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Foot Orthotics reduce the Navicular Drop

Christensen B.H., & Pendersen KS, et.al. Aalbourg University, Denmark

Formthotics reduce navicular drop in subjects whilst walking. Formthotics are shown to reduce navicular drop by 19% of the average navicular drop without Formthotics, when measured with a dynamic ‘in shoe’ measurement tool designed by this group. As ...

Do foot orthoses change lower limb muscle activity in flat-arched feet towards a pattern observed in normal-arched feet?

George S. Murley, Karl B. Landorf, Hylton B. Menz (2010), Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia Musculoskeletal Research Centre

Modified Formthotics influence lower limb muscle activity in flat arched feet. In this study, participants underwent rigorous protocol for classifying foot posture and were screened for their suitability (flat-footedness) for the study. They were the...

Formthotics might be as effective as prescribed customised foot orthoses

Landorf, K., Keenan, AM & Rushworth, L. (2001). Foot Orthosis Prescription Habits of Australian and New Zealand Podiatric Physicians. J AM Podiatr Med Assoc 91(4): 174-183.

This study compared the orthotic prescription habits of Australian and New Zealand Podiatrists. It was found that New Zealand Podiatrists were three times more likely to prescribe 'prefabricated foot orthoses' than their Australian colleagues who had...