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What is Foot Orthotics?

Foot orthotics are orthopedic devices used to alter or modify foot function and are designed to treat, adjust, and support various biomechanical foot disorders.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Pain in ankles 12 2 Efficacy_major
Other 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Back pain 5 0
Plantar fasciitis (painful foot) 4 1 Efficacy_slight
Pain in feet 3 2 Efficacy_major
Weakness in feet 1 0

See all 30 patients currently using Foot Orthotics

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 7

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Foot Orthotics

getting used to the arch correction can be awkward at first 2
Soreness 1
Pain in toes 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Foot Orthotics

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Foot Orthotics

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Foot Orthotics

Always
 7 70%
Usually
 3 30%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Foot Orthotics

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 5 50%
Not at all
 5 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Foot Orthotics

$200+
 1 20%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 20%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 60%

Report created on May 26, 2012.