Effectiveness of foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. e40
Author(s):  
G. Whittaker ◽  
K. Landorf ◽  
S. Munteanu ◽  
H. Menz ◽  
J. Tan ◽  
...  
2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (16) ◽  
pp. 1040-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Rasenberg ◽  
Henrik Riel ◽  
Michael S Rathleff ◽  
Sita M A Bierma-Zeinstra ◽  
Marienke van Middelkoop

BackgroundPlantar heel pain (PHP) is common. Foot orthoses are often applied as treatment for PHP, even though there is little evidence to support this.ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of different orthoses on pain, function and self-reported recovery in patients with PHP and compare them with other conservative interventions.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesA systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, CINAHL and Google Scholar up to January 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesRandomised controlled trials comparing foot orthoses with a control (defined as no intervention, sham or other type of conservative treatment) reporting on pain, function or self-reported recovery in patients with PHP.ResultsTwenty studies investigating eight different types of foot orthoses were included in the review. Most studies were of high quality. Pooled data from six studies showed no difference between prefabricated orthoses and sham orthoses for pain at short term (mean difference (MD) of 0.26 (95% CI −0.09 to 0.60)). No difference was found between sham orthoses and custom orthoses for pain at short term (MD 0.22 (95% CI −0.05 to 0.50)), nor was there a difference between prefabricated orthoses and custom orthoses for pain at short term (MD 0.03 (95% CI −0.15 to 0.22)). For the majority of other interventions, no significant differences were found.ConclusionsFoot orthoses are not superior for improving pain and function compared with sham or other conservative treatment in patients with PHP.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42015029659.


2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 322-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen A Whittaker ◽  
Shannon E Munteanu ◽  
Hylton B Menz ◽  
Jade M Tan ◽  
Chantel L Rabusin ◽  
...  

ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of foot orthoses for pain and function in adults with plantar heel pain.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome was pain or function categorised by duration of follow-up as short (0 to 6 weeks), medium (7 to 12 weeks) or longer term (13 to 52 weeks).Data sourcesMedline, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Embase and the Cochrane Library from inception to June 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesStudies must have used a randomised parallel-group design and evaluated foot orthoses for plantar heel pain. At least one outcome measure for pain or function must have been reported.ResultsA total of 19 trials (1660 participants) were included. In the short term, there was very low-quality evidence that foot orthoses do not reduce pain or improve function. In the medium term, there was moderate-quality evidence that foot orthoses were more effective than sham foot orthoses at reducing pain (standardised mean difference −0.27 (−0.48 to −0.06)). There was no improvement in function in the medium term. In the longer term, there was very low-quality evidence that foot orthoses do not reduce pain or improve function. A comparison of customised and prefabricated foot orthoses showed no difference at any time point.ConclusionThere is moderate-quality evidence that foot orthoses are effective at reducing pain in the medium term, however it is uncertain whether this is a clinically important change.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M McMillan ◽  
Karl B Landorf ◽  
Joanna T Barrett ◽  
Hylton B Menz ◽  
Adam R Bird

Physiotherapy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. e9
Author(s):  
D. Thacker ◽  
B. Smith ◽  
P. Hendrick ◽  
R. Webber ◽  
M. Rathleff ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen A. Whittaker ◽  
Shannon E. Munteanu ◽  
Hylton B. Menz ◽  
Daniel R. Bonanno ◽  
James M. Gerrard ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew McMillan ◽  
Karl Landorf ◽  
Joanna Barrett ◽  
Hylton Menz ◽  
Adam Bird

Author(s):  
G. Whittaker ◽  
S.E. Munteanu ◽  
H.B. Menz ◽  
D.R. Bonanno ◽  
J.M. Gerrard ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Burton

Review Objective: To synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of interventions that have used a combination of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and any type of exercise to treat plantar heel pain compared to any other treatment intervention. Introduction: Recent evidence suggests combining shockwave therapy and exercise may be more effective than other treatments for plantar heel pain. However, no systematic reviews have been conducted on the topic and optimal treatment protocols and clinical recommendations are lacking.Inclusion criteria: Randomised controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of combined shockwave therapy and exercise for plantar heel pain in adults will be included. Methods: The authors will search for a wide range of sources to find both published and unpublished studies via EBSCOhost, including, but not limited to, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED). Studies published in a language other than English will only be considered if a translation is available. The JBI systematic review methodology will be followed when conducting the review. Data synthesis will be conducted using meta-analysis or narrative synthesis, where appropriate. Systematic review registration number: CRD42020213286


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