INFLUENCES OF SPECIAL FOOTORTHOSES ON EMG AND PLANTAR PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN

Bourdiol developed an insole concept with so called Neuromuscular Operating Elements (NME). By influencing the plantar foot sensibility with NME, reflexes should activate so called muscle chain reactions and as a result of that, malposition of the whole locomotors system should be treated. New footorthoses(FO)-concepts use the NME. But they are controversially discussed, cause of the missing scientific background. In contrast to these FO, classical ones like Custom Moulded FO (CMFO) focus on lower limb problems [Collins et al]. Their effects are quiet validated [Murley et al]. So the aim of this study was to test the influences of CMFO with NME (Figure 1; total left) on muscle activation and plantar pressure distribution.