Flatfeet: Biomechanical implications, assessment and management

SNKK Arachchige, H Chander, A Knight - The Foot, 2019 - Elsevier
Several complications due to flatfeet have been reported in previous literature such as poor
postural stability, injuries, pathologies, and discomfort. Early detection and appropriate …

Importance and challenges of measuring intrinsic foot muscle strength

A Soysa, C Hiller, K Refshauge, J Burns - Journal of foot and ankle …, 2012 - Springer
Background Intrinsic foot muscle weakness has been implicated in a range of foot
deformities and disorders. However, to establish a relationship between intrinsic muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of the effects of customized 3D printed insole and prefabricated insole on plantar pressure and comfort in patients with symptomatic flatfoot

R Xu, Z Wang, Z Ren, T Ma, Z Jia… - … medical journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There are many shortcomings in traditional prefabricated rehabilitation insoles
for symptomatic flatfoot patients. This study investigated the effects of customized 3 …

Foot posture, foot function and low back pain: the Framingham Foot Study

HB Menz, AB Dufour, JL Riskowski, HJ Hillstrom… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Abnormal foot posture and function have been proposed as possible risk factors
for low back pain, but this has not been examined in detail. The objective of this study was to …

Foot posture, range of motion and plantar pressure characteristics in obese and non-obese individuals

PA Butterworth, DM Urquhart, KB Landorf, AE Wluka… - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
Obesity is a world-wide health problem and is strongly associated with musculoskeletal
disorders of the lower limb. The aim of this study was to evaluate plantar loading patterns in …

Foot disorders, foot posture, and foot function: the Framingham foot study

TJ Hagedorn, AB Dufour, JL Riskowski, HJ Hillstrom… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Foot disorders are common among older adults and may lead to outcomes such
as falls and functional limitation. However, the associations of foot posture and foot function …

Musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle: assessments and treatment options

S Rao, JL Riskowski, MT Hannan - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle are an important public health challenge
due to their increasing incidence combined with their substantial negative impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of 3D printing individualized ankle-foot orthosis on plantar biomechanics and pain in patients with plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial

R Xu, Z Wang, T Ma, Z Ren, H Jin - Medical science monitor …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Traditional ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are not effective in treating plantar
fasciitis, while customized 3-dimensional (3D) printed ankle-foot orthoses are effective in …

Resveratrol promotes foot ulcer size reduction in type 2 diabetes patients

YK Bashmakov, SH Assaad-Khalil… - International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The effect of a proprietary formulation of trans‐resveratrol (t‐RSV) on
manifestations of diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) was studied in type 2 diabetic patients with …

Normal foot loading parameters and repeatability of the Footscan® platform system

C Xu, XX Wen, LY Huang, L Shang, XX Cheng… - Journal of foot and ankle …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The Footscan® platform system is one of the most commonly used
clinical tools for the measurement of the foot pressure. The present study was designed to …