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Apostherapy is a medical program for the treatment of various orthopedic conditions, based on an individually calibrated foot-worn biomechanical device. The name, often spelt AposTherapy, is derived from the acronym for All Phases of Step ().〔(BBC News, 24 May 2010 )〕 Papers published in medical journals report that it was shown to reduce pain and restore function, mobility and quality of life in patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis. and anterior knee pain. The treatment is administered and monitored by physical therapists trained and licensed by the manufacturers. According to Dr James Noake writing in the BJSM blog, the evidence , discussed below, comprised retrospective, prospective and controlled (non-randomised) trials, showing favourable results. Noakes said that the research was enough to pique interest in a non-invasive, relatively low-cost treatment, but that a rigorous randomized controlled trial with larger numbers would be interesting.〔(Dr James Noake, BJSM blog: Best foot forward: “AposTherapy – ‘con’ or convert?”, 14 June 2013 )〕 == History == The program was developed by the orthopedists Dr. Avi Elbaz and Dr. Amit Mor, based on the increased understanding of biomechanics and the central role of the neuromuscular system in the development and the rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions. In 2014 the company, which already had clinics in the USA, Singapore, Israel and the UK, announced that it was to invest a further £10m in clinics in the UK over three years.〔(www.gov.uk, UK Trade & Investment press release, 13 March 2014 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Apostherapy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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