Summary for Patients: Stable Supportive Footwear for Self-managing Hip Osteoarthritis Pain
Abstract
Hip osteoarthritis is very common, but effective nonsurgical ways to reduce pain and increase function are still limited. Previous research has reported that stable supportive shoes can improve arthritis symptoms in the knee. Therefore, it may be possible to improve symptoms of hip osteoarthritis by wearing these shoes. Researchers did this study to investigate whether wearing stable supportive shoes or flat flexible shoes can reduce pain and other symptoms in people with chronic hip pain due to osteoarthritis. Because of the reported benefit of stable supportive shoes for knee osteoarthritis, the researchers hypothesized that these shoes would also be more …
Fields of Study & Subjects
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- Volume
- 179
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- I–22
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN