Hello!, Dr. Abdul Salam here, consultant ortho doctor in coimbatore and in this post we are going to discuss choosing the right shoes for arthritis.
Technically, arthritis is a disease-specific to the joint. There are also different types of arthritis. Arthritis moreover affects the small joints, more so of the foot. This includes the great toe, ankle, and the middle of the sole.
However, stability shoes are strictly not recommended for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Some patients utilize insoles for stability, but recent research suggests that, these do not really work. Going barefoot helps with knee joint arthritis and low heeled flip-flops also are useful.
I hope you enjoyed this short article on choosing the right shoes for osteoarthritis. Keep watching this space for more interesting reads
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