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Foot Care and Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis affect your foot health, but there are ways to treat these problems.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that causes inflammation in many joints of the body, including the feet.
The sooner it's diagnosed, the more effective your treatment can be. Don’t ignore joint pain, as RA often shows up in the feet first. You can be referred to an arthritis clinic by your GP. NHS rheumatologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and podiatrists (foot specialists) can also help.
Treatment
- Drugs such as analgesics (painkillers) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain and swelling. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) slow down the effects of RA on the joints.
- If your arthritis is advanced, you may be prescribed corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.
- Orthoses are a special type of insole that help to minimise the pressure on your feet.
- If your toes are beginning to stiffen or curl, it's important for you to wear a shoe with an extra deep toe box. Your podiatrist may refer you to have special footwear made to fit your exact foot shape.
- Protective shields for your toes can relieve pressure and reduce friction.
- Surgery can correct any bunions and hammertoes (a partial or complete dislocation of one of the joints in a toe) caused by RA. If it's extremely painful to walk, your joints can be fused together (a treatment called arthrodesis). Although it results in a loss of movement in that particular joint, it can reduce pain.
Painkillers or steroids can help the pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is often called the 'wear and tear' arthritis. It usually appears in people over 40 when the cartilage between bones has become worn and is no longer cushioning the joint as well as it used to.
OA affects joints that have been under pressure and is common in feet, especially in the joint at the base of the big toe.
Treatment
- Exercising and stretching regularly can help nourish the joint cartilage and strengthen the muscles and tendons around the joint. Podiatrist Trevor Prior recommends you put your feet side by side and try to move your big toes towards each other three or four times a day. Yoga is a great exercise for all your joints, including your toes. Swimming is also good because it doesn't put pressure on your joints.
- It’s a good idea to ease the pressure of weight on your feet by keeping yourself slim
- Painkillers or steroids can help the pain. There are also creams and gels that can be absorbed into the bloodstream when rubbed on the affected joints.
- You can use foot padding, orthoses and special shoes.
- Many people claim that supplements such as glucosamine and chondoitin help with relieving the pain caused by OA. But more research into such supplements is needed before their affects are fully understood. They may not be suitable for everyone, e.g. it’s not advisable to take glucosamine if you have a seafood allergy as it’s made from shellfish.
If your problem doesn't improve with the above measures, you may be referred to a podiatric surgeon for surgery. There is a range of procedures that can help, including removing the surface of the affected bone and fusing joints together, or repositioning bones or joint implants.
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What exersises help to strengthen the arch on flat feet?
I was born with flat feet. I do exersizes were i got up and down on the ball off my foot to strengthen the arch. But, does anyone know any other exersizes to do to strengthen my arches????
getting on the balls of you feet help you arch? why didn't anyone tell me. i got flat feet too. get some Arch Supports too. they're suppose to help. they are very comfortable.
oh and i think having having huge arches is not a good thing either.
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