Comparison of Two Different Insole Types in Painful Flexible Flatfoot

Comparison of Two Different Insole Types on Pain, Quality of Life and Physical Performance in Painful Flexible Flatfoot

The purpose of this study is to compare computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and semi-custom insole types on pain, quality of life and physical performance and also to decide whether they are necessary in treatment of painful flexible flatfoot.

Inclusion Criteria:

• minimum subtalar pronation of 5 degrees while standing (tibiocalcaneal angle, measured with goniometer),
• minimum of + 6 points on the foot posture index,

Exclusion Criteria:

• treatment of the foot for at least six months,
• leg length discrepancy of more than 1 cm,
• history of lower extremity surgery, and no disease that could affect lower extremity biomechanics.