Insoles

Orthopaedic insoles can have a beneficial effect in relieving osteoarthritis pain in the knees, feet, ankles and hips. They cushion the shock and reduce impact on the cartilage. These insoles are made to measure by a chiropodist. 


For a patient suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, there are visco-elastic insoles available which absorb a large part of the shockwaves transmitted to the defective joint and reduce the overall stress on the joint. Effectively, with knee osteoarthritis your doctor will look for a defect in the (static) posture of your foot. Hence, these insoles can be effective when osteoarthritis affects the inside knee. They enable relieving this part of the stress undergone by the knee during walking by changing the alignment of the leg. 

These visco-elastic insoles can also be recommended for osteoarthritis of the hip for people who are still very active.