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TUESDAY, March 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Custom-made foot orthotics appear to be no better than over-the-counter insoles or other conservative treatments for heel pain, according to a review published online March 19 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Nadine Rasenberg, from the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized controlled trials comparing foot orthotics to a control (defined as no intervention, sham, or another type of conservative treatment).<\/p>\n
The researchers identified 20 studies investigating eight different types of foot orthotics. Pooled data from six studies showed no difference between prefabricated orthotics and sham orthotics for short-term pain. Similarly, there was no difference between sham orthotics and custom orthotics for short-term pain. Finally, there was no difference between prefabricated orthotics and custom orthotics for short-term pain.<\/p>\n
“We conclude that clinicians should be reserved in prescribing foot orthoses in all patients with plantar heel pain and take factors like patient preference and adherence into account,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
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