The Effects of Commercially Available Footwear on Foot Pain and Disability in People With Gout: A Pilot Study
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Rome, K
Stewart, S
Vandal, AC
Gow, P
McNair, P
Dalbeth, N
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Journal Article
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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.Description
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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
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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.