Changes in calcaneal pitch and heel fat pad thickness in static weight bearing radiographs while wearing shoes with arch support and heel cup orthotics

Background: Foot orthoses have been shown to reduce the collapse of the longitudinal arch and to constrain soft tissue displacement under the heel. However, there has not been a study that has shown the effectiveness of both the arch and heel features in the same orthosis. This study quantitatively...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Ohuchi, Joverienne S. Chavez, Carlo Antonio D. Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221468731930007X