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Do Sensible Shoes Improve Function for People with Knee Arthritis? - Frankly Speaking Ep 224

Do Sensible Shoes Improve Function for People with Knee Arthritis? - Frankly Speaking Ep 224

FromFrankly Speaking About Family Medicine


Do Sensible Shoes Improve Function for People with Knee Arthritis? - Frankly Speaking Ep 224

FromFrankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-224
 
Overview: More than 250 million individuals worldwide have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and the burden on individuals and healthcare systems is enormous. There is no cure for OA, with treatments such as NSAIDs and acetaminophen aimed towards symptom reduction and improved functioning. Most evidence-based guidelines include the use of supportive shoes, however little evidence exists on effectiveness of these types of shoes. It is also unclear what the characteristics of a supportive shoe are and what type of shoe is best for OA. Join us as we discuss a recent randomized controlled trial that compared 2 types of shoes, and their benefits in symptom reduction and functional improvement of knee OA
 
Episode resource links:
AAOS EBG: Lateral Wedge Insole. https://www.orthoguidelines.org/guideline-detail?id=1209&tab=all_guidelines
AAOS EBG Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee; https://www.aaos.org/globalassets/quality-and-practice-resources/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-2nd-editiion-clinical-practice-guideline.pdf

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Released:
May 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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