This case report describes a strategy for assessing the suitability of orthotic prescription for individual patients with lower limb overuse injuries. The case concerns a 32 year old male soccer player with a two-year history of Achilles tendinopathy. A functional assessment performed before, during, and after a trial period of anti-pronation taping showed that taping reduced symptoms markedly ...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of the effectiveness of three different types of prefabricated foot orthotics in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. METHODS Prospective, randomized head-to-head trial in 30 adults (21 women, 9 men) with plantar fasciitis without any anatomic alterations. Three different prefabricated orthotics were tested (thin, non supportive orthotic (NO); soft supportive foam orthoti...

This study quantifies the significance of foot angle as it relates to common biometric data assess its use in clinical realm. There are two objectives this study; first determine relationship has with ten surveyed points (age, weight, height, biological makeup, shoe size, orthotic use, physical activity level, competitive sports history, lower extremity injury and reason for visiting doctor), s...

OBJECTIVE To quantify the effects of medial foot orthoses on skeletal movements of the calcaneus and tibia during the stance phase in running. DESIGN Kinematic effects of medial foot orthoses (anterior, posterior, no support) were tested using skeletal (and shoe) markers at the calcaneus and tibia. BACKGROUND Previous studies using shoe and skin markers concluded that medially placed orthos...

Box I. UK and European standards The problems • After referral to the orthotic department for hosiery, patients usually experienced a long wait for an appointment and a further delay before receiving the order. Overall, about six weeks • Leg ulcer patients awaiting hosiery required compression bandaging during the interim period. This put a time demand on the nursing service .Ordering what are ...

1 Final report of the Facility Case Record Study. 2 Formerly Professional Assistant, Committee on Prosthetic-Orthotic Education. 3 Executive Secretary, Committee on ProstheticOrthotic Education, Division of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences—National Research Council, Washington, D. C. 4 Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University; Chairman, Subcommittee on Prosthetics Clinica...

[Purpose] This study was to evaluate the effects of orthotics on adults with flexible flatfoot when wearing orthotic insoles while walking on horizontal ground, walking up and down stairs and to determine if flexible flatfoot needs treatment. [Subjects and Methods] Fifteen college students with flexible flatfoot and fifteen college students with normal feet were recruited. First, load rate and ...

BACKGROUND Neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration may be prevented if the mechanical stress transmitted to the plantar tissues can be modified. Orthotic therapy is one practical method commonly used to maintain tissue integrity. Orthotic design must consider the materials chosen for use in fabrication and profile of the device because both aspects influence the performance and durability of the d...

OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy of a flexible orthotic device in patients with osteoporosis. DESIGN Open observational study. PATIENTS Fifty patients with osteoporosis. METHODS An open observational study was performed on 50 patients with osteoporosis in order to investigate the efficacy of a new osteoporosis orthotic device, which is an elastic back support with paravertebral air chamber...

The Japanese Association of Prosthetic and Orthotic Industry, founded in 1939, consists of 300 manufacturers, of which the total number of prosthetic and orthotic technicians are estimated to be 5,000. In 1968 doctors, engineers and technicians got together to form the Japanese Society of Prosthetic and Orthotic Educat ion, Research and Development. This society, having 500 members, holds meeti...