INTRODUCTION The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of fl at insoles, bone spur pads, pre-fabricated orthotics and customised orthotics in reducing plantar contact pressure of subjects with plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a controlled non-blinded comparative study conducted in a tertiary medical institute. Thirty subjects with unilateral plantar fasciitis betwe...

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...

AliReza Taheri1, Mohammad Taghi Karimi2 Lecturer, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Assistant professor, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, ...

S OF RECENT LITERATURE by Joan E . Edelstein, P.T. Senior Research Scientist, Prosthetics and Orthotics, New York University and Jerome D. Schein, Ph .D. Professor Emeritus of Sensory Rehabilitation, New York University Abstracts are drawn primarily from the orthotics, prosthetics, and sensory aids literature . Selections of articles were made from these journals:s are drawn primarily from the ...

Context: The effects of custom-molded foot orthotics on neuromuscular processes are not clearly understood. Objective: To examine these effects on postural control in subjects with different foot types. Design: Between-groups, repeated-measures design. Setting: Athletic training laboratory. Subjects: 30 healthy subjects assigned to groups by foot type: planus (n = 11), rectus (n = 12), or cavus...

Objectives: The present study explored challenges in orthotics and prosthetics clinical learning environments in Iran.  Methods: A qualitative content analysis method was used to obtain data on orthotics and prosthetics clinical educator’s experiences. Qualitative data were obtained using semi-structured in-depth interviews involving 7 clinical educators; all selected by the maximum variation ...

For many years, arch-support orthotics have been prescribed for individuals with discomfort and/or abnormal skeletal alignments in the structures of the lower extremity. Recently there has been an increased interest in promoting semi-rigid orthotics as an ergonomic aid for asymptomatic workers who must stand all day at their workplace. A laboratory study was performed to assess the biomechanica...

Research on foot orthotics is primarily restricted to their effect on the lower limb during running. Research is limited, however, on the potential of foot orthotics to control the mechanics of the foot during walking. The purpose of this study was to examine the interactive effect of foot orthotics and two walking speeds on the angular changes at the rearfoot, ankle, and knee, and temporal eve...

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of proprietary foot orthotics in young adults with flatfoot to determine changes in the ankle joint angle in the coronal plane during the midstance phase. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 15 college students diagnosed with flatfoot. Changes in the ankle joint angle in the coronal plane in the midstance phase were measured using the Vicon Mot...