Open AccessClinical efficacy and cost‐effectiveness of bespoke compared with over‐the‐counter foot orthoses for plantar heel pain
Author(s) -
Ring Katie,
Otter Simon
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-o22
Subject(s) - medicine , heel , plantar fasciitis , foot orthoses , bespoke , foot (prosody) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , podiatry , orthopedic surgery , rehabilitation , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , anatomy , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , term (time) , political science , law
Presentation topic A total of 67 patients with plantar heel pain were recruited for this study; if, following initial assessment, foot orthoses were indicated patients were randomised to receive either bespoke orthoses or pre-fabricated semi-rigid orthoses (Powerstep). Clinical efficacy was assessed at 4 and 8 weeks using the Manchester foot pain and disability questionnaire and cost-effectiveness was determined by analysing the material, manufacture and labour costs.