Orthotic Devices (Orthosis)

08/01/2013 - "Evidence suggests that a large number of interventions within the scope of PRM that range from preventive strategies (including education and self management and most importantly exercise) to pain management strategies and spinal orthoses or hip protectors may be effective in the prevention and/or management of OP and its sequelae. "
05/01/2006 - "We consider the HFO-R to be the best option of all tested orthoses for treating patients with ankle OA pain arising from ankle motion."
09/01/2011 - "Fourteen (25%) participants reported marked improvement at 12 wk. The number of participants with marked improvement increased to 78% if three of the following four criteria were met: footwear motion control properties score of <5.0 (indicative of less supportive footwear), usual pain <22.0 mm, ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (knee flexed) <41°, and reduced single-leg squat pain when wearing the orthoses. "
01/01/2011 - "Referral for conservative management with foot orthoses in the early stage of RA seems important when aiming to achieve reduction in pain and improvement in daily activities."
10/01/2000 - "Additionally, the functional significance of timing differences between the vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis is an important consideration in patellofemoral pain treatment and orthoses may be beneficial for some patients depending on their running mechanics."

01/01/2013 - "Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has the potential as a post-stroke rehabilitation tool, and the efficacy of the technology is most often demonstrated through output peripherals such as robots, orthosis and computers. "
10/01/2011 - "Most publications have demonstrated the efficacy of BCI technology in post-stroke rehabilitation using output devices such as Functional Electrical Stimulation, robot, and orthosis. "
01/01/2008 - "Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been demonstrated to be effective in improving hemiparetic upper extremity function in stroke patients, but few studies have been performed to assess orthosis modification. "
02/01/2007 - "Decreased energy cost and improved gait pattern using a new orthosis in persons with long-term stroke."
08/01/2013 - "However, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of training using kinematic parameters after a SaeboFlex orthosis training on chronic stroke patients. "

10/01/2014 - "Knee-ankle-foot orthosis with dynamic ankle and fixed knee are poorly tolerated and are not beneficial in preventing a reduction in ankle-foot dorsiflexion range of motion in children with spastic cerebral palsy, at least with limited use."
11/01/2007 - "Decreasing the spasticity of children with cerebral palsy leads to the improvement of conscious movements, muscles are less toned, passive mobility is improved, orthosis tolerance is also improved, and the child is enabled to perform easier and better motor functions such as crawling, standing and walking. "
10/01/2009 - "The floor-reaction ankle-foot orthosis is effective in restricting sagittal plane ankle motion during the stance phase of gait in patients with cerebral palsy. "
09/01/2015 - "The Efficacy of Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Improving the Gait of Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Multiple Outcome Analysis."
04/01/2013 - "Clinical relevance While the research described in this article indicates an improvement in the gait of children with cerebral palsy following tuning of their ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination, there is still a paucity of research with quantitative data on the effects of kinematics and kinetics of ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination tuning, comparing untuned ankle foot orthosis-footwear combinations with tuned ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination. "

06/01/2014 - "The findings indicated a significant improvement in symmetry of steps and walking speed with the functional foot orthosis in comparison to the medical shoe in flat foot children. "
08/01/2005 - "Both interventions significantly decreased the mean global contact pressure from the flatfoot value, with the orthosis, demonstrating a significantly greater correction than the osteotomy. "
04/01/2014 - "The modified foot orthosis improved the foot alignment and decreased the symptoms of flat foot with more comfort. "
01/01/2014 - "Well-designed randomised controlled trials that include appropriate sample sizes, clinical cohorts and involve a measure of symptom change are required to determine the efficacy of foot orthoses to manage adult flexible pes planus."
08/01/1996 - "These data are contrary to current hypotheses about use of orthotic devices, and further studies would be helpful to reproduce these findings and to determine whether these changes are related to clinical improvement in symptomatic pes planus."

05/01/2007 - "What type of orthosis is most effective in treating chronic plantar fasciitis?"
06/01/2006 - "Several (but not all) of the reviewed articles indicated that custom-made orthoses are more beneficial for plantar fasciitis than over-the-counter orthotics. "
12/01/2012 - "Recently, there has been a debate on this practice, and studies have shown that the individual prescription of rocker shoes or custom-made foot orthoses is effective in treating plantar fasciitis. "
11/01/2009 - "This randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of low-frequency electrical stimulation combined with stretching exercises and foot orthoses in individuals diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis for less than 6 months. "
02/01/2007 - "Customized or prefabricated foot orthoses improved function only in the short term in patients with plantar fasciitis."