A new Australian Study claims that Formthotics foam foot insoles are as good as hard plastic orthotic insoles for people with chronic heel pain.

At La Trobe University, Melbourne, research was tested on New Zealand-made Formthotics, made by Christchurch-based Foot Science International against the more expensive hard custom foot orthotics generally favoured by podiatrists. The result showed that Formthotics and hard custom orthotics produce similar short-term benefits for people with heel pain but that Formthotics were significantly less expensive. La Trobe researcher Dr Karl Landorf said the study examined short- and long-term effectiveness of orthotic insoles in the treatment of 135 patients with heel pain.

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