The Effects of Commercially Available Footwear on Foot Pain and Disability in People With Gout: A Pilot Study

Date
2013
Authors
Rome, K
Stewart, S
Vandal, AC
Gow, P
McNair, P
Dalbeth, N
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Journal Article
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Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd.
Abstract

There is limited evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for gout. The aim of the study was to determine whether a footwear intervention can reduce foot pain and musculoskeletal disability in people with gout.

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Keywords
Adult , Aged , Biomechanical phenomena , Disability evaluation , Equipment design , Female , Foot , Gout , Humans , Male , Middle aged , New Zealand , Orthotic devices , Pain , Pain measurement , Pilot projects , Prospective studies , Questionnaires , Recovery of function , Shoes , Time factors , Treatment outcome
Source
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14:278. DOI:10.1186/1471-2474-14-278
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.