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Supportive shoes don’t significantly ease hip osteoarthritis pain more than flat ones, study finds.
A new study of 120 adults with hip osteoarthritis in Melbourne found no significant difference in walking pain relief between stable supportive shoes and flat flexible shoes after six months, with both reducing pain on an 11-point scale—supportive shoes by 1.9 points, flat shoes by 2.5—though the difference was not clinically meaningful.
Supportive shoes had fewer adverse events (12% vs 31%).
While supportive shoes may help knee osteoarthritis, they don’t clearly benefit hip osteoarthritis, challenging prior assumptions.
Researchers advise against high or narrow heels and recommend consulting a healthcare provider for personalized footwear and treatment.
Los zapatos de soporte no alivian significativamente el dolor de la osteoartritis de cadera más que los planos, según un estudio.