Choosing the Right Footwear for Rheumatoid Arthritis

As someone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you frequently deal with pain, stiffness and swelling. Did you know your choice of footwear could be making your symptoms worse?

More than 90 percent of people with (RA) develop symptoms of the disease in the feet and ankles, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. People with RA may experience foot deformities (such as bunions and hammertoe), painful flat feet and metatarsalgia (ball of foot pain).

In addition, certain footwear can worsen hip and knee discomfort and may even help cause damage and complications to joints in other areas of the body.

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