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Our community section serves offers information about various orthopedic conditions, internet resources for people with various conditions, and a forum to discuss various orthopedic topics.
Foot Health
- Swollen Feet
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- High Arch Foot
- Bunions
- Edema
- Braces or AFO's
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Spurs
- Gout
- Curly Toe
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Charcot Marie Tooth
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Flat Foot
- Pedal Edema
- Pes Cavus
- Adult Onset Diabetes
- Mortons Neuroma
- Alcoholic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Metatarsalgia
- Exotosis
- Pregnancy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Neuropathy
- Burns
- Polio
- HMSN
- Maternity Shoes
- Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
- Atrophy Peroneal Muscular
- Cleft Foot
- Hallux Valgus
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Septic Arthritis
- Poor Circulation
- Tailors Bunion
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Cerebral Palsy
- Heel Pain
- Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy
- Lymphedema
- Spina Bifida
- Buerger's Disease
- Synovial Syst
- Corns
- Severe Foot Deformities
- Podagra
- Charcot Foot
- Leprosy
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- Pes Planus
- Reiters Syndrome
- Bunionette
- Ganglion Cyst
- Pseudogout
- Hansens Disease
- Ectrodactyly
- Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Clinodactyly
- Onychomycosis
- Foot Orthotics
- Nodule Rheumatoid
- Post-Tib Tendonitis
- Guillain Barre Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Calluses
- Mallat Toes
- Infectious Polyneuritis
- Overlapping Toes
- Scleroderma
- Claw Toes
- Raynauds Disease
- Spasticity
- Psoriasis
- General Terms
- Mortons Toe
- Syndactyly
- Phlebitis
- Ingrown Toenails
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
- Sesamoiditis
- Milroy's Disease
- Macrodactyly
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Polydactyly
- Little's Disease
- Friedreich's Ataxia
- Thrombophlebitis
Arthritis
There are numerous conditions that can cause Arthritis, which is a term that refers to many different diseases that may inflame the joints of the foot and ankle.
Some of the most common diseases causing arthritis in the foot and ankle include:
- Synovial inflammatory disease; including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Reiters Syndrome.
- Degenerative joint disease most commonly known as Osteoarthritis.
- Crystal deposition disease; including Gout and Pseudogout.
- Connective tissue disease including; systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma.
- Infection where septic arthritis prevails.
- Neuropathic disease indicative of Charcot Foot.
Each of the different causes of arthritis affect the foot and ankle in different ways but in generally result in pain as a result of inflammation, swelling, stiffness, tenderness, redness and warmth at the affected joint, and sometimes numbness and skin color change.
In trying to determine appropriate footwear consideration should be made for the following:
- Most importantly, shoes should fit correctly, not only in length but also in width. Ideally the upper part of the shoe known as the vamp should be of a material that can mold to the foot. Soft fine leathers such as deerskin or other accommodative materials like neoprene, that can stretch to accommodate swelling over the course of the day, can provide relief from pain.
- Look for a depth shoe with a removable insole so that there is plenty of room for an orthosis should one be required. If an orthosis is not required, the insert should offer plenty of cushioning and of a material so that the foot can mold to the insert to equally distribute weight and minimize shear forces in the shoe.
- The way a shoe is attached to the foot is also important. Look for a padded tongue where laces are used or consider a hook and loop closure commonly called a Velcro? closure or touch closure. This type of closure can be adjusted easily to accommodate swelling as it increase throughout the day. This type of closure can help patients with arthritis in their hands where tying and untying laces can be difficult or often painful.
- Shoes should be designed so that they can easily be modified should the need arise. Modifications could include medial and lateral stabilizers, sole and heel flares, metatarsal bars, rocker soles, toe crests or SACH heels, along with a range of other improvised modifications dependent on the need of any given foot.
Shoes For You:
600 Black Classic
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601 Beige Classic
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604 Oxford Lace Up
A stretch Oxford featuring stetch laces.
700 Beige Euro Clog
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701 Black Euro Clog
An extremely comfortable stretch clog.
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