Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Dec 1991

Rigid versus soft foot orthoses. A single subject design

TG McPoil Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff 86011-5105.

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MW Cornwall Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff 86011-5105.

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https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-81-12-638
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of rigid and soft foot orthoses on forefoot and rearfoot forces in a 20-year-old female runner with a history of tibial and metatarsal stress fractures. The results of this study indicate that a soft orthosis significantly reduced vertical forces through the foot during both walking and running. The authors recommend that proper fabrication materials be considered for those patients with a history of foot or lower extremity problems caused by reduced shock attenuation.

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