foot pain

SFU professor designs specialized insole that can identify the causes of foot pain

Simon Fraser University, along with WorkSafeBC and Kintec Footwear & Orthotics — a Surrey-based custom insole and orthotics manufacturer — are co-creating a new line of insoles that are able to deduce the causes of foot pain for workers who stand for prolonged periods of time. The device will help researchers understand the factors that cause plantar foot pain, which is discomfort at the bottom of the foot near the heel. Carolyn Sparrey, a professor in mechatronic systems engineering and the project’s lead, explained that the study’s aim is to better understand the relationship between plantar tissue loading and foot…

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