PainRelief.com: How readily is the gait training taught? Can it be taught remotely, e.g., via YouTube?

Response: Patients in our study learned very quickly how to walk with their personalized foot angle. We relied on a specialized laboratory for the study, but new technologies now make it possible to deliver the intervention outside the lab. For example, shoes with built-in sensors can measure foot angle in real time and provide vibration feedback to teach the new foot angle to the patient.

PainRelief.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Response: Our study highlights the importance of personalizing treatment—tailoring each patient’s foot angle to their unique walking pattern.

PainRelief.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?

Response: New AI-based technologies can estimate joint loading from smartphone videos, making personalized gait retraining feasible in clinical settings. Future studies should leverage these technologies to provide clinicians with an effective treatment option for a condition with limited therapeutic solutions.

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Citation:

Personalised gait retraining for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial
10.1016/S2665-9913(25)00151-1 

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Last Updated on August 18, 2025 by PainRelief.com