Effectiveness of footwear and foot orthoses for calcaneal apophysitis: a 12-month factorial randomised trial

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 50; no. 20; pp. 1268 - 1275
• Main Authors: James, Alicia M, Williams, Cylie M, Haines, Terry P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Female; Foot Diseases - therapy; Foot Orthoses; Heel; Humans; Male; Osteochondrosis - therapy; Pain Management - instrumentation; Shoes; Paediatrics; Adolescent

ObjectiveCalcaneal apophysitis, is a relatively common cause of heel pain in children. Very few randomised studies have evaluated treatment options. This trial compared the effectiveness of currently employed treatment options for the relief of pain and disability associated with calcaneal apophysit...