| Objective: To investigate the effects of ICB orthopedic insole treatment on the balance ability of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: From February 2014 to January 2017, 76 patients with knee osteoarthritis in our hospital were randomly divided into observation group and control group with 38 cases in each group. The control group was given routine treatment that included massage, laser, exercise therapy, etc., and the observation group was given ICB orthopedic insole treatment on the basis of treatment in control group. The two treatment groups were observed for 3 months. Results: The longest continuous walking time in the observation group and the control group after treatment was 107.22±45.29 min and 59.22±23.19 min, which was significantly longer than that before treatment (44.59±21.49 min and 45.20±19.48 min) (P<0.05), and that in the observation group after treatment was also longer than that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, there were 14 cases of gait grade 5, 16 cases of gait grade 4, 6 cases of gait grade 3, 2 cases of gait grade 2, 0 case of gait grade 0 and 1 in the observation group, and there were 8 cases, 10 cases, 6 cases, 7 cases, 7 cases and 0 case correspondingly in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the balance ability scores in the observation group and the control group were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and those in the observation group after treatment were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The application of ICB orthopedic insole in the treatment of patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis can correct gait, improve the walking ability of patients, promote balance ability, and it has good application values. |
