Table 3 Clinical interventions used in the management of pes planus
From: Symptomatic pes planus in children: a synthesis of allied health professional practices
Intervention | Profession (%) | Odds ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pod | PT | Orth | Pod versus Orth | Pod versus PT | PT versus Orth | |
Orthoses not first line | 81.3 | 54.5 | 33.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Orthoses first line | 18.8 | 45.5 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Education | 12.5 | 3.0 | – |  | 4.2 |  |
Strengthening exercises | 62.5 | 39.4 | 33.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Stretching exercises | 18.8 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Activity modification | 18.8 | 12.1 | – |  | 1.6 |  |
Footwear advice | 50.0 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
Taping | 18.8 | – | – |  |  |  |
Nutrition advice | 6.3 | 3.0 | – |  | 2.1 |  |
Manipulation | – | 3.0 | – |  | – |  |
Referral for foot orthoses | – | 6.1 | – |  | – |  |