Open AccessShoe inserts alter inter‐segmental foot motion and provide symptomatic relief in patients with midfoot arthritis
Author(s) -
Rao Smita,
Baumhauer Judith F,
Tome Josh,
Nawoczenski Deborah A
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-1-s1-o27
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , orthopedic surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , arthritis , rehabilitation , rheumatology , orthodontics , physical therapy , surgery , linguistics , philosophy
Patients with midfoot arthritis present with disabling pain, which limits their participation in walking and other physical activity. The primary aim of treatment is to afford pain relief and is often attempted using shoe inserts. The custom-molded three-quarter insert (3Q) is recommended as the first line of treatment; however clinical experience shows that patients continue to report pain. Recent reports indicate that the full length carbon graphite insert (FL) may offer symptomatic relief in patients with midfoot arthritis. However the mechanisms by which the FL may be effective remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four-week intervention with the FL on self-reported outcomes and in vivo inter-segmental foot motion in patients with midfoot arthritis.