Abstract:Introduction: The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of raising the heel to the forefoot plantar pressure (PP) in diabetic patients with or without limited ankle dorsiflexion due to tight tendon Achilles (TA). Materials and methods: Plantar pressure recordings and gait tests were performed in the two groups of subjects with diabetes (tight TA, n=17; normal TA, n=13) with the heel raised from 1 cm to 3 cm. Results: There were no significant forefoot pressure difference between both interve… Show more
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