A Cinderella Tale: Can New Shoes Change the Life of a Person With Knee Osteoarthritis?
Authors: Marian T. Hannan, Carol A. Oatis, Robert R. McLean
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Editorials20 September 2016A Cinderella Tale: Can New Shoes Change the Life of a Person With Knee Osteoarthritis?Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, Carol A. Oatis, PhD, PT, and Robert R. McLean, DSc, MPHMarian T. Hannan, DSc, MPHFrom Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, and Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this author, Carol A. Oatis, PhD, PTFrom Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, and Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this author, and Robert R. McLean, DSc, MPHFrom Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, and Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M16-1459 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Osteoarthritis is a common disease affecting large portions of the population (1). It is often accompanied by significant joint pain, and the knee is the most commonly affected site. Many patients with knee osteoarthritis try anything and everything to relieve the pain, often to no avail. Pain medications are recommended mostly for temporary relief rather than for long-term treatment. Physical therapy and prescribed exercise can provide benefit over the long term, but adherence often wanes and pain is often a barrier to regular exercise (2, 3). Many patients resort to alternative remedies, but because such therapies often have not been ...References1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Osteoarthritis (OA). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2015. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/osteoarthritis.htm on 21 June 2016. Google Scholar2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation—United States, 2010–2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62:869-73. [PMID: 24196662] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical Activity for Arthritis. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2016. Google Scholar4. Shakoor N, Sengupta M, Foucher KC, Wimmer MA, Fogg LF, Block JA. Effects of common footwear on joint loading in osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010;62:917-23. [PMID: 20191571] doi:10.1002/acr.20165 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Shakoor N, Lidtke RH, Wimmer MA, Mikolaitis RA, Foucher KC, Thorp LE, et al. Improvement in knee loading after use of specialized footwear for knee osteoarthritis: results of a six-month pilot investigation. Arthritis Rheum. 2013;65:1282-9. [PMID: 23575871] doi:10.1002/art.37896 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Hinman RS, Wrigley TV, Metcalf BR, Campbell PK, Paterson KL, Hunter DJ, et al. Unloading shoes for self-management of knee osteoarthritis. A randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:381-9. doi:10.7326/M16-0453 LinkGoogle Scholar7. Erhart JC, Mündermann A, Elspas B, Giori NJ, Andriacchi TP. A variable-stiffness shoe lowers the knee adduction moment in subjects with symptoms of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. J Biomech. 2008;41:2720-5. [PMID: 18675981] doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.06.016 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, and Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M16-1459.Corresponding Author: Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131; e-mail, [email protected]harvard.edu.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Hannan and McLean: Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131.Dr. Oatis: Department of Physical Therapy, Arcadia University, 450 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038.This article was published at www.annals.org on 12 July 2016. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 20 September 2016Volume 165, Issue 6Page: 443-444KeywordsArthralgiaDisclosureExerciseExercise therapyForecastingKnee jointsKneesOsteoarthritisResearch laboratoriesWalking ePublished: 12 July 2016 Issue Published: 20 September 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...