Open AccessEffect of rocker shoes on pain, disability and activity limitation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Masumeh Bagherzadeh Cham,
Mohammad Sadegh Ghasemi,
Bijan Forogh,
Mohammad Ali Sanjari,
Mozdeh Zabihi Yeganeh,
Arezoo Eshraghi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
prosthetics and orthotics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1746-1553
pISSN - 0309-3646
DOI - 10.1177/0309364613498537
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , heel , ankle , foot (prosody) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , anatomy
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease which affects the joints and soft tissues of the foot and ankle. Rocker shoes may be prescribed for the symptomatic foot in rheumatoid arthritis; however, there is a limited evidence base to support the use of rocker shoes in these patients.
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