Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability
and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are
effective treatments for plantar heel pain; however, it is unclear whether one is more effective
than the other. Objective The aim of this trial was to compare the effectiveness of foot
orthoses and corticosteroid injection for plantar heel pain. Methods In this parallel-group,
assessor-blinded, randomized clinical trial, participants received prefabricated, arch …

Submission note: A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy to the Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services
and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Victoria,
Australia. Thesis with publications. Plantar heel pain is a common condition that causes
significant pain and poorer health-related quality of life. Many interventions are used to treat
plantar heel pain, however there is uncertainty about which interventions are more effective …