Tag: Orthotics

Gross Motor Activities

Here is a collection of informative blog posts to get some recommendations on purchasing shoes for children including shoes that fit over orthotics:  Shoe Recommendations for Children:  start here with this informative post of typical development of children’s feet.  There are some There are some general recommendations based on age and recommendations based on the …

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Here is a collection of informative blog posts to get some recommendations on purchasing shoes for children including shoes that fit over orthotics:  Shoe Recommendations for Children:  start here with …

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Gross Motor Activities

Archives of Disease in Childhood published randomized controlled trial research on the use of foot orthoses in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).   Sixty children randomly received  either ‘fitted’ foot orthotics with customized chair-side corrections or ‘control’ foot orthotics made without corrections.  Changes in pain and quality of life for the children with JIA was assessed at …

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Archives of Disease in Childhood published randomized controlled trial research on the use of foot orthoses in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).   Sixty children randomly received  either ‘fitted’ foot orthotics with …

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