Foot Orthoses for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 184-186
Author(s):  
B.F. Morrey
Keyword(s):  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Foot Orthoses

scholarly journals The effects of Foot Orthoses on Pain Management of People with Plantar Fasciitis

2015 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Taheri Fahimeh Sadat ◽  
Jafarian Ebrahim Sadeghi ◽  
Demneh Forood Bahmani
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Foot Orthoses

An Evaluation of Two Foot-Specific, Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measuring Instruments

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 538-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl B. Landorf ◽  
Anne-Maree Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

In the past decade, health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment has become an important tool to measure change as a result of treatment in clinical trials. The aim of this project was to compare and contrast two foot-specific HRQoL questionnaires: the Foot Function Index (FFI) and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ). To assist in this process, a quasi-experimental trial was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of foot orthoses in improving HRQoL in people suffering from plantar fasciitis. The results from this study found that the FFI is generally less responsive to change, particularly in the domain of Activity Limitation. Nevertheless, significant improvements were found for two out of the three domains (Pain and Disability, but not Activity Limitation) for the FFI, as well as the overall score of FFI. In contrast, all four domains (Pain, Function, Footwear and General Foot Health) of the FHSQ showed significant improvement. Our experience with the questionnaires also revealed that certain questions in the Activity Limitation domain of the FFI can lead to inconsistent scoring, thus casting doubts over the suitability of this domain for use with patients with plantar fasciitis. Therefore, the FHSQ has several advantages when evaluating HRQoL in patients being treated with foot orthoses for plantar fasciitis, and should be viewed as the preferred questionnaire.

Comparison between customised foot orthoses and insole combined with the use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in plantar fasciitis, medium-term follow-up results: A randomised controlled trial

2020 ◽  
pp. 026921552097661
Author(s):  
Manuel Coheña-Jiménez ◽  
Manuel Pabón-Carrasco ◽  
Ana Juana Pérez Belloso
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Shock Wave Therapy ◽  
Extracorporeal Shock Wave ◽  
Custom Made

Objective: To determine the clinical results of custom-made foot orthoses versus placebo flat cushioning insoles combined with an extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and foot functionality in patients with plantar fasciitis. Design and setting: A randomised controlled clinical trial with follow-up at six months. Faculty of Podiatry and Centre Clinical private of Physiotherapy, Seville, Spain. Subjects and interventions: Patients with plantar fasciitis were randomly assigned to either group A ( n = 42), which received custom-made foot orthoses, or group B ( n = 41), which received placebo insoles. All the participants received active extracorporeal shock wave therapy including stretching exercises. Recruitment period was from Mach 2019 to July 2020. Main measurements: The main outcome was foot pain, measured by visual analogue scale and the secondary outcome measures were recorded by Roles and Maudsley scores respectively, at the beginning and at one week, one month and six months. Results: Eighty-eight patients were assessed for eligibility. Eighty-three patients were recruited and randomised. This study showed significant differences between both groups according to the visual analogue scale. In control group, the difference was at baseline ( P 0.01) and, in the experimental group was at the one- and six-month follow-up ( P 0.001). The mean (SD) visual analogue scale at baseline were Control group 6.31 (1.69) and Experimental group 5.27 (1.64); and at six months were 7.52 (3.40) and 3.29 (4.26), respectively. The custom-made foot orthosis was perceived as ‘good’ (85%) and ‘excellent’ (97.5%) at medium-long term. Conclusion: Wearing a custom-made foot orthosis leads to a improvement in patients with plantar fasciitis; it reduced foot pain and improved foot functionality.

Use of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Stratton ◽  
Thomas G. McPoil ◽  
Mark W. Cornwall ◽  
Kyle Patrick
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Functional Activity ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Muscular Contraction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Activity Levels

Background: Recent research has discussed the use of low-frequency electrical stimulation to increase blood flow by eliciting muscular contraction in soft tissues. This randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of low-frequency electrical stimulation combined with stretching exercises and foot orthoses in individuals diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis for less than 6 months. Methods: Twenty-six participants aged 18 to 65 years diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: a control group receiving only stretching and orthoses and a treatment group receiving low-frequency electrical stimulation in addition to stretching and orthoses. To assess treatment response, a visual analog scale was used to determine first-step morning pain, and changes in daily activity levels were monitored by using a validated outcome measure. All of the participants were assessed before starting treatment, after 4 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after the conclusion of treatment. Results: Participants in the control and experimental groups demonstrated pain reduction and improvements in functional activity levels after 4 weeks and 3 months. Conclusions: Regardless of whether low-frequency electrical stimulation was used as an intervention, the use of plantar fascia–specific stretching and prefabricated foot orthoses provided short-term (3-month) pain relief and improvement in functional activity levels. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 99(6): 481–488, 2009)

Effect of Foot Orthoses as Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis or Heel Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Anderson ◽  
Justin Stanek
Keyword(s):  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Heel Pain ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Clinical Scenario ◽  
Clinical Question ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Viable Treatment

Clinical Scenario:Plantar fasciitis is a debilitating and painful problem present in the general population. It most often presents with moderate to severe pain in the proximal inferior heel region and is most commonly associated with repeated trauma to the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis, itself, is an injury at the site of attachment at the medial tubercle of the calcaneus, often due to excessive and repetitive traction. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain and is estimated to affect 2 million people in the United States alone.Focused Clinical Question:For adults suffering from plantar fasciitis, are foot orthoses a viable treatment option to reduce pain?

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Custom Foot Orthoses for the Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Wrobel ◽  
Adam E. Fleischer ◽  
Ryan T. Crews ◽  
Beth Jarrett ◽  
Bijan Najafi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Heel Pain ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Spontaneous Physical Activity

Background Up to 10% of people will experience heel pain. The purpose of this prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial was to compare custom foot orthoses (CFO), prefabricated foot orthoses (PFO), and sham insole treatment for plantar fasciitis. Methods Seventy-seven patients with plantar fasciitis for less than 1 year were included. Outcome measures included first step and end of day pain, Revised Foot Function Index short form (FFI-R), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), activity monitoring, balance, and gait analysis. Results The CFO group had significantly improved total FFI-R scores (77.4 versus 57.2; P = .03) without group differences for FFI-R pain, SF-36, and morning or evening pain. The PFO and CFO groups reported significantly lower morning and evening pain. For activity, the CFO group demonstrated significantly longer episodes of walking over the sham (P = .019) and PFO (P = .03) groups, with a 125% increase for CFOs, 22% PFOs, and 0.2% sham. Postural transition duration (P = .02) and balance (P = .05) improved for the CFO group. There were no gait differences. The CFO group reported significantly less stretching and ice use at 3 months. Conclusions The CFO group demonstrated 5.6-fold greater improvements in spontaneous physical activity versus the PFO and sham groups. All three groups improved in morning pain after treatment that included standardized athletic shoes, stretching, and ice. The CFO changes may have been moderated by decreased stretching and ice use after 3 months. These findings suggest that more objective measures, such as spontaneous physical activity improvement, may be more sensitive and specific for detecting improved weightbearing function than traditional clinical outcome measures, such as pain and disease-specific quality of life.

Effectiveness of foot orthoses for the prevention of lower limb overuse injuries in naval recruits: a randomised controlled trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 298-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R Bonanno ◽  
George S Murley ◽  
Shannon E Munteanu ◽  
Karl B Landorf ◽  
Hylton B Menz
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Achilles Tendinopathy ◽  
Overuse Injuries ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Randomised Controlled

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of prefabricated foot orthoses for the prevention of lower limb overuse injuries in naval recruits.MethodsThis study was a participant-blinded and assessor-blinded, parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Three-hundred and six participants aged 17–50 years who undertook 11 weeks of initial defence training at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School (Cerberus, Australia) were randomised to a control group (flat insoles, n=153) or an intervention group (contoured, prefabricated foot orthoses, n=153). The combined incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome, patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain during the 11-week training period were compared using incidence rate ratios (IRR). Data were analysed using the intention-to-treat principle.ResultsSixty-seven injuries (21.9%) were recorded. The control and intervention group sustained 40 (26.1%) and 27 (17.6%) injuries, respectively (IRR 0.66, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.11, p=0.098). This corresponds to a 34% reduction in risk of developing medial tibial stress syndrome, patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendinopathy or plantar fasciitis/plantar heel for the intervention group compared with the control group. Participants in the prefabricated orthoses group were more likely to report at least one adverse event (20.3% vs 12.4%; relative risk (RR) 1.63, 95% CI 0.96 to 2.76; p=0.068; number needed to harm 13, 95% CI 6 to 253). The most common adverse events were foot blisters (n=20, 6.6%), arch pain (n=10, 3.3%) and shin pain (n=8, 2.6%).ConclusionPrefabricated foot orthoses may be beneficial for reducing the incidence of lower limb injury in naval recruits undertaking defence training.Trial registration numberAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12615000024549.

Orthoses in the treatment of rearfoot problems

1999 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 220-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Sobel ◽  
SJ Levitz ◽  
MA Caselli
Keyword(s):  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Posterior Tibial Tendon ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Ankle Sprains ◽  
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction ◽  
Ankle Foot Orthosis ◽  
Posterior Tibial ◽  
Ankle Brace ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Recent Developments

Orthotic management is helpful in the treatment of most orthopedic conditions involving the rearfoot, including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon disorders, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, flatfoot, ankle sprains, and problems associated with diabetes, arthritis, and equinus disorders. A review of the effectiveness of orthoses in the treatment of these conditions is presented here. An in-depth analysis of the orthotic management of plantar fasciitis and a critical review of foot orthoses for the pronated foot are presented. Also discussed are the rationale and effectiveness of the tension night splint in the treatment of plantar fasciitis, orthotic devices for the different stages of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, and the various categories of orthoses for off-loading the diabetic foot. The modern ankle brace, the effectiveness of prefabricated versus prescription foot orthoses, and recent developments in the ankle-foot orthosis are also reviewed.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Manual Therapy, Customised Foot Orthoses and Combined Therapy in the Management of Plantar Fasciitis—A RCT

Sports ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Casper Grim ◽  
Ruth Kramer ◽  
Martin Engelhardt ◽  
Swen Malte John ◽  
Thilo Hotfiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Combined Therapy ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
American Orthopaedic ◽  
And Function

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of three different treatment approaches in the management of PF. Methods: Sixty-three patients (44 female, 19 men; 48.4 ± 9.8 years) were randomly assigned into a manual therapy (MT), customised foot orthosis (FO) and a combined therapy (combined) group. The primary outcomes of pain and function were evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society-Ankle Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS-AHS) and the patient reported outcome measure (PROM) Foot Pain and Function Scale (FPFS). Data were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at follow-up sessions after 1 month, 2 months and 3 months (T1–T3). Results: All three treatments showed statistically significant (p < 0.01) improvements in both scales from T0 to T1. However, the MT group showed greater improvements than both other groups (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Manual therapy, customised foot orthoses and combined treatments of PF all reduced pain and function, with the greatest benefits shown by isolated manual therapy.

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