Custom-Made Foot Orthoses as Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Pronated Foot Treatment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

卷:18

Lourdes María Fernández-Seguín¹  Juan Antonio Díaz-Mancha¹  Manuel Pabón-Carrasco²  Inmaculada Concepción Palomo-Toucedo²  Aurora Castro-Méndez²  Javier Ramos-Ortega² 

[1] Physiotherapy Department, University of Seville, C/Avicena s/n, 41009 Seville, Spain;

[2] Podiatry Department, University of Seville, C/Avicena s/n, 41009 Seville, Spain;

关键词: low back pain;    foot;    pronation;    posture;    custom-made foot orthoses;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18136816

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Excessive foot pronation has been reported as being related to chronic low back pain symptoms and risk factors in sports-specific pathologies. Compensating custom-made foot orthotics treatment has not been entirely explored as an effective therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP). This study aims to observe the effects of custom-made foot orthoses, in subjects with foot pronation suffering from CLBP. A total of 101 patients with nonspecific CLBP and a pronated foot posture index (FPI) were studied. They were randomized in two groups: an experimental one (n = 53) used custom-made foot orthotics, and the control group (n = 48) were treated with non-biomechanical effect orthoses. The CLBP was measured using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Questionnaire and a visual analogue scale (VAS), both for lower back pain. The symptoms were evaluated twice, at first when the subject was included in the study, and later, after 4 weeks of treatment. The analysis of outcomes showed a significant decrease in CLBP in the custom-made foot orthoses participants group (p < 0.001 ODI; p < 0.001 VAS). These findings suggest that controlling excessive foot pronation by using custom-made foot orthoses may significantly contribute to improving CLBP.

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