Effectiveness of Lateral Insoles in Improving Activity of Daily Living Among Patients of Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

I n t r o d u c t i o n Osteoarthritis (OA) the most prevalent of the chronic rheumatic disease. Most commonly, effecting women more than males, leading to disability. Overall it exists in 28.7% and female prevalence was 31.6%.1 There are near to 13% of the females and males aged 60 years have 10% and older have symptomatic knee OA. The ratio of the population affected by OA with symptoms, the knee is most likely to be increased due to the age related of that population and their ratio of obesity or overweight in comparison to the general population 2 especially those of above 55 years, have more severe OA in the knee as compared to the other joints in their body. The prevalence of OA in the knee joint is affected by postmenopausal factors and gender differences.3 The prevalence was found to be high based on the findings from radiographic results of Knee arthritic changes. The incidence was more in females than that of the men4 knee arthritic symptoms were mostly in the general young was less but mostly found in women of older age. In a study Greece community, knee OA symptoms were observed.5,1 The incidence rate was much higher in the females than in males and ratio was increased significantly with respect to age. Symptoms of OA in knee were not common in urban compared to rural and suburban study population.Obesity and a lower level of education were linked ORIGINAL ARTICLE