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Best Practice Statement : Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Stroke [PDF]

, 2009
The development of this Best Practice Statement (BPS) was a collaboration between NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS), National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Strathclyde and a multidisciplinary group of relevant specialists ...
Bowers, R., NHSQIS, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (Funder), Ross, K.   +3 more
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A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prefabricated versus customised foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: the FOCOS RA trial [Foot Orthoses – Customised v Off-the-Shelf in Rheumatoid Arthritis] [PDF]

, 2018
Background Foot pain is common in rheumatoid arthritis and appears to persist despite modern day medical management. Several clinical practice guidelines currently recommend the use of foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain in people with ...
Gallagher, Kellie S., Woodburn, James, Godwin, J, Jim Woodburn, Martijn Steultjens, Gordon J. Hendry, Hendry, GJ, Woodburn, J, Gallagher, KS, Kellie S. Gallagher, Jon Godwin, Hendry, Gordon J.; id_orcid, Steultjens, Martijn, Steultjens, M, Godwin, Jon, Woodburn, Jim, Gallagher, Kellie, Hendry, Gordon J.   +17 more
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Effects of different foot orthoses on muscular frequency spectrum during the swing phase of gait following ACL reconstruction: a cross-sectional, mixed-model within-subject study

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of various foot orthoses on the frequency-domain characteristics of lower-limb electromyographic (EMG) activity during the swing phase of gait in individuals with pronated feet following ...
Ebrahim Piri, AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanical properties of the Ankle Foot Orthoses.

, 2016
Mechanical properties of the Ankle Foot Orthoses.
Yvette L. Kerkum (829654), Jules G. Becher (829657), Annemieke I. Buizer (829655), Josien C. van den Noort (829656), Merel-Anne Brehm (674888), Jaap Harlaar (674894)   +5 more
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Efficacy of customised foot orthoses in the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy: study protocol for a randomised trial

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2009
Background Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition that can cause marked pain and disability. Numerous non-surgical treatments have been proposed for the treatment of this condition, but many of these treatments have a poor or non-existent evidence ...
Menz Hylton B, Landorf Karl B, Munteanu Shannon E, Cook Jill L, Pizzari Tania, Scott Lisa A   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The immediate effect of foot orthoses on subtalar joint mechanics and energetics

, 2018
Foot orthoses maybe used in the management of musculoskeletal disorders related to abnormal subtalar joint (STJ) pronation. However, the precise mechanical benefits of foot orthoses for preventing injuries associated with the STJ are not well understood.
Cresswell, AG, Cresswell, Andrew G., GLEN A. LICHTWARK, Maharaj, JN, JAYISHNI N. MAHARAJ, Lichtwark, GA, Maharaj, Jayishni N., Lichtwark, Glen A., ANDREW G. CRESSWELL   +8 more
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Foot orthoses improve kinematic measurement in young women with biomechanical abnormality [PDF]

Universa Medicina, 2013
BACKGROUND Foot pronation causes biomechanical abnormalities in the form of functional leg-length disparity. Foot orthoses are often used in the treatment of abnormal pronation.
Maria Regina Rachmawati, Angela BM Tulaar, Muchtarudin Mansyur, Ferial Hadipoetro Idris, Ismail, Ratna Darjanti Haryadi   +5 more
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Assessment of orthotic needs in Iranian veterans with ankle and foot disorders

Military Medical Research, 2018
Background War-related traumas can lead to orthopedic and neurological disorders in victims. However, the scope of such disorders may expand months or even years after the trauma.
Kamiar Ghoseiri, Mostafa Allami, Mohammad Reza Soroush   +2 more
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The efficacy of foot orthoses in individuals with patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a randomised feasibility trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2019
Background Foot orthoses have the potential to be an efficacious treatment for patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) but have not been evaluated in clinical trials in this population.
Jade M. Tan, Hylton B. Menz, Kay M. Crossley, Shannon E. Munteanu, Harvi F. Hart, Kane J. Middleton, Anne J. Smith, Natalie J. Collins   +7 more
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Foot orthoses alter lower limb biomechanics but not jump performance in basketball players with and without flat feet

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2019
Background Flat-footed individuals are believed to have poorer jump performance compared to normal-arched individuals. Foot orthoses are commonly used to support the deformed foot arch, and improve normal foot function.
Malia Ho, Pui Wah Kong, Lowell Jia-Yee Chong, Wing-Kai Lam   +3 more
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