| Title |
Foot orthoses for the management of low back pain: a qualitative approach capturing the patient's perspective
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1146-6-17 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anita E Williams, Lindsay A Hill, Christopher J Nester |
| Abstract |
The onset of non specific low back pain is associated with heavy lifting, age, female gender, and poor general health, with psychological factors being predictors of it becoming chronic. Additionally, it is thought that altered lower limb biomechanics are a contributory factor, with foot orthoses increasingly being considered as an appropriate intervention by physiotherapists and podiatrists. However, research into the effect of foot orthoses is inconclusive, primarily focusing on the biomechanical effect and not the symptomatic relief from the patient's perspective. The aim of this study was to explore the breadth of patients' experiences of being provided with foot orthoses and to evaluate any changes in their back pain following this experience. |
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| United Kingdom | 10 | 48% |
| Spain | 2 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 5 | 24% |
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| Members of the public | 17 | 81% |
| Scientists | 3 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
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| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 101 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 21 | 20% |
| Researcher | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 21% |
| Unknown | 14 | 13% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 22% |
| Sports and Recreations | 5 | 5% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 13% |
| Unknown | 15 | 14% |