Athletes often suffer from recurrent or chronic overuse symptoms of the lower extremities. During the office visit it is essential to analyse the patient's shoes, gait cycle, lower extremities and, especially, the talocrural, subtalar and more distal joints of the ankle and foot. The basic (clinical) biomechanical analysis can be supplemented by radiographs, treadmill and video analysis and mir...

Orthotic therapy is frequently advocated for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain and injury of the lower limb. The clinical efficacy, mechanical effects, and underlying mechanism of the action of foot orthotics has not been conclusively determined making it difficult for practitioners to agree on a reliable and valid clinical approach to their application and indeed even their fabrication. Th...

Orthoses are designed to assist a malaligned foot in adapting to the environment and reduce the frequency of injury. Literature is divided on the benefits of orthotics insoles for postural stability. The current study was conducted to determine the effect of prefabricated orthotic arch supports on postural stabilization. Twelve healthy young adults participated in this study and were tested wit...

Regaining walking ability is one of the most prominent goals in the rehabilitation program following lower-limb amputation. Walking ability in this context relates to a natural, symmetric, sustainable gait. The ability to monitor walking ability and evaluate gait patterns during the fitting and rehabilitation process is fundamental to achieving these goals. Walking function can be assessed qual...

INTRODUCTION The current knowledge of sports-related injuries emphasizes the importance of orthotic devices as a protective equipment. This work will analyse the role of the orthotic devices in treatment of some injuries of the foot in soccer players. The pathological processes that can be developed in the foot are caused by either simple acute traumas duo to contact or microtraumas due to repe...