Determinants of footwear difficulties in people with plantar heel pain Justin Sullivan, Evangelos Pappas, Roger Adams, Jack Crosbie and Joshua Burns Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015, 8:40 doi:10.1186/s13047-015-0102-9 Quote: Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot disorder aggravated by weight-bearing activity. Despite considerable focus on therapeutic interventions such as orthoses, there has been limited investigation of footwear-related issues in people with plantar heel pain. The aim of this study was to investigate whether people with plantar heel pain experience footwear-related difficulties compared to asymptomatic individuals, as well as identifying factors associated with footwear comfort, fit and choice.
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Footwear difficulties in people with plantar heel pain
