Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialInfluence of foot orthotics upon duration of effects of spinal manipulation in chronic back pain patients: a randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 4 weeks of custom foot orthotics on pain, disability, recurrence of spinal fixation, and muscle dysfunction in adult low back pain patients receiving limited chiropractic care. ⋯ Both groups improved with chiropractic care including spinal manipulation; however, there were no statistical differences shown between sham and custom orthotic groups. Future studies should formally measure the time that orthotics or shams are worn in a weight-bearing capacity each day.