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Foot orthoses for adults with flexible pes planus: a systematic review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2014
Background Foot orthoses are widely used in the management of flexible pes planus, yet the evidence to support this intervention has not been clearly defined.
Helen A Banwell, Shylie Mackintosh, Dominic Thewlis   +2 more
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The relationship between the supination resistance test, lower limb biomechanics and the effects of foot orthoses on foot and ankle biomechanics in individuals with posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction during gait.

Gait & Posture
BACKGROUND Posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a debilitating condition that leads to biomechanical changes, for which foot orthoses are often prescribed to attenuate.
Gabriel Moisan, A. Dami, Tahereh Ghabdian, Eléna Payen, Pier-Luc Isabelle, Nader Farahpour, Sean McBride   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of ankle-foot orthoses on trunk sway and lower limb intersegmental coordination in children with bilateral cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2012
Introduction: Ankle-foot orthoses may significantly improve lower limb kinematics in the gait of children with cerebral palsy. Here we aimed to analyze the effect of ankle-foot orthoses on trunk postural control and lower limb intersegmental coordination
Marc Degelean, Ludo De Borre, Patrick Salvia, Karine Pelc, Eric Kerckhofs, Linda De Meirleir, Guy Cheron, Bernard Dan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eff ectiveness of conservative orthotic treatment in fl exible pediatric fl atfoot [PDF]

Revista Española de Podología, 2018
Introduction: There is controversy regarding the eff ectiveness of conservative treatment by means of foot orthoses for the fl exible pediatric fl atfoot deformity condition.
Moises Prados Barrado
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Powered ankle-foot orthoses: the effects of the assistance on healthy and impaired users while walking

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018
In the last two decades, numerous powered ankle-foot orthoses have been developed. Despite similar designs and control strategies being shared by some of these devices, their performance in terms of achieving a comparable goal varies.
Marta Moltedo, Tomislav Baček, Tom Verstraten, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber   +5 more
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An exploratory study investigating the effect of foot type and foot orthoses on gluteus medius muscle activity

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Abnormal gluteus medius muscle activity is associated with a number of musculoskeletal conditions. Research investigating the effect of foot type and foot orthoses on gluteus medius muscle activity is both conflicting and limited.
Sean Sadler, Martin Spink, Xanne Janse de Jonge, Vivienne Chuter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of ankle-foot orthoses on gait in typically developing children: Developmental trend in segmental coordination

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2010
Objective: As orthoses, and particularly ankle-foot orthoses, are widely used in the management of children with motor disorders, including cerebral palsy, we aimed to study their effect in normal children in order to add to normative gait data, which ...
Marc Degelaen, Françoise Leurs, Ludo De Borre, Eric Kerckhofs, Linda De Meirleir, Guy Cheron, Bernard Dan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2019
Background Guidelines recommend foot orthoses for people with both early (
Lara S. Chapman, Anthony C. Redmond, Karl B. Landorf, Keith Rome, Anne-Maree Keenan, Robin Waxman, Begonya Alcacer-Pitarch, Heidi J. Siddle, Michael R. Backhouse   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Custom foot orthoses improve first-step pain in individuals with unilateral plantar fasciopathy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018
Background Foot orthoses are routinely used to treat plantar fasciopathy in clinical practice. However, minimal evidence exists as to the effect of both truly custom designed foot orthoses, as well as that of the shoe the foot orthoses are placed into ...
Chris Bishop, Dominic Thewlis, Susan Hillier   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin, Koosje van der Stoel, Vera Popovich, Paul Breedveld   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source