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Effects of metatarsal domes on plantar pressures in older people with a history of forefoot pain

Karl B. Landorf, Claire A. Ackland, Daniel R. Bonanno, Hylton B. Menz and Saeed Forghany

Forefoot pain, defined as pain in the metatarsal head area, is common in older people and it can affect mobility, gait and balance.  Metatarsal domes are often used in clinical practise for the treatment of pressure-related forefoot pain but evidence...

Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteriod Injection for the Plantar Heel Pain: The SOOTHE Randomized Clinical Trial

Glen A. Whittaker, BPod (Hons), Shannon E. Munteanu, PhD, Hylton B. Menz, PhD, James M. Gerrard, BAppSci (Pod), Ayman Elzarka, MBBS, Karl B. Landorf, PhD

Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain; however, it is unclea...

Effects of a contoured foot orthosis and flat insole on plantar pressure and tibial acceleration while walking in defence boots

Daniel R. Bonanno, Ketharasarma Ledchumanasarma, Karl B. Landorf, Shannon E. Munteanu, George S. Murley & Hylton B. Menz

This study investigated the effects of a contoured, prefabricated foot orthosis and a flat insole on plantar pressure and tibial acceleration while walking in defence boots. Twenty-eight adults walked along an 8-metre walkway in a: (i) defence boot (...

Foot Orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists

Lara S. Chapman, Anthony C. Redmond, Karl B. Landorf, Keith Rome, Anne-Maree Keenan, Robin Waxman, Begonya Alcacer-Pitarch, Heidi J. Siddle and Michael R. Backhouse.

Guidelines recommend foot orthoses for people with both early (< 2 years) and established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While prefabricated foot orthoses are cheaper and can exhibit comparable effects to customised devices, the available evidence for th...

Prevention of Lower Limb Overuse Injuries in Naval Recruits

LaTrobe University (Oct. 2017) - Daniel R. Bonanno, George S. Murley, Shannon E. Munteanu, Karl B. Landorf, and Hylton B. Menz, Bonanno DR, et al. Br J Sports Med 2017;0:1–6

Foot orthoses are frequently used for the prevention of lower limb overuse injuries but evidence for their effectiveness is limited. The primary aim of this study is to determine if prefabricated foot orthoses reduce the incidence of lower limb overu...

Effectiveness of foot orthoses and shock-absorbing insoles for the prevention of injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Daniel R. Bonanno, Karl B. Landorf, Shannon E. Munteanu, George S. Murley, and Hylton B. Menz. La Trobe University (2017), Bonanno DR, et al. Br J Sports Med 2017; 51:86–96.

Foot orthoses and shock-absorbing insoles are commonly used for the prevention and management of many musculoskeletal disorders of the lower extremity. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the literature and apply meta-analysis to estim...

Preventing Falls for the Elderly

Research and presentation by Professor Hylton Menz, LaTrobe University

Falls in older people are a major public health problem, with 1 in 3 people aged 65 and over falling each year. It is well recognised that falls result from the interaction between environmental hazards and physiological risk factors, such as impaire...

Perceived support is increased with contoured foot orthoses in cycling shoes

Bousie, JA., et.al. (2012). Contoured in-shoe foot orthoses increase midfoot plantar contact area when compared with a flat insert during cycling. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

A 12 participant randomised control trial undertaken to look at the influence of contoured foot orthoses on surface contact, pressure and perceived comfort when compared with a flat insole during seated stationary cycling. Although the authors qualif...

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 n...

Over half of all cyclists experience foot pain with cycling

Uden, H., Jones, S., et.al. (2012). Foot Pain and Cycling: a survey of frequency, type, location, associations and amelioration of foot pain. Journal of Science and Cycling Vol 1, No 2.

397 non-stationary bike, adult, regular participation cyclists were electronically surveyed for this clinically significant and interesting study. The results showed that over half of the participants experienced foot pain with cycling; 61% of these ...