ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2017
National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1: practitioners and scope of practice.
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- Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
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- Physicians' experiences with indications and prescriptions of foot orthoses-A cross-sectional study in northern Germany.Heliyon · 2024Article
- [Experience with orthopaedic insoles-a cross-sectional study].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional analysis of podiatrist-initiated review processes after issuing prescribed foot orthoses.PloS one · 2022Observational
- Self-management advice, exercise and foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: the TREADON pilot and feasibility randomised trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- The biopsychosocial-digital continuum of foot orthosis practice and research: the VALUATOR model.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2021Article
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- Symptomatic pes planus in children: a synthesis of allied health professional practices.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
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- "I need somebody who knows about feet" a qualitative study investigating the lived experiences of conservative treatment for patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2019Article
- Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2019Article
- A survey of foot orthoses prescription habits amongst podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
- National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2: podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundFoot orthoses have been advocated in the management of a wide range of clinical foot and lower limb problems and are within the scope of podiatry, orthotic and physiotherapy practice. Previous reports into the provision of orthoses have consistently identified significant issues with services and devices, but data were never specific to foot orthoses. The aim of this first of a series of papers was to report the first ever national multi professional profile of foot orthosis provision in the United Kingdom.
methodsQuantitative and qualitative data were collected from podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists via an online questionnaire. The topics, questions and answers were developed through a series of pilot phases. The professions were targeted through electronic and printed materials. Data were captured over a 10 month period in 2016.
resultsA total of 499 responses were included in analysis, including 357 podiatrists, 93 orthotists and 49 physiotherapists. The results reveal wide ranging practices across podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists, provision of orthoses through different health care departments (uni and multidisciplinary), for different health conditions (acute and chronic), and involving different types of orthoses (prefabricated and customised).
conclusionFoot orthoses in the United Kingdom are provided in areas of well recognised health and rehabilitation priorities. A wide range of orthotic devices and practices are employed and different professions provide foot orthoses in different ways.
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