Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , February 2009

Does the use of orthoses improve self-reported pain and function measures in patients with plantar fasciitis? A meta-analysis

  • Sae Yong Lee

      Affiliations

    • Exercise and Sport Injury Laboratory, Sports Medicine Program, University of Virginia, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 210 Emmet Street South, P.O. Box 400407, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4407, USA. Tel.: +1 434 924 6184.
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  • Patrick McKeon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
    • ,
  • Jay Hertel

      Affiliations

    • Exercise and Sport Injury Laboratory, Sports Medicine Program, University of Virginia, VA, USA

Received 5 February 2008 ,Revised 9 September 2008 ,Accepted 12 September 2008.

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PII: S1466-853X(08)00118-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.09.002

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , February 2009

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