Advances in insoles and shoes for knee osteoarthritis

Abstract

Purpose of review This review highlights recent research findings, including their clinical application, for insoles and footwear in knee osteoarthritis. In particular, it examines their effect on knee load, osteoarthritis symptoms and disease progression. Recent findings Increased joint loading increases the risk of osteoarthritis progression, but is amenable to change. Given the prevalence of medial compartment osteoarthritis, insoles and footwear largely aim to reduce the knee adduction moment, an indicator of medial compartment load. Lateral wedged insoles can reduce this moment but do not appear to slow disease progression. Although nonexperimental and quasiexperimental studies report f..