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Impact of routine footwear on foot health: A study on plantar fasciitis

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain requiring medical attention. The clear understanding of the long-term impact routine footwear has on plantar fasciitis is essential as any slight changes in shoe selection could possibly
Haddaya Umar, Wajeeha Idrees, Wardah Umar, A. Khalil, Z. A. Rizvi   +4 more
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Lower Extremity Muscle Performance and Foot Pressure in Patients Who Have Plantar Fasciitis with and without Flat Foot Posture

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Abnormal foot posture and poor muscle performance are potential causes of plantar fasciitis (PF). However, no study has compared the differences between lower extremity muscle performance and foot pressure in patients who have PF with and without ...
Jin Hyuck Lee, Ki Hun Shin, Taek Sung Jung, W. Jang   +3 more
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Associations of region-specific foot pain and foot biomechanics: the framingham foot study [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND. Specific regions of the foot are responsible for the gait tasks of weight acceptance, single-limb support, and forward propulsion. With region foot pain, gait abnormalities may arise and affect the plantar pressure and force pattern utilized.
Alyssa B. Dufour, Cote, Hertel, Hughes, Jody L. Riskowski, Marian T. Hannan, Riskowski, Thomas J. Hagedorn   +7 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis among Patients with Heel Pain Attending Primary Health Care Centers of Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2015
Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults seen in primary care. Extended standing and running frequently cause strain on the plantar fascia.
Reda A. Goweda, Enas H. Alfalogy, Roaa N. Filfilan, Ghufran A. Hariri   +3 more
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Age, Body Mass Index, and Spur Size Associated with Patients’ Symptoms in Plantar Fasciitis

Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, 2022
Background Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain affecting 10% of the general population. This study aimed to investigate the specific symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitis using the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) questionnaire and ...
B. W. Cho, Ji-Hye Choi, H. Han, W. Choi, K. Lee   +4 more
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Muscle Strength and Foot Pressure Vary Depending on the Type of Foot Pain

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Foot pain is highly prevalent at various ages and is especially common in middle-aged and older females.
Woo Young Jang, Jin Hyuck Lee, Byeong Keun Chang   +2 more
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Views about the clinical, diagnostic and comprehensive treatment of plantar fasciitis: a review

Вестник восстановительной медицины
INTRODUCTION. One of the problems in modern podiatry is plantar fasciitis. According to population studies, more than two million patients are treated for plantar fasciitis each year in the United States, 1 in 10 people will develop heel pain during ...
Georgii A. Airapetov, Daniil G. Agafonov, Mikhail S. Serdobintsev, Alexander S. Kaftyrev   +3 more
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The Influence of Heel Height on Strain Variation of Plantar Fascia During High Heel Shoes Walking-Combined Musculoskeletal Modeling and Finite Element Analysis

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
The therapeutic benefit of high heel shoes (HHS) for plantar fasciitis treatment is controversial. It has been suggested that plantar fascia strain can be decreased by heel elevation of shoes which helps in body weight redistribution throughout the ...
Meizi Wang, Meizi Wang, Shudong Li, Ee-Chon Teo, Gusztáv Fekete, Yaodong Gu   +5 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., Godwin, Jon, Hendry, Gordon J., Steultjens, Martijn, Woodburn, James   +4 more
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Prevalence of Plantar fasciitis in academic physical therapists of KMU affiliated Institutes and clinical physical therapists in tertiary care hospitals: A cross sectional study

National Journal of Life and Health Sciences
Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain affecting both academic and clinical physical therapists. Risk factors for developing PF are; prolong standing, BMI >40, age, gender and inappropriate footwear. Its symptoms particularly
Yaseen Khan, Ayesha Khan, Mahnoor Iqbal, Dawood Shah, Fawad Ahmad   +4 more
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