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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DN08cgWau2f/What’s the trick?  A small modification in your walking gait could delay any need for knee replacement surgery for years.  So say University of Utah bioengineers and musculoskeletal researchers after studying a select group of 68 patients with knee arthritis in a year-long placebo-controlled trial.Their Lancet Rheumotology study revealed that a slight change in the foot angle while walking reduced both the pain and destructive changes of osteoarthritis as effectively as pain and anti-inflammatory medications.  The necessary change in foot angle varied for each individual: for some, turning the toes slightly inward did the trick, while for others, turning outward worked better.The study participants trained with motion-capture and biofeedback.  They then practiced at home until their slightly modified gait felt natural. Remarkably, they stuck with the adjustment for the duration of the study.The most exciting findings: At the study’s conclusion, the MRI scans o