Dear Craig, would you give further information please, on the test responses
you refer to in your posting " we can find no differences in the response to
foot orthoses in all those different conditions". I am particularly
interested in stability outcomes.
With thanks, Sylvia
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From: "Craig Payne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: Changes in base of gait related to orthoses
>
>> Research from Steve Robbins, Gerard Gouw, and Benno Nigg's group at the
>> University
>>of Calgary on theories of proprioception of the plantar foot comes to
>>mind as a good
>>starting point for your research on the subject.
>
> There is no doubt that sensory input on plantar surface of foot is
> important for gait and balance, but the real question is - do you have to
> feel an orthotic to get a kinematic or kinetic response (ie sensory input)
> ... my answer now is a big NO. We done several nerve block and ice to numb
> plantar surface of foot studies with and without orthotics - also tried
> orthotics covered wiht 40 grit sand paper to increase sensory input ----
> we can find no differences in the response to foot orthoses in all those
> diffrent conditions.
>
> CP
>
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