Patients in Merseyside are benefiting from life-changing relief from knee pain and osteoarthritis thanks to a ground-breaking medical device.
The Apos® personalised shoe is worn for around an hour a day to help patients retrain their muscles and improve the way they walk.
The shoe is fitted with circular ‘pods’ on the heel and forefoot which can be adjusted according to the patient’s gait. It tackles the underlying causes of pain by shifting pressure from affected areas and ‘re-educating’ the muscles so the individual adopts a healthier pattern of walking.
The device is being made available thanks to the MedTech Funding Mandate (MTFM), a funding arrangement backed by Health Innovation North West Coast.
We have successfully used this intervention for several of our patients. It is allowing us to tap into different patient demographics who are not suitable or do not desire knee-bracing, such as our lymphoedema patients.
Darcie May
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust