@article{3aedb36c2b144fdab54f947a3bfbb714,
title = "Impacts of foot orthoses on pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritics",
abstract = "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently causes foot pain and swelling that affect ambulation. Pharmaceutical management of pain and disability is standard in clinical practice. The use of functional posted foot orthoses, as an adjunct to pharmaceutical treatment, is a promising treatment for managing foot pain and disability in RA. Its effectiveness, however, has not been rigorously evaluated. We performed a double blind clinical trial using foot orthoses vs. placebo orthoses in the management of the rheumatoid arthritic foot, while subjects continued customary treatment. On the basis of findings of no effect on disability and pain measures, this study indicates no benefit of functional posted foot orthoses over placebos.",
keywords = "Disability, Foot, Orthoses, Pain",
author = "Conrad, {Kendon J.} and Elly Budiman-Mak and Roach, {Kathryn E.} and Donald Hedeker",
note = "Funding Information: This research project was supported by a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Service, IIR 84-083. The authors are grateful to there search staff: Tanya Surawtcz, Kathleen McCormick-Urbanskt. Walnetta Amudoagan, D. P.M, Claire Vopatek, Angela Lear, Pamela Steigrnan, Susan Erridge, D. P.M., Fred Spencer. D. P.M., William Justis, D. P.M., and Theodore Polizos, D. P.M. The authors are also grateful to John Demakis, M.D., William Henderson, Ph.D., Larry Manheim, Ph.D.. Herbert Rubinstein, M.D., Frank Schmidt, M.D., and Richard Pope, M.D.. for providing advice; Daniel Brauner, M.D., Judy Thrull, R.N., ha Fenton, M.D., Leslie Cohen, M.D., Lee Liechtenb-erg, M.D., Ronald Sage, D. P. M., Rodney Stuck, D. P.M., the Diagnostic Radiology Servtces of theV A Hospitals at Hines, Westside, Lakeside, and North Chicago for their contributions; and the Burns Grthotic Laboratory in Nebraska for their cooperation in processing thefo ot orthoses.",
year = "1996",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/0895-4356(96)00534-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "49",
pages = "1--7",
journal = "Journal of Chronic Diseases",
issn = "0895-4356",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "1",
}
