Preventing Low Back Pain with Corrective Shoe Inserts

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Some people with chronic low back pain may not limp because they hurt; rather, they may hurt because they limp. A small study examined the gait of 32 patients with low back pain who had not experienced significant pain relief with previous treatment. The results indicated that all the patients had gait abnormalities. Each patient was then fitted with specially designed shoe inserts, which were meant to correct these imbalances. Average follow-up time for study participants was nearly 14 months. Of the 32 patients, 27 (84%) experienced less back pain than before. The average reduction in pain symptoms was 66%.