OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to determine efficacy of lateral heel and sole wedge raise in pain reduction in osteoarthritis knee.

METHODS: Total 54 patients of knee pain with radiological diagnosis of grade 2 and 3 OA knee were enrolled. Evaluation was done by Kallgren and Lawrence grading and numerical pain rating scale. Analysis was performed on SPSS software (windows version 24.0).

RESULTS: Mean changes in NPRS in group A were found statistically significant at 3 months (p–value = 0.011). In group B at first visit mean NPRS was 6.04±1.56 while at 3 months mean NPRS was 5.85±1.61. Mean changes in NPRS in group B was not statistically significant. On comparing both groups there was no significant changes between mean NPRS at 3 months.

CONCLUSION: The effect of lateral heel and sole wedge raise can bring some pain relief but it effects were not significant when compared with flat insoles.