Open AccessMechanism of effective orthotic therapy for the painful cavus foot
Author(s) -
Najafi Bijan,
Wrobel James,
Burns Joshua
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1186/1757-1146-6-s1-o3
Subject(s) - foot orthoses , pes cavus , medicine , foot (prosody) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , podiatry , orthotics , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , complication , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , term (time)
Background People who have extremely high-arched feet or pes cavus often suffer from substantial foot pain. Custommade foot orthoses have been shown to be an effective treatment option, but their specificity is unclear. It is generally thought that one of the primary functions of custom foot orthoses is redistribution of abnormal plantar pressures. This study sought to identify variables associated with pain relief after custom foot orthoses intervention.