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Effects Of A Modified Module Insole On Foot Deformity And Pain In High Arch Foot, Pin-Yang Hung, Mei-Wun Tsai, Young-Hue Yu, Ming-Jor Lo, Yen-I Chiang, Wei-Hua Ho, Mu-Jung Kao

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

There are no definite conclusions for effective treatments on foot orthosis for high arch foot. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of modified module insole on foot deformity and foot pain in high arch foot patients. This study recruited 81 adults whose arch index of ＞0.21with 37 in the orthosis group and 44 in the control group. All participants have no evidence of neurological deficits at legs, foot deformities and abnormal gait patterns. A modified module insole with 3/4 length arch support was tried for the orthosis group. The 8-week trial was followed by an 8-week …