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“Walking on balls” therapy from Israel alleviates knee pain from osteoarthritis

Posted April 30th, 2007 at 10:38 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

Apos 3.big_0For two decades, Yael Duvdevany suffered terrible knee and joint problems. The retired nurse from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York was diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a chronic disease that causes the cushioning (cartilage) between the bone joints to wear away, leading to pain and stiffness. It can also cause new pieces of bone, called bone spurs, to grow around the joints …

But over the last year, Duvdevany has experienced a physical rebirth and today can go for long walks and even two-hour workouts without feeling knee pain. She credits a unique walking system invented by two Israeli physicians specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation for her new condition.

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