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Modified unloading walking shoe vs. conventional walking shoe for management of knee OA

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December 2016

Modified unloading walking shoe vs. conventional walking shoe for management of knee OA

Vol: 5| Issue: 12| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Unloading Shoes for Self-Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial

Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jul 12

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

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164 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to wear either unloading walking shoes or conventional walking shoes, to be worn for at least 4 hours per day for a duration of 6 months. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of unloading walking shoes was able to reduce pain and improve physical functioning compared to conventional walking shoes in patients with knee...

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