Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses to Treat Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Trial

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1305-1310

  Landorf, Karl B ^a   Keenan, Anne Maree ^b   Herbert, Robert D ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT ORTHOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745665540     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.12.1305     Document Type: Review

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