Thanks for the article details Simon.
There are a couple more, which may be useful:
- Smith M, Brooker S, Vicenzino B & McPoil T (2004) Use of anti-pronation taping to assess suitability of orthotic prescription: Case report. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 50: 111–113.
- Munteanu, S. E., Landorf, K. B., Menz, H. B., Cook, J. L., Pizzari, T., & Scott, L. a. (2009). Efficacy of customised foot orthoses in the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy: study protocol for a randomised trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research of foot and ankle research, 2(27). doi:10.1186/1757-1146-2-27
The Munteanu et al study above was completed as a study, and reported on at the Sport Medicine Australia 2013 Conference, the abstract details are shown below.
I don't believe it has been formally published as yet.
Effectiveness of customised foot orthoses for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy: Preliminary findings
of a randomised controlled trial
S. Munteanu1,2* L. Munteanu1,2 K. Landorf1,2 D. Bonanno1,2 T. Pizzari1,3 J. Cook4 H. Menz1
1Lower Extremity and Gait Studies Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University 2Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University
3Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University 4Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
Introduction: Foot orthoses are commonly recommended for the management of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT), but the evidence relating to
their effectiveness is equivocal. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of customised foot orthoses for chronic AT in people who were also
undergoing a calf muscle eccentric exercise program.
Methods: One hundred and forty community-dwelling men and women aged 18 to 55 years with AT (mean [SD] age=43.6 [7.9] years) were randomly
allocated to either a control group (sham foot orthoses) or an experimental group (customised foot orthoses). Both groups were also prescribed a standard
12 week calf muscle eccentric exercise program. Participants were blinded to group allocation. The primary outcome measure was the Victorian Institute
of Sport Assessment – Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures included participant perception of treatment effect (dichotomised as
effective or ineffective change in symptoms), level of physical activity (assessed using the 7-day Physical Activity Recall questionnaire), and health-related
quality of life (assessed using the Short-Form-36 questionnaire – Version 2). Data were collected at baseline, then at 1, 3, and 6 months.
Results: There were clinically significant improvements in VISA-A questionnaire scores across time in both groups. However, there were no
statistically significant differences between groups in scores of the VISA-A questionnaire at 1, 3, or 6 months (VISA-A at 3 months adjusted mean
difference=2.1 points, 95% CI -4.1 to 8.2, p=0.506). Furthermore, there were no significant differences between groups for the perception of
treatment effect (risk ratio at 3 months=1.08, 95% CI=0.89 to 1.31), or health-related quality of life at any time point.
Discussion: Customised foot orthoses are no more effective than sham foot orthoses in reducing symptoms and improving function and activity
in people with AT undergoing a calf muscle eccentric exercise program.
Kind regards,
Dave