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The Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms

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February 2025

The Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:85| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms : A Randomized Trial

Ann Intern Med. 2021 Apr;174(4):462-471.

Contributing Authors:
KL Paterson KL Bennell PK Campbell BR Metcalf TV Wrigley J Kasza RS Hinman

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One hundred sixty-four patients with moderate to severe symptomatic medial knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive flat flexible shoes (n=82) or stable supportive shoes (n=82) for at least six hours daily over six months. The primary outcomes were changes in walking pain (measured on an 11-point numerical rating scale) and physical function (assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Univ...

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