with time, shoe inserts may help ease plantar heel pain
by：Glory Footwear
2020-05-12
(Reuters Health)-
A recent study suggests that a correction shoe cover may take a little time to help ease foot heel pain, but prefabricated versions sold at pharmacies may be as effective as more expensive custom alternatives.
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers pointed out that heel pain is one of the most common foot diseases, affecting about 4% of the population, and the proportion of elderly people and athletes is higher.
Many doctors recommend inserting spikes to relieve the pain by supporting the arch and reducing the pressure on the heel, but so far research on the effectiveness of this approach has not been finalized.
In the current study, the researchers analyzed data from 19 previously published studies, with a total of 1,660 participants.
They found out
Quality evidence suggests that correction of spikes is more effective than fake ones in reducing pain after a period of wear
Use for about 7 to 12 weeks.
In the same time frame, custom correction seems to be a little better than the premade version in terms of pain relief, but the difference is too small to rule out that this is accidental, and the study also found.
\"We found that foot correction can effectively relieve pain, suggesting that they are an effective treatment option for foot heel pain,\" said principal study author Glenn Whitaker . \", FA researcher, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
\"In addition, because we found that contour prefabricated foot correction is as effective as custom foot correction, whittaker said in an email:\" prefabricated foot correction should be used first, not custom foot correction, because they are cheaper and available immediately. \".
The most common cause of heel pain is so-called plantar fasciitis, which occurs when the ligaments connecting the heel bone and toe become tense, weak, swollen, inflamed or inflamed
Shoe inserts can reduce heel pain by redistributing the pressure from the heel bottom to the arch, or prevent the arch from falling off, which can reduce the tension of the plantar fascia, Whitaker said.
The study also found that foot correction did not seem to help relieve pain or improve function after 6 or 12 weeks of use.
Whittaker says this suggests that patients who want to try corrective surgery may want to initially use them with the drug to reduce pain and inflammation.
Other treatment options include injection of cortical steroids or relief of heel pressure with tape or brace.
One of the limitations of this study is that it does not include data specifically targeted at movement --
The authors note that the associated pain, so it is not clear whether the results apply to athletes.
The authors also conclude that some may have little or no benefit from the use of shoe covers.
“The main take-
The patient\'s family information is that the evidence for relief of foot heel pain through corrective treatment is weak, \"said Peter Cavanagh, a researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, who was not involved in the study.
\"Therefore, their level of expectation for using correction to cure heel pain should be moderate,\" Cavanagh said in an email . \".
Although it may make sense for patients to try too muchthe-
Before spending more money on a custom version, it is also possible that pre-made shoe covers at the counter will first see that healthcare providers may help people get devices that are more foot-shaped, Kavana.
\"Patients often try many different treatments in sequence or at the same time,\" Cavanagh said . \".
\"Corrective tics can reasonably be considered one of them. ” SOURCE: bit.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, September 21, 2017.
A recent study suggests that a correction shoe cover may take a little time to help ease foot heel pain, but prefabricated versions sold at pharmacies may be as effective as more expensive custom alternatives.
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers pointed out that heel pain is one of the most common foot diseases, affecting about 4% of the population, and the proportion of elderly people and athletes is higher.
Many doctors recommend inserting spikes to relieve the pain by supporting the arch and reducing the pressure on the heel, but so far research on the effectiveness of this approach has not been finalized.
In the current study, the researchers analyzed data from 19 previously published studies, with a total of 1,660 participants.
They found out
Quality evidence suggests that correction of spikes is more effective than fake ones in reducing pain after a period of wear
Use for about 7 to 12 weeks.
In the same time frame, custom correction seems to be a little better than the premade version in terms of pain relief, but the difference is too small to rule out that this is accidental, and the study also found.
\"We found that foot correction can effectively relieve pain, suggesting that they are an effective treatment option for foot heel pain,\" said principal study author Glenn Whitaker . \", FA researcher, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
\"In addition, because we found that contour prefabricated foot correction is as effective as custom foot correction, whittaker said in an email:\" prefabricated foot correction should be used first, not custom foot correction, because they are cheaper and available immediately. \".
The most common cause of heel pain is so-called plantar fasciitis, which occurs when the ligaments connecting the heel bone and toe become tense, weak, swollen, inflamed or inflamed
Shoe inserts can reduce heel pain by redistributing the pressure from the heel bottom to the arch, or prevent the arch from falling off, which can reduce the tension of the plantar fascia, Whitaker said.
The study also found that foot correction did not seem to help relieve pain or improve function after 6 or 12 weeks of use.
Whittaker says this suggests that patients who want to try corrective surgery may want to initially use them with the drug to reduce pain and inflammation.
Other treatment options include injection of cortical steroids or relief of heel pressure with tape or brace.
One of the limitations of this study is that it does not include data specifically targeted at movement --
The authors note that the associated pain, so it is not clear whether the results apply to athletes.
The authors also conclude that some may have little or no benefit from the use of shoe covers.
“The main take-
The patient\'s family information is that the evidence for relief of foot heel pain through corrective treatment is weak, \"said Peter Cavanagh, a researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, who was not involved in the study.
\"Therefore, their level of expectation for using correction to cure heel pain should be moderate,\" Cavanagh said in an email . \".
Although it may make sense for patients to try too muchthe-
Before spending more money on a custom version, it is also possible that pre-made shoe covers at the counter will first see that healthcare providers may help people get devices that are more foot-shaped, Kavana.
\"Patients often try many different treatments in sequence or at the same time,\" Cavanagh said . \".
\"Corrective tics can reasonably be considered one of them. ” SOURCE: bit.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, September 21, 2017.
