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