What is Orthotics?
Category: Equipment
Most popular types: Shoe inserts/heels Custom Orthotics
Orthotics is an allied health care medical profession or field that is concerned with the design, development, fitting and manufacturing of orthoses, which are devices that support or correct musculoskeletal deformities and/or abnormalities of the human body.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunion | 21 | 9 | |
| Pain | 12 | 9 | |
| Plantar fasciitis | 10 | 3 | |
| Pain in feet | 8 | 0 | |
| Improve mobility | 7 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 5 | |
| None | 18 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Orthotics
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve pain in legs | 1 | |
| Neuropathic pain in lower extremities | 1 | |
| Numbness | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 | |
| Pain in knee(s) | 1 | |
| Sweating when pain increases | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Orthotics
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | |
| Did not seem to work | 7 | |
| Side effects too severe | 3 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Orthotics
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 3 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 3 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
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