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Myself and three other of my colleagues have a golden opportunity to promote Podiatry at a large sports medicine congress in Cape Town. In that we have been given a 1 hour slot to do a presentation and workshop on podiatry. The theme of the congress is The prevention of injury and protection of the athlete.
Podiatry falls slap into that theme, BUT despite some database searching I cant find literature on some specific areas.
Namely
1) orthotics curing injury (this we can get)
2) orthotics preventing injury (this is hazy)
3) orthotics increasing performance (this is even more hazy).

I would really appreciate it if anyone can guide me with a few references that you are aware of that show orthotics ability to prevent injury and increase performance.

Many thanks
Brandon Maggen & Sean Pincus

 

Jenkins WL, Raedeke S, Williams DS: The Relationship between Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury and the Utilization of Foot Orthotics, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2008; 98:207-211

 

Hi Jeff

Many thanks. I will definitely source this article.

Regards

Brandon