Shoes and knees
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. People with osteoarthritis might want to pay attention to how their shoes fit their knees. And it doesn’t mean a very high pair of boots. Najia Shakoor of Rush Medical College in Chicago tested how shoes’ designs affected how people walked. Her pilot study, presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, was supported by the National Institutes of Health. The walkers tried out clogs, sports shoes designed to keep the foot stable, a flat, flexible walking shoe that allows foot movement, and flip-flops. She found clogs and stability shoes put more pressure on the knee. ``I really can’t tell you at this point in time the long-term effects of this, if people wore these shoes every day. But we do know short term, at least, we are seeing much higher loads with these shoes.’’ (8 seconds) Learn more at hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss. Last revised: May, 26 2008 | 
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