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Foot pain decreases individuals' ability to perform daily activities.
Insoles are often prescribed to reduce the pain which, in turn, may promote
return to normal activities. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of insoles on
foot pain and daily activities, and to investigate the relationship between
individuals' satisfaction with insoles and actual use of them.
STUDY DESIGN: A 4-week pre-post intervention follow-up.
METHODS: Brief Pain Inventory,
International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Lower Extremities Functional
Status were used as outcome measures. Client Satisfaction with Device was used in
the follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 67 participants answered the questionnaires
(81% women). Overall, a reduction in Pain Severity (p = 0.002) and Pain
Interference (p = 0.008) was shown. Secondary analyses revealed a significant
effect only in women. No changes in daily activities (Walking, p = 0.867; Total
Physical Activity, p = 0.842; Lower Extremities Functional Status, p = 0.939)
could be seen. There was no relation between Client Satisfaction with Device
measures and duration of insole use. A difference in sex was shown; women scored
higher than men on Pain Severity. CONCLUSION: Insoles reduce pain and pain
interference with daily activities for women with foot pain. Satisfaction with
the insoles is not a predictor of actual insole use. The effect of insoles on
activity performance needs further study. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study provides
evidence for prescribing insoles to people with foot pain. Nonetheless, insoles
are not enough to increase their physical activity level in the short term.
Satisfaction with insoles and duration of use are not correlated and cannot be
inferred from each other.
CI - (c) The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2013.

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