I demonstrated, in a statistical clinical study (Rothbart, 2005), that proprioceptive insoles shift the body towards postural homeostasis.

This research was part of a series of discoveries that ultimately led to a therapy that, in many cases, permanently eliminates chronic musculoskeletal pain without the use of drugs or surgery.  This therapy is called Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy, in which I use a series of tests, proprietary computer analyses, custom designed Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles and ongoing monitoring to address all of the changes in the patients condition and necessary changes in prescriptions, until the chronic muscle and/or joint pain is eliminated.

Here is an excerpt from the article, "Tactile therapy shifts patients toward equilibrium" published in Biomechanics (Rothbart, 2005), that supports this discovery:

“Surface area (X) and pressure (Y) readings were collected from 17 patients with Rothbarts Foot at baseline (before using Proprioceptive Insoles) and again after using Proprioceptive Insoles.  The relationship between the change in X and change in Y was tested using a linear regression model.

The Midicapteur Podolab 2000 pressure plate analysis system was used to monitor changes in surface area (cm²) and average pressure (g/cm²) readings before and after tactile stimulation using Proprioceptive Insoles. 85 subjects participated in this study.

I postulated that effective proprioceptive therapy shifts surface area and average pressure readings toward postural homeostasis, that state of equilibrium where the postural muscles function around their physiological resting lengths.  A linear regression model was applied to the delta-X, delta-Y distribution patterns to test the above postulation.  The regression coefficient R² was found to be 0.85. 

Conclusion:  There is a high level of confidence that delta-X, delta-Y are not randomized variables and that the “best fit” hypothesis that, tactile stimulation using proprioceptive insoles shift the body towards postural homeostasis, is valid.”

Reference

Rothbart BA 2005. Tactile therapy shifts patients towards equilibrium. Biomechanics.  Vol XII, No 10:61-68.

Professor/Dr. Brian A. Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot and the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of International Academy of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain

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