Health Condition 1: M214- Flat foot [pes planus] (acquired) Health Condition 2: M545- Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Foot Orthoses and Foot Exercises: Foot Orthoses ( Arch Support Pad Socks, available in market) - Standardized Silicon based Medial Longitudinal Arch Support(Freq- 6-8 hrs/day, Duration-
Sponsors
Varun Kumar R
Dr N Thanappan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with lower back pain aged 20-60 years having unilateral or bilateral Flexible Pes Planus(Diagnosed using a wet foot print impression method and great toe extension test to differentiate it from Rigid Pes Planus)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a.pregnancy b.previous back or lower extremity surgery c.Any form of Physical Therapy (excluding exercises that promote good health) to prevent possible overlapping effects within this study from possible earlier treatment) e.Pathological cause of back pain screened through clinical Examination 1.Claudication distance( to rule out spinal stenosis and vascular insufficiency) 2.Any joint pain, swelling, joint line tenderness or warmth( to rule out arthritis) 3.Wake up several times during the night, severe stiffness in the back on waking up, history of inflammatory bowel disease( to rule out ankylosing spondylitis) 4.Positive Straight Leg Test ( to rule out herniated disc, prolapsed disc, spondylolisthesis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| % of patients with 60 % or more improvement in Quebec Pain Disability ScaleTimepoint: At the time of recruitment, After 8 week interval | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the talometatarsal angle(Determined using lateral x ray of foot) and the severity of pain on the Quebec Pain Disability ScaleTimepoint: At the time of recruitment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Thanappan
Madurai Medical College
Outcome results
None listed