RESEARCH : The Effectiveness of Foot Orthotics
By Séamus Kennedy , C . Ped .
In January 2010 , The New York Times published an article in the Tuesday Science Times section titled “ Close Look at Orthotics Raises a Welter of Doubts .” The article ’ s author briefly interviewed me for the piece . She summarized my comments as follows : “ There is an abundance of evidence — hundreds of published papers — that orthotics can treat and prevent mechanically induced foot problems leading to common injuries like knee pain , shin splints and pain along the bottom of the foot .”
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