Greater peak rearfoot eversion predicts foot orthoses efficacy in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Abstract

Objective There is growing evidence for the provision of foot orthoses when treating individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), and prescription is frequently based on the assessment of foot posture/function. However, evaluation of the link between abnormal foot posture/function and foot orthoses outcomes has previously been limited to static alignment measures and has produced inconsistent findings. In this study, the ability of baseline foot kinematics associated with pronation to predict marked improvement 12 weeks following foot orthoses prescription in individuals with PFPS was evaluated. Methods 26 individuals with PFPS were issued with prefabricated foot orthoses, and patie..