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    An Investigation Of The Effects Of Pes Planus On Distal And Proximal Lower Extremity Biomechanical Parameters And Low Back Pain
    (Turkey Assoc Physiotherapists, 2019) Unver, Banu; Suner Keklik, Sinem; Yildirim Sahan, Tezel; Bek, Nilgun
    Purpose: The objective of the study was to compare the biomechanical features of the lower extremity, foot structure, and function and low back pain in young sedentary subjects with and without pes planus. Methods: The study was conducted with the participation of 60 sedentary subjects consisting of 30 women and 30 men. The subjects were assigned to two groups as with or without pes planus according to navicular drop test results. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society score and Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle Scales were used to evaluate the foot function of the subjects. Muscle shortness and strength tests of the selected muscles, Q angle, and pelvic inclination angle measurements were performed. Oswestry Disability Index was used to evaluate low back pain. The subjects with and without pes planus were compared. Results: There were no significant differences between the subjects with and without pes planus regarding tibialis posterior and peroneal muscle strength, gastrocnemius, soleus and hamstring muscle shortness, Q angle, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society score, and Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle score (p>0.05). The pelvic inclination angle of the non-dominant side was higher (p=0.042), and Oswestry Disability Index score was higher (p=0.001) in subjects with pes planus compared to those without pes planus. Conclusion: Our results indicated that pes planus may increase pelvic inclination and may cause low back pain, while lower extremity muscle strength, muscle shortness, and foot function were not affected from this case in young sedentary subjects.
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    Short-Term Effects of Kinesiotaping on Pain and Joint Alignment in Conservative Treatment of Hallux Valgus
    (Mosby-Elsevier, 2015) Karabicak, Gul Oznur; Bek, Nilgun; Tiftikci, Ugur
    Objective: The main aim of this study was to measure short-term effects of kinesiotaping on pain and joint alignment in the conservative treatment of hallux valgus. Method: Twenty-one female patients diagnosed with a total of 34 feet with hallux valgus (13 bilateral, 6 right, and 2 left) participated in this study. Kinesiotaping was implemented after the first assessment and renewed in days 3, 7, and 10. The main outcome measures were pain, as assessed using visual analog scale, and hallux adduction angle, as measured by goniometry. Secondary outcome measure was patients' functional status, as measured by Foot Function Index and the hallux valgus scale of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS). The radiographic results were also measured before and after 1 month of treatment. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare the differences between initial and final scores of AOFAS, as well as FFI scales and hallux valgus angle assessment scores. Results: There was a significant reduction in goniometric measurement of hallux valgus angle (P = .001). There was a significant reduction in pain intensity (P = .001) and AOFAS and Foot Function Index scores at the end of the treatment (P = .001 and P = .001, respectively). There was a significant difference between radiographic results in 1-month control (P = .009). Conclusions: For this group of female patients, pain and joint alignment were improved after a 10-day kinesiotape implementation in patients with hallux valgus. The findings showed short-term decreased pain and disability in hallux valgus deformity.