ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2018
A survey of foot orthoses prescription habits amongst podiatrists in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
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- Plantar Heel Pain Management: A Survey of UK Registered Healthcare Professionals.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Custom Foot Orthoses: A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Prescriptions From New Zealand Podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Can Foot Orthoses Benefit Symptomatic Runners? Mechanistic and Clinical Insights Through a Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
- The experiences of podiatrists prescribing custom foot orthoses and patients using custom foot orthoses for foot pain management in the United Kingdom: A focus group study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- Physicians' experiences with indications and prescriptions of foot orthoses-A cross-sectional study in northern Germany.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Non-surgical management of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction- a UK survey.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- [Experience with orthopaedic insoles-a cross-sectional study].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- The assessment and management of sesamoiditis: a focus group study of podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
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- The Role of Arthroereisis in Improving Sports Performance, Foot Aesthetics and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Flexible Flatfoot.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- An evaluation of podiatry service use for people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a review of a rheumatology podiatry clinic in Aotearoa New Zealand.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Review
- A cross-sectional analysis of podiatrist-initiated review processes after issuing prescribed foot orthoses.PloS one · 2022Observational
- HAPPi Kneecaps! Protocol for a participant- and assessor-blinded, randomised, parallel group feasibility trial of foot orthoses for adolescents with patellofemoral pain.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Article
- Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2019Article
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundFoot orthoses are frequently used but little is known about which types are used in contemporary practice. This study aimed to explore the types of foot orthoses currently used by podiatrists and the prescription variations in a range of conditions.
methodsA web-based, cross-sectional survey was distributed through professional bodies in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and New Zealand. Questions focussed on foot orthosis prescription habits in relation to 26 conditions affecting the back and lower limb.
resultsTwo hundred and sixty-four podiatrists practising in 19 different countries completed the survey; the majority practised in the UK (47%,
conclusionsFoot orthosis prescription habits vary between countries. Prefabricated orthoses were frequently prescribed in the UK and New Zealand, and customised orthoses in Australia. Prescriptions for people with diabetes differed depending on the presence of neuropathy, despite a lack of robust evidence supporting these decisions. This study provides new insight into contemporary practice.
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