A Design Study of Orthotic Shoe Based on Pain Pressure Measurement Using Algometer for Calcaneal Spur Patients
Dwi Basuki Wibowo,
Agus Suprihanto,
Wahyu Caesarendra,
Adam Glowacz,
Rudiansyah Harahap,
Ryszard Tadeusiewicz,
Eliasz Kańtoch,
Pg Emeroylariffion Abas
Affiliations
Dwi Basuki Wibowo
Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Agus Suprihanto
Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Wahyu Caesarendra
Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
Adam Glowacz
Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Rudiansyah Harahap
Department of Orthopedic, RSUD Tugurejo Semarang, Semarang 50185, Indonesia
Ryszard Tadeusiewicz
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Eliasz Kańtoch
Department of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicz Ave. 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Pg Emeroylariffion Abas
Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
The pressure pain threshold (PPT) is a useful tool for evaluating mechanical sensitivity in individuals suffering from various musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this study is to investigate PPT at the heel area in order to assist in the design of orthotic shoes for sufferers of heel pain due to a calcaneal spur. The size and location of the calcaneal spur was determined by x-ray images, with PPT data measured around the spur at five points by using algometer FDIX 25. The pain test experiment was conducted by pressing each point to obtain the pain minimum compressive pressure (PMCP) and its location. The information of shoe size, spur location and dimensions, and the PMCP location for each individual is used to obtain the exact point location for applying a softer material to the shoe in-sole, in order to reduce heel pain. The results are significant as it can be used by designers to design appropriate shoe in-soles for individuals suffering from heel pain.
