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A Cross Sectional Analysis of Prosthesis and Orthosis Workshop Functioning in a Central Indian Tertiary Care Hospital Identifying the Commonest Illness Catered to, Most Common P and O Products Fabricated and Standard Duration of Delivery Time

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Introduction: Awareness about prosthesis and orthosis (P and O) devices is very rudimentary in Central India, as also there is limited access. Adequate evidence-based recommendations regarding efficiency or beneficiary profiles about P and O services can
Jaydeep Nandi, S. M. Revathy, Biresh Kumar, Samapika Pradhan   +3 more
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Effect of textured foot orthoses on frequency spectrum of lower extremity muscles, stance time and comfort in individuals over age of 55 years during walking

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2021
Background and Objective: Proprioceptors of the plantar surfaces of the foot have less efficiency and the stimulation and reinforcement of them may be lead to reduction of falling risk.
Arefeh Mokhtari MalekAbadi, Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero, Mohsen Barghamadi, Abbas MemarBashi   +3 more
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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
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Use of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses : a review of the literature [PDF]

, 2013
The use of stance control orthotic knee joints are becoming increasingly popular as unlike locked knee-ankle-foot orthoses, these joints allow the limb to swing freely in swing phase while providing stance phase stability, thus aiming to promote a more ...
McGeachan, Pamela, Ross, Karyn
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The effects of wrist hand orthosis use on upper limb activity and difficulty in activities of daily living: Influence of material and design differences

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Introduction Wrist hand orthoses are widely used in rehabilitation to improve hand function and alleviate pain. However, their use may restrict wrist motion, causing functional disabilities in activities of daily living (ADLs).
Junya Hirata, Manabu Yoshimura, Keiko Inoue   +2 more
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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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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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Does Scanner Choice Matter for the Design of Foot Orthosis?

Sensors
A variety of 3D volumetric scanners and smart-device applications are currently being used in podiatry for recording virtual foot data. The accuracy and reliability of these devices vary, resulting in a large variation in the quality of foot scans used ...
Komal Chhikara, Sinduja Suresh, Scott Morrison, Dean Hartley, Kerrie Evans, Marie-Luise Wille, Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira, Bridget Hughes, Natalie Haskell, Amanda Beatson, Marianella Chamorro-Koc, Judith Paige Little   +11 more
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Postural Abnormalities on the Sagittal Plane in Parkinson’s Disease and Therapeutic Role of the K1 Posture Keeper Shirt Evaluated by 3D Motion Analysis

Applied Sciences
Postural abnormalities in the sagittal plane are common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and increase the risk of falls. Previous studies have reported short-term benefit of corrective corsets in PD patients assessed by clinical and instrumental methods ...
Paolo De Blasiis, Allegra Fullin, Ciro Ivan De Girolamo, Edoardo Bianchini, Giuseppina Miele, Nunzio Setola, Mariarosa Anna Beatrice Melone   +6 more
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Kinematics at the ankle joint complex in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]

, 2000
This thesis investigates the three-dimensional kinematics at the ankle joint complex in rheumatoid arthritis. Previous studies have identified the rearfoot as a common site for inflammatory activity in rheumatoid arthritis resulting in painful and ...
Woodburn, James
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