Prosthetics and orthotics international
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialFull-length silicone insoles versus ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial.
Plantar fasciitis often leads to disability. Optimal treatment for this clinical condition is still unknown. ⋯ Although both ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection and wearing a full-length silicone insole were effective in the conservative treatment of plantar fasciitis, we recommend the use of silicone insoles as a first line of treatment for persons with plantar fasciitis.
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialTreadmill training with partial body weight support compared with conventional gait training for low-functioning children and adolescents with nonspastic cerebral palsy: a two-period crossover study.
Partial body weight-supported treadmill training has been shown to be effective in gait training for patients with neurological disorders such as spinal cord injuries and stroke. Recent applications on children with cerebral palsy were reported, mostly on spastic cerebral palsy with single subject design. There is lack of evidence on the effectiveness of such training for nonspastic cerebral palsy, particularly those who are low functioning with limited intellectual capacity. ⋯ Our findings revealed that the partial body weight-supported treadmill training was effective in improving gross motor skills for low-functioning children and adolescents with nonspastic cerebral palsy. .
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Oct 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialThe short-term effect of custom-made foot orthoses in subjects with excessive foot pronation and lower back pain: a randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial.
randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial. ⋯ In the sample studied, the use of custom-made foot orthoses to control foot pronation had a short-term effect in reduction of perceived low back pain.
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Aug 2013
Validity and reliability of a new ankle dorsiflexion measurement device.
The assessment of the maximum ankle dorsiflexion angle is an important clinical examination procedure. Evidence shows that the traditional goniometer is highly unreliable, and various designs of goniometers to measure the maximum ankle dorsiflexion angle rely on the application of a known force to obtain reliable results. Hence, an innovative ankle dorsiflexion measurement device was designed to make this measurement more reliable by holding the foot in a selected posture without the application of a known moment. ⋯ An ankle dorsiflexion measuring device has been designed to increase the reliability of ankle dorsiflexion measurement and replace the traditional goniometer. While the majority of similar devices rely on application of a known moment to perform this measurement, it has been shown that this is not required with the new ankle dorsiflexion measurement device and, rather, foot posture should be taken into consideration as this affects the maximum ankle dorsiflexion angle.
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Feb 2013
Comparative StudyEvaluation of the stability of normal subjects and patients with Perthes and spinal cord injury disorders during short and long periods of time.
Stability during standing is achieved by a complex coordination process between various human systems. The stability of normal subjects and patients with various neuromuscular disorders has been evaluated by common methods based on force plate data analysis for one minute. However, most of the people frequently stand for a prolonged period during daily activities. ⋯ The new method of stability analysis seems to be more sensitive and accurate than that of the traditional commonly used method. Based on the new method, stability is the ability of a subject to return from an unstable position to a stable one and to remain in a stable one for a certain period of time. Clinical relevance The results of this research can be used by most clinicians to evaluate the stability of subjects with various musculoskeletal disorders.