Arthritis
There are many types of Arthritis:
- osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear of cartilage or trauma to a joint
- inflammatory arthritis includes Rheumatoid arthritis or Gout
Signs and Symptoms:
- redness
- swelling and inflammation
- pain in joints
How Can We Help?
Proper Footwear/Modified Footwear
- modified orthopaedic footwear - often certain features in a shoe are recommended for those with arthritis. A pedorthist can help you look for the proper shoe, or modify your existing footwear to include these features
- orthoses - if necessary for lower limb alignment
- orthoses support the joints and help ease the pain