title: Evaluation of magnetic foil and PPT Insoles in the treatment of heel pain.
abstract: The effect of a magnetic foil placed in the PPT/Rx Firm Molded Insole on the relief of heel pain was determined using the foot function index. Nineteen patients wore the PPT/Rx Firm Molded Insoles with the magnetic foil for 4 weeks and 15 patients wore the same PPT/Rx Firm Molded Insole with no magnetic foil for the same time. Approximately 60% of patients in both groups reported improvement. There was also no significant difference in the improvement between the magnetic foil group and the PPT/Rx Firm Molded Insole group in their scores on the post-treatment foot function index. These results suggest that the PPT/Rx Firm Molded Insole alone was effective in treating heel pain after only 4 weeks. The magnetic foil offered no advantage over the plain insole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Sciences, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NY, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Caselli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Velez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Venegas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D012775:Shoes