Arch supports may not always protect against knee problems
Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 01:14
in Health & Medicine
A study tracks runners and walkers and finds that over-the-counter orthotics can place more force on knee joints, contributing to osteoarthritis in that area. ORTHOTICS may be as common as water bottles among runners and walkers, but the mass-marketed arch supports may actually increase force on the knee, possibly contributing to knee osteoarthritis, a deterioration of the cartilage.