title: Hindfoot pain treated by a leg-hindfoot orthosis. A case report.
abstract: This case report describes an orthotic management option for the treatment of persistent subtalar and ankle joint pain in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Orthotic design, principles of control, and methods of application are discussed in addition to the advantages and disadvantages of prefabricated and custom-formed orthotic devices.
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010146:Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities