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Investigation of Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics, Balance, and Pain in Forefoot and Rearfoot Problems: Preliminary Results
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Background: Foot problems are common in the general adult population. Whereas older people experience foot problems because of multiple chronic diseases, younger people often have musculoskeletal foot problems related to overuse. Symptoms and severity may differ depending on the anatomical location of the problem, such as forefoot and rearfoot problems. We aimed to compare the differences in spatiotemporal gait characteristics, balance, and pain in musculoskeletal forefoot and rearfoot problems.
Methods: Twenty-six patients with forefoot (14 participants) and rearfoot (12 participants) problems participated in this prospective study. Spatiotemporal gait characteristics (velocity, cadence, step time, step length, step-extremity ratio, stride length, base support, percentage of swing phase, percentage of stance phase, swing time, and stance time) were evaluated using an electronic walkway, and balance assessment was made using a balance check screener and trainer. The visual analog scale foot and ankle was used to determine patient pain levels. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine differences between groups.
Results: There were no significant differences between groups regarding spatiotemporal gait characteristics (P > .05). The eyes closed normal stability and eyes open perturbed stability scores were lower in patients with rearfoot problems (P < .05). Pain intensity evaluated with the visual analog scale foot and ankle was higher in patients with rearfoot problems (P < .05).
Conclusions: Pain levels and balance deficits in this study were higher in patients with rearfoot problems. The balance evaluation and possible effects of pain management on balance should be considered, especially in patients with rearfoot problems, in aspects of treatment.
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