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AposTherapy improves clinical measurements and gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Elbaz A et al., Clinical Biomechanics 2010
Patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis who participated in this clinical trial reported a considerable improvement in quality of life...

A treatment applying a biomechanical device to the feet of patients with knee osteoarthritis results in reduced pain and imporved function

Bar-Ziv Y et al., BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010
    Background: This study examined the effect of treatment with a novel biomechanical device on the level of pain and...

Effects of a customized biomechanical therapy on patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis

Drexler M et al, Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2012
Objective: Previous studies have shown that a customized biomechanical therapy can improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. These studies were...

Reduction in knee adduction moment via non-invasive biomechanical training: A longitudinal gait analysis study

Haim, A,. et al., Journal of Biomechanics 2011
Background:  Biomechanical non-invasive interventions have been previously reported to reduce pain and facilitate superior levels of function...

A 2 year follow up study indicates AposTherapy provides lasting pain relief and long-term improved function

Bar-Ziv Y et al., Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (Poster presented at OARSI World Congress 2009)
This follow-up study was conducted 24 months after a clinical trial had demonstrated reduced pain and improved knee joint function in...

A unique foot-worn device for patients with degenerative meniscal tear

Elbaz A et al, Knee Surg Traumatol Arthrosc 2012
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess the effects of a new foot-worn device on the gait, physical function and pain in patients...

Foot center of pressure manipulation and gait therapy influence lower limb muscle activation in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

Y. Goryachev et al., J Electromyography Kinesiology. 2011
Background: Foot center of pressure (COP) manipulation has been associated with improved gait patterns. The purpose of the study was to...

A novel biomechanical device improves gait pattern in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain

Elbaz A et al., SPINE 2009
AposTherapy has been used to treat approximately 2,000 patients suffering from Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain (CNSLBP) and slipped discs....

Control of knee coronal plane moment via modulation of center of pressure: a prospective gait analysis study

Haim A et al., Journal of Biomechanics. 2008
The study found that patients using AposTherapy reduced the forces acting on the joint with a 20% reduction in the adduction moment in the knee....

The influence of sagittal center of pressure offset on gait kinematics and kinetics

Haim A et al., Journal of Biomechanics 2010
This study conducted in the Computerised Gait Analysis Laboratory at the Technion; Israel proved that AposTherapy reduces the flexor adduction...
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