Lateral wedges - a crossover study
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FIGURE 2: Assessment of treatment and period effects for Western Ontario and McMaster
Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain a and physical function subscales b. Lower scores
indicate less knee pain and physical dysfunction. Dotted lines indicate mean values for participants
receiving the lateral wedges alone first, followed by the lateral wedges plus arch support; solid lines
indicate mean values for participants receiving the lateral wedges plus arch support first, followed
by the lateral wedges alone.
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