The high rate of success shown by APOS Treatment can be attributed to its ingenious approach.
APOS has been used internationally by thousands of patients and has proven a safe and effective treatment for people of all ages. APOS Treatment has minimal side-effects due to the fact that it is non-surgical and does not involve any pharmaceutical drugs.
A clinical study showed 66% reduction in pain intensity and significant functional improvement following two months of APOS Treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis1.
These results were maintained after one year of treatment for the same patients2.
In an independent study3 70% of customers were able to stop taking pain killers for their joint pain after starting APOS Treatment
The technology developed by APOS centres on bio-mechanical units called PertupodsTM. A study conducted by a walking laboratory at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) showed that a lateral shift of the APOS system bio-mechanical units enables a 20% reduction of the magnitude of adduction moment about the knee4.
Over 2,000 patients with NSLBP (Non Specific Low Back Pain) and slipped disc have already experienced APOS Treatment. A study of this population of APOS patients has shown measurable functional improvement after three months of APOS Treatment: increased step length, gait velocity and increased gait symmetry (single limb support changes).
A study of Recurrent Ankle Sprain patients showed a significant improvement in gait measurements after three months of APOS Treatment: Improved gait velocity, increased step length and a higher percentage of load carried by the damaged ankle. Patients with Recurrent Ankle Sprain and ankle fractures report improved function and reduced fear of the heel giving way.
An independent satisfaction surveyed a representative sample of nearly 4,000 patients, who were in APOS Treatment for an average of one year at that time. The survey found evidence of significant pain reduction and very high treatment compliance:
1Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 90-B, Issue SUPP_III, page 515
2 Y. Bar-Ziv, Y. Beer, Y. Ran, S. Benedict, N. Halperin. Dynamic Wedging: A novel method for treating knee osteoarthritis. A 1-year follow-up study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Volume 15, Supplement C, page C83
3A telephone survey was independently conducted by the Brandman research group in March 2008 on a representative sample of 3800 APOS customers
4 Haim A, Rozen N, Dekel S, Halperin N, Wolf A. Control of knee coronal plane moment via modulation of center of pressure: A prospective gait analysis study. Journal of Biomechanics (2008), doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.07.029
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