Disability and Pain in Chronic Low Back Pain and Pronated Foot Treated

Disability and Pain in Men and Women With Chronic Low Back Pain and Pronated Foot Treated With Custom-made Foot Orthoses

Purpose: excessive foot pronation has been reported as being related to chronic low back symptoms. Compensating custom-made foot orthotics treatment has not been entirely explored as an effective therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP). This study aims to observe the effects of custom made foot orthoses, in subjects with foot pronation suffering from CLBP.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women and men adults up to 65 years old,
• presence of Chronic Low Back Pain
• Foot Posture Index pronated in one or both feet (henceforth, FPI) ≥ +6

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious illness.
• Current participation in another research study.
• Pregnancy.
• Previous back or foot surgery
• Current treatment of a foot or back pathology
• Leg length discrepancy > 5 mm