rear foot injuries, taping, felt inserts, pronation
Rear foot injuries treatment - can taping and felt inserts control pronation?
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The aim of this study (Vicenzo et al (2000). J Orth Sports Phys Ther 30 (6), 333-339) was to test if temporary methods to control abnormal excess rear foot pronation were effective and secondly to see what effect exercising had on the strength of the anti-pronation device.
Fourteen subjects who were all diagnosed with abnormal pronation were used. Each subject was measured for degree of pronation in three conditions: with no device, with a felt insert orthotic and with Low Dye tape applied to the foot. In each condition the degree of pronation was determined at rest and after 20 minutes of jogging.
The two devices, tape and felt insert, provided a 19% and 14% increase in navicular height compared to the control condition at rest, showing that the devices were able to change foot position. After jogging, the devices weakened but were still superior to control.
This study shows that it is worth using these cheap and temporary devices in the short term to help alleviate any injury problems that may be related to rear-foot pronation.
The two devices, tape and felt insert, provided a 19% and 14% increase in navicular height compared to the control condition at rest, showing that the devices were able to change foot position. After jogging, the devices weakened but were still superior to control.
This study shows that it is worth using these cheap and temporary devices in the short term to help alleviate any injury problems that may be related to rear-foot pronation.
