Current thoughts on the use of footwear and insoles to treat medial compartment knee osteoarthritis

There have been great advances in this area over the past few years, with much of the work coming out of my research group at the Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM) at the University of Melbourne.

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition worldwide and is a leading cause of knee pain and disability amongst elderly people. It is calculated that 50% of people aged over 50 years will develop osteoarthritis in the western World.