Effect of A Navicular Support Foot Orthosis on Resting Calcaneal Standing Position Angle and Navicular Height in Flat Foot Children
AUTHORS
Seong Hee Kim,Dept. of Rehabilitation Science Graduate School, Hanseo University, Korea
Jang Hwan Kim,Dept. of Rehabilitation Science Graduate School, Hanseo University, Korea
Kang Seong Lee,Dept. of Rehabilitation Science Graduate School, Hanseo University, Korea
ABSTRACT
This study aims to compare resting calcaneal standing position and navicular height, which are used as diagnostic factors for pes planus, before and after the use of an orthotic with a navicular support in children who had severe flexible pes planus accompanied by navicular drop. Participants wore the navicular orthotic support for more than 8 hours a day. Measurements were taken before putting on the foot apparatus and at 6 and 12 months after; all measurements were taken while the children were not wearing the orthosis. After using the orthosis with added navicular support, the resting calcaneal standing position increased and the navicular height also increased. The increase in the navicular height suggested that the navicular bone collapsed due to the severe flexible pes planus. Our research findings showed that the use of orthosis with navicular support had a good effect for treating children with severe flexible pes planus accompanied by navicular drop. By comparing the long-term effects of orthotics used in this study with existing ones currently used for treatment of flexible pes planus, we can now determine the effects of orthotics with added navicular support and we can have a positive effect on the treatment of navicular drop when accompanied by the symptoms of pes planus. This study showed that orthotics with navicular support increased the resting calcaneal standing position and navicular height in children with severe flexible pes planus.
KEYWORDS
Resting calcaneal standing position, Navicular support, Pes planus, Orthotic
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