting us at humanlocomotion.org@gmail.com.
Injury-Free Running is for serious runners interested in treating and preventing running injuries. It's available on this website, or click here for the Kindle version on Amazon.
The biomechanical measuring devices are made from anodized aluminum with dovetail joints machined to 1000th of an inch accuracy. Our products include the ToePro/Hip Strength Dynamometer, The Two-To-One Ankle Rockboard, and the ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform.
Each product has a video link demonstrating it's use, and in the future we will be adding new videos of exercises recommended by Dr. Michaud.
The ToePro/Hip Strength Dynamometer
Regular price
$95.00
- Price includes dynamometer, card attachment and strap attachment.
- By placing the plastic card beneath the patient’s toes and removing it slowly, the ToePro/Hip Strength dynamometer allows you to precisely quantify toe strength (Fig. 1). Toe strength deficits have been proven to correlate with chronic plantar fasciitis, falls in the elderly, and impaired athletic performance.
- The plastic card can be removed and replaced with the ankle cuff. This attachment allows you to create a ratio between hip strength and body weight. Recent research confirms that when piriformis strength is less than 20% body weight (Fig. 2), the individual is significantly more likely to be injured. Knee injuries are especially common when the piriformis is weak; e.g., athletes who score less than 20% body weight with this test are 7 times more likely to tear their ACL in a single season.
- These tests can be performed in seconds and repeated upon re-examinations to monitor strength gains.
- The objective strength scores for both the toes and hip muscles provide the doctor and the patient clear proof of the need to perform exercises. The strength scores provide measurable guidelines for return to sport and/or restoration of activity.
- Read the QUICK START GUIDE.
- Read article on the ToePro Dynamometer.
- Read press release on the ToePro Dynamometer and Diabetic Foot Disease.
- Watch the video on using the dynamometer to evaluate toe strength with the card, and hip strength with the strap, as well as how to set "peak hold".
- Read article on hip strength as a percentage of body weight.
Blog posts
INJURY-FREE RUNNING
How to Build Strength, Improve Form, and Treat/Prevent Injuries
Available in paperback, 208 pages and 176 illustrations.
