Role of insole material in treatment of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial

Review written by Ian Griffiths info

Key Points

  1. All prefabricated orthoses used in this study had an immediate short-term influence on pain, regardless of the material they were constructed of.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

The amount of research on plantar fasciitis is constantly expanding due to the common nature of the condition (1). The most recent best practice guide for the management of heel pain highlighted that foot orthoses show good efficacy and have good evidence behind them in this context (2). However, there is no consensus on the exact design features or prescription variables that foot orthoses should incorporate when prescribed for heel pain/plantar fascia pathology.

This study aimed to compare three different materials which are commonly used and identify if they had any influence on patient reported outcome scores.

The most recent best practice guide for the management of heel pain highlighted that foot orthoses show good efficacy and have good evidence behind them in this context.
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We should remain mindful that the management of heel pain should be far broader and more multi-modal than simply issuing foot orthoses/insoles.

METHODS

This study recruited 45 participants who were attending as outpatients at one of three academic hospitals in Massachusetts, USA between April 2022 and May 2023. All participants were over 18 years old and had not received an injection for their

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