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Filter by:Pes planus, sometimes known as flat feet, is one of these disorders and is characterized by a collapsed medial longitudinal arch, hindfoot eversion, and forefoot abduction. Pes planus is a musculoskeletal condition that causes hip, knee, and foot discomfort. According to a descriptive cross-sectional survey, 17% of school-aged children, 64% men and 34% females have flat foot deformity. Talonavicular joint is responsible for translating inversion and eversion movements of the foot. Mobilization of the Talonavicular joint helps in the improvement of joint dysfunction caused by inappropriate or bad posture via the proprioceptors. Rigid tape also known as low dye tape is defined as non-elastic zinc oxide tape used by physical therapists to stabilize a joint and limit movement. The conventional rigid tape is frequently used with non-contractile tissue, which then acts similarly to a ligament to limit joint mobility and prevent joints from moving into dangerous or end range positions.
Inverted orthosis is a type of rigid foot orthosis that was designed to aid in controlling high degrees of foot pronation. It is essential to administer patients foot orthoses with different inverted angles, with higher angles prescribed when greater reduction of foot pronation is indicated. However, there is shortage of clinical knowledge regarding the inverted angle in terms of biomechanical changes. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different inverted angles of foot orthoses on the walking kinematics in females with flexible flatfeet.
In our study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of insoles specially designed for each patient and printed with 3D printers on the physical activity levels, balance and functional performances of those patients.
Pes planus, one of the most common biomechanical disorders in the lower extremities, negatively affects the daily life of the individual and their competence in activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the static and dynamic balance status of male individuals diagnosed with pes planus.
Down syndrome (DS) is a common chromosomal pediatric disorder and accounts for approximately 8 % of all congenital anomalies. Children with DS experience delays in Cognitive, Physical, Speech and Language development. Hypotonity and laxity that is part of its features causes delay on motor acquisition. Furthermore it causes musculoskeletal issues and lower extremity malalignment resulting in inefficient and abnormal pattern of movement compromising locomotion and day to day functions therefore, problems for the population further aggravates. Combined effects of these factors causes a high level of stress on foot as it provides the foundation for whole body therefore, individuals with Down syndrome are at risk for foot alignment problems. Pes planus being the most common amongst them and accounts for 91% of the total DS patients diagnosed. Pes planus causes alteration in foot kinetics and kinematics that not only interferes significantly with normal daily life activities as balance and gait but also increases the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Hence researchers have shown interest in addressing this condition for the effective management of DS population. Conventional treatment approach are the use of insoles, foot orthosis and arch taping however, they fail to produce residual effect. Hence the present study is to determine the role of foot muscles exercises in Down Syndrome having pes planus since its effects are positively recorded in normal population.
Introduction:The results of studies evaluating balance, plantar pressure analysis, and gait in adults with pes planus have differed in the literature. The aim of this study is to evaluate balance, plantar pressure, and gait in adults with pes planus and compare them with adults without pes planus. Materials and Methods: The study will be conducted at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Athletic Training and Research Center. A total of 118 individuals, 59 individuals with pes planus and 59 individuals without pes planus, will be included in the study according to the Navicular Drop Test and Foot Posture Index. In the study, the descriptive characteristics of the individuals will be recorded. Static and dynamic balance measurements, plantar pressure analysis and gait analysis of individuals will be performed, and the two groups will be compared. Results: The data will be analyzed using the statistical program for social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.). The data will be expressed as mean standard deviation (X±SD) and number (n%). The homogeneity of the groups will be evaluated with the Levene Test. Balance, plantar pressure, and walking values between the groups will be compared using the "Mann Whitney-U" Test. All the statistical analyses will be set a priori at an alpha level of p<0.05. Discussion: The results will be discussed in the light of the recent literature. In the literature, there are conflicting results about the balance and gait of adults with pes planus. The study can contribute to the literature in this respect.
the investigators compare the corrective osteotomies vs arthroereisis in management of talcalcaneal coalition in adolescents as regard the outcome to provide the best intervention for the patient
Pes planus is a common foot problem since childhood, which may include loss of height of the medial longitudinal arch, which is the most important arch supporting the foot, valgus of the hindfoot, and abduction of the midfoot relative to the hindfoot. Muscle shortness, increased joint laxity with obesity, W-shaped sitting, male gender and genetic background are among the factors that can increase the incidence and severity of pes planus in the pediatric population. It has been shown in different studies that pes planus is carried into adulthood at a rate of 4-23%. It is known that there is oxygen consumption from the body during muscle contraction. For this reason, it has been shown in the literature that muscle oxygenation is better and the performance of the individual is better in exercises combined with breathing exercises in the exercise program. Therefore, the investigators hypothesized whether foot shortening exercises combined with breathing would have an effect on muscular activation during foot shortening exercises. It is seen that there is a limited number of studies in the literature evaluating the effect of breathing exercises and combined foot exercises on the activation of the muscles around the feet. For this reason, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of combined respiratory foot shortening exercises on the muscular activations of the foot circumference in individuals with flat feet. Two-way repeated analyses of variance will use to determine the statistical significance of Abductor Hallucis Longus, Tibialis Anterior, and Peroneus Longus electromyography activity. Participants: Ten participants with pes planus.The participants will perform Short Foot Exercises with and without respiratory exercises in sitting and standing positions. Main Outcome Measures: Surface electromyography will use to measure the activity of the Abductor Hallucis Longus, Tibialis anterior, Peroneus Longus. Respiratory exercises may be an effective method for reducing compensatory Tibialis Anterior activity and increasing Abductor Hallucis Longus muscle activity during Short Foot Exercises for individuals with pes planus.
Pesplanus, commonly known as 'flatfoot,' is a common pathomechanical condition characterized by a lowered medial longitudinal arch (MLA) and exaggerated pronation. There are two general types of flatfoot : flexible flatfoot and rigid flatfoot Flexible flatfoot is the most common form of flat foot. In adult population, it was reported that prevalence of flexible flatfeet is 13.6%. It has been proved that there is static and dynamic balance deficit in the participants with flatfeet. The extrinsic muscles as posterior tibialis (TP) ) and intrinsic muscles as abductor hallucis (AbdH) act as active subsystem support for the MLA during weight-bearing, standing, and walking. Abnormal alignment of the foot may cause stretch weakness of the foot muscles by elongating beyond the neutral physiological resting position. leading to musculoskeletal dysfunction and overuse injuries. Insoles can assist in maintaining normal alignment of the foot, improve balance as it supports MLA which is essential to stabilize postural sway, they widen the contact surface of the sole of the foot improving stability.
Obesity is one of the main factors that contribute to an acquired flat foot deformity which in turn impairs the balance strategies. The purpose of the current study was to compare the effect of plyometric exercises with flatfoot corrective exercise on balance, foot posture, and functional mobility in obese children with flexible flatfoot.