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Influence of lateral wedged foot insole on balance in knee osteoarthritis /

Mohammed Yahia Gamal Eldin

Influence of lateral wedged foot insole on balance in knee osteoarthritis / تأثير فرشة القدم الخارجية على الاتزان فى حالات خشونة الركبة Mohammed Yahia Gamal Eldin ; Supervised Wadida H. Elsayed , Khaked E. Ayad - Cairo : Mohammed Yahia Gamal Eldin , 2012 - 123P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease of adults worldwide . Its incidence rises with age . Individuals with knee osteoarthritis suffer progressive loss of function and increasing dependency in walking , stair climbing and other lower extremity tasks . Balance is an important component of these tasks . It was to investigate the influence of laterally wedged insoles on balance in patients with medial compartment knee OA



Dynamic balance Knee osteoarthritis Laterally wedged insoles