Advance of Foot Progression Angle on Improvement of Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Its Mechanism (re-view)
ZHANG Jing-jing
AN Bing-chen
ZHENG Jie-jiao
Abstract:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common degenerative joint disease. Biomechanics of lower extremity plays an important role in KOA. Foot progression angle, with the advantages of non-invasive, convenience, has been attached great importance by people gradually. Changing foot progression angle may effect the knee adduction torque, tibia rotation, muscle activity, which leads to change the load of the knee joint, and alleviate the pain, improve the function of knee joint and the quality of life of the patients.
Keywords:kneeosteoarthritisfoot progression angleadduction torquetibia rotationmuscle activityreview
Publication Date:2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:3( 790-792 )
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice

Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice

PKUISTIC
ISSN:1006-9771
Year, Vol.(Issue):2015,(7)