Biomechanics & OA Knee

Will ‘Unloading’ Shoes Help Your Arthritic Knees?

Study puts specially designed footwear to the test
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“Unloading” shoes like the overpriced “Gel Melbourne OA” shoes don’t work any better than conventional walking shoes in relieving knee pain.

Lateral Wedge Insoles for Reducing Biomechanical Risk Factors for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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lateral wedging insoles to offload the medial knee compartment (the most common compartment involved in OA Knee) does not work for most sufferers either.

A treatment applying a biomechanical device to the feet of patients with knee osteoarthritis results in reduced pain and improved function: a prospective controlled study

This study examined the effect of treatment with a novel biomechanical device on the level of pain and function in patients with knee OA.Patients with bilateral knee OA were enrolled to active and control groups. Patients were evaluated at baseline, at …
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APOS Therapy: dynamic wedging applied to the shoe base, appears to be effective. Results of an ongoing randomised controlled trial is due at end 2017.

APOS Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized Controlled Trial BIOTOK

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Use of a patellar brace for patellofemoral joint OA may lower contact stress

Patients with patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis who used a patellar brace had a significant increase in…
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