Morrison, SC 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0989-0903, Tait, M, Bong, E, Kane, KJ and Nester, CJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-320X
2020,
'Symptomatic pes planus in children : a synthesis of allied health professional practices'
, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13
, p. 5.
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Abstract
This study sought to explore professional perspectives on the assessment and management of symptomatic pes planus in children. Data was collected from three professional groups (podiatrists, physiotherapists, and orthotists) with experience of managing foot problems in children. The survey was undertaken in the United Kingdom via a self-administered, online survey. Data was captured over a four-month period in 2018. Fifty-five health professionals completed the survey and the results highlighted that assessment techniques varied between professions, with standing tip-toe and joint range of motion being the most common. Treatment options for children were diverse and professionals were adopting different strategies as their first line intervention. All professions used orthoses. There were inconsistencies in how the health professionals assessed children presenting with foot symptoms, variation in how the condition was managed and differences in outcome measurement. These findings might be explained by the lack of robust evidence and suggests that more effort is needed to harmonise assessment and treatment approaches between professions. Addressing discrepancies in practice could help prioritise professional roles in this area, and better support the management of children with foot pain. [Abstract copyright: © The Author(s). 2020.]
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | ** From PubMed via Jisc Publications Router **Journal IDs: eissn 1757-1146 **Article IDs: pubmed: 31998410; pii: 372; pmc: PMC6979376 **History: accepted 20-01-2020; submitted 11-09-2019 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Feet, Orthoses, Orthotist, Paediatric, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| ISSN: | 1757-1146 |
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| SWORD Depositor: | Publications Router |
| Depositing User: | Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2020 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2020 09:59 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/56431 |
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