Observational studyEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025
Foot pressure in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain (sciatica) caused by lumbar disc herniation: a case-control observational study.
Observational study in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic sciatica from herniated disks: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Unilateral Sciatica Due to Lumbar Disc Hernia on Gait.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Combined Analysis of Gait Cycle and Imaging Parameters in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: An Exploratory Study.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Effect of comprehensive rehabilitation on pressure pain threshold, functional disability, and plantar pressure among type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals with chronic low back pain.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to determine whether there are differences in plantar pressures during gait between patients with lumbar disc herniation -induced sciatica and healthy individuals.
methodsThis observational case-control study included 41 patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation and 30 healthy controls. Plantar pressures were evaluated using the FootScan
resultsPatients with sciatica had a longer contact time and higher mean and peak pressures in all foot zones, except for the first metatarsal and toes. Pressures were higher in the third to fifth metatarsals, especially during push-off. Patients with sciatic arthritis experience not only low back pain, but also lower limb and foot pain, as well as higher foot pain-related disability. There were no significant differences in foot posture or joint ranges, except for decreased subtalar pronation in patients with sciatica.
conclusionAltered plantar pressure distribution in patients with sciatica may be associated with neuromuscular compensation mechanisms.
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