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2023 · Systematic review + meta-analysis

Orthoses for flexible flatfeet: patient-reported outcomes

PromisingSource checked · 19 Aug 2026
PLAIN-LANGUAGE RESULT

The review could not make a broad conclusion because studies differed, although pooled adult data suggested a possible reduction in pain.

This summary is educational. It does not tell you whether a particular intervention is right for your symptoms or circumstances.

WHY IT MATTERS

How this record informs FlatStrong.

Supports an individual trial of footwear or orthoses when symptoms matter, alongside honest follow-up.

LIMITATIONS

What this record cannot settle.

The review combined children and adults, designs were heterogeneous, and the adult pain result did not establish who benefits.

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