Title |
Understanding the nature and mechanism of foot pain
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Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, January 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1757-1146-2-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Fiona Hawke, Joshua Burns |
Abstract |
Approximately one-quarter of the population are affected by foot pain at any given time. It is often disabling and can impair mood, behaviour, self-care ability and overall quality of life. Currently, the nature and mechanism underlying many types of foot pain is not clearly understood. Here we comprehensively review the literature on foot pain, with specific reference to its definition, prevalence, aetiology and predictors, classification, measurement and impact. We also discuss the complexities of foot pain as a sensory, emotional and psychosocial experience in the context of clinical practice, therapeutic trials and the placebo effect. A deeper understanding of foot pain is needed to identify causal pathways, classify diagnoses, quantify severity, evaluate long term implications and better target clinical intervention. |
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Canada | 2 | 40% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
Curaçao | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 147 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 28 | 19% |
Student > Master | 15 | 10% |
Researcher | 14 | 9% |
Other | 11 | 7% |
Professor | 8 | 5% |
Other | 28 | 19% |
Unknown | 45 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 31% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 3% |
Engineering | 5 | 3% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
Other | 15 | 10% |
Unknown | 54 | 36% |