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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
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Physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To systematically review the current evidence on physical therapy interventions for children and adolescents with myelomeningocele, the most complex and common presentation of spina bifida, to explore intervention components and the outcomes according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains, and ...
Lorena Costa Ferreira, Isabella Saraiva Christovão, Robert J. Palisano, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of foot orthoses and in‐shoe wedges during cycling: a systematic review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2014
Background The use of foot orthoses and in‐shoe wedges in cycling are largely based on theoretical benefits and anecdotal evidence. This review aimed to systematically collect all published research on this topic, critically evaluate the methods and ...
Boon K Yeo, Daniel R Bonanno
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Predictive Contribution of Clinical Measures of Ankle Neuromuscular Impairments to Ankle Kinematic Deviations During Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Introductions Children with cerebral palsy (CP) commonly exhibit neuromuscular impairments that affect ankle motion during gait. These include hypertonia, muscle weakness, poor selective motor control, and restricted range‐of‐motion. However, their individual and combined impacts on sagittal ankle kinematics remain unclear. This study aimed to
Faustyna Manikowska, Sabina Brazevic, Brian Po‐Jung Chen, Marek Jóźwiak, Maria K. Lebiedowska   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Experiences and Perspectives of Prescribed Foot Orthoses in People With Diabetes

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Background Adherence to prescribed offloading among people with diabetes is often insufficient. Although factors influencing adherence with prescribed footwear have been well studied, uncertainties remain. Perceptions and views of people with diabetes on
Niloofar Sedighi, Gordon Hendry, Jari Pallari, Ruth Barn   +3 more
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Effects of Orthotic Interventions on Pain, Balance, and Plantar Pressure in Flexible Flatfoot: A Systematic Review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To systematically review the evidence for orthotic interventions on pain, balance, and plantar pressure distribution in individuals with flexible flatfoot. Methods Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials of orthotic interventions for flexible flatfoot were included.
Taeseok Choi, Sangbin Lee, Wansuk Choi, Seoyoon Heo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foot Shape in Women With and Without Hallux Valgus Determined Using 3‐Dimensional Foot Scanning

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hallux valgus (HV) is a prevalent forefoot deformity that alters foot shape and occurs more frequently in women and older adults. Few studies have investigated the influence of HV on three‐dimensional (3D) foot structure in age‐matched samples. Methods This cross‐sectional study utilised data from two separate studies conducted in
Gabriel R. Limanou, Polly Q. X. Lim, Merridy J. Lithgow, Andrew K. Buldt, Shannon E. Munteanu, Hylton B. Menz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immediate and long-term effects of foot orthoses on asymmetry index of the ground reaction force frequency spectrum: A clinical trial study

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2019
Background and Objective: The asymmetry index during walking can be used for clinical treatment. This study was done to determine the immediate and long-term effects of foot orthoses on asymmetry of ground reaction forces frequency spectrum in male ...
Seyed Majid Alavi Mehr, Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero, Mahdi Majlesi   +2 more
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THE IMPACT OF ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSES ON BALANCE IN OLDER ADULTS: A SCOPING REVIEW

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Balance impairment is a contributing factor to falls. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death in older adults. An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is a device that can be prescribed as an intervention to help individuals with compromised ...
Jenna Laidler
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Consensus Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, Volume 49, Issue 6, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) comprises a group of monogenic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in genes encoding subunits of, or regulatory components affecting, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. The clinical phenotype spans a broad continuum, ranging from early onset congenital lactic acidosis to infantile ...
Nandaki Keshavan, Julia Neugebauer, Marcello Bellusci, Enrico Bertini, Garry Brown, Niklas Darin, Suzanne DeBrosse, Lucy Drexler, Stefan Drexler, Gregory M. Enns, Rebecca D. Ganetzky, Kelly Gilbert, Austin Larson, Rebecca Legi, April N. Lehman, Camile Newby, Manuel Schiff, Rachel Skeath, Peter W. Stacpoole, Sarah Thompson, Emma Watt, Saskia B. Wortmann, Jirair K. Bedoyan, Shamima Rahman   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source