A patient satisfaction survey on prescription custom-molded foot orthoses

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From : J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2004 Jul-Aug;94(4):363-7

A patient satisfaction survey on prescription custom-molded foot orthoses.

Walter JH Jr, Ng G, Stoltz JJ.

Department of Podiatric Orthopedics and Biomechanics, Temple University School

of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

A survey of patients treated at the Foot and Ankle Institute at the Temple

University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was

conducted regarding their satisfaction with thermoplastic prescription foot

orthoses. Two hundred seventy-five completed questionnaires from patients who

had had their orthoses for 1 year or more were analyzed. Overall, the majority

of respondents indicated that they were satisfied with their devices, obtaining

significant (60% to 100%) relief of symptoms. Very few patients indicated total

dissatisfaction; only 9% reported 0% relief of their symptoms. The data strongly

suggest that custom-molded foot orthoses are an effective and viable treatment

modality associated with a high level of patient satisfaction.