Immediate Impacts of Two Foot Orthosis Designs on Foot Posture Index, Gait, and Comfort

Join Dr. Steve Gard, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, as he chats with Dr. Ashley Mullen, PhD, MSAT, CPO, an associate professor and program director in the School of Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine. The two talk about her study evaluating the immediate effects of low-profile FFOs and high-profile University of California Berkeley Laboratory (UCBL) orthoses on Foot Posture Index (FPI), the purpose and motivation behind the study, the data collection process, and guidance for selecting different orthosis designs based on the results.

Show notes

JPO article: Immediate Impacts of Two Foot Orthotic Designs on Foot Posture Index, Gait, and Comfort in Adults With Asymptomatic, Flexible Pes Planus

Co-Authors: Mullen, Ashley PhD, MSAT, CPO; Kenworthy, Sally MPO, CPO; Ewing, Kathryn MS, CPO; Forbus, Michelle MS, CPO; Hoelscher Thompson, Regan MS, CPO

This episode is produced by Association Briefings.