EFFECT OF LATERAL WEDGED INSOLES WITH SUBTALAR STRAPPING ON GENU VARUM WITH MEDIAL COMPARTMENT KNEE PAIN | ||
| International Physical Therapy Conference - Cairo University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 20251, 2025, Pages 268-280 PDF (862.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/iptccu.2025.440771 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali Abdelmoniem Ali Hassanien* 1; Abeer Abdelrahman Yamany2; Magda Gaid Sedhom3; Mohamed Mohamed Abdel Hamid4 | ||
| 1Physiotherapist at Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeries, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Physical Therapy, Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University; Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Basic Science Department, Cairo university. Egypt | ||
| 4Professor of orthopedic surgery, Department of orthopedic surgery, Faculty of medicine, Assiut university, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Genu varum is known as one of the most common lower limb abnormalities, Lateral wedge insoles (LWIs) with subtalar strapping can shift the correction forces which are lost at the subtalar joint into the knee and may decrease the pain intensity in people with genu varum and medial compartment knee pain. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LWIs with subtalar strapping on genu varum with medial compartment knee pain. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted at the department of orthopedic and trauma surgeries, Assiut University Hospitals, and included 60 patients (aged 20 to 60 years) diagnosed with genu varum and medial knee pain. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups. Group I: Received corrective exercises which included (strengthening exercises for their hip extensors, knee extensors, hip abductors and hip external rotators) in addition to LWIs with subtalar strapping. Group II: Received the corrective exercise protocol only for 12 weeks. Pain measured by visual analogue scale and space between knees measured by vernier calipers were assessed before and after treatment. The data collected was analyzed and compared at the base line and the end of intervention. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups post study in the mean values of pain and space between knees (P = 0.175 and 0.786) respectively. Conclusion: There was no effect from adding lateral wedged insoles with subtalar strapping to corrective exercises on pain level and space between knees in genu varum with medial compartment knee pain. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Knee pain; Wedged Insoles; Genu Varum | ||
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