FOOT & ANKLE DISORDERS
_______________ Foot orthoses are commonly used as part of the treatment of various foot related pathologies. But the used approach is often insufficiently supported by scientific evidence. |
SCREENING & PREVENTION
_______________ Employees with non-sedentary professions are at higher risk to develop foot and leg related disorders. An early identification of the risks can help to reduce the number of developed disorders. |
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
_______________ This projects aims to close the gap between the experience based common practice and evidence based practice by raising the scientific knowledge among practitioners. |
EDUCATION
_______________ Students in orthopedics often lack the experience needed to design and produce patient-specific foot orthoses. An overview of techniques to be used in different cases can accelerate the learning process. |