Though weak, there is an evidence to show that custom orthotics may help relieve pain and elevated forefoot plantar pressures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

This has been reported by a meta-anlysis conducted by Kym Hennessy and colleagues at Glasgow Caledonian University and published online December 12 in Arthritis Care & Research

The study involved analysis of 17 studies involving more than 700 patients. According to researchers, most of the studies they analyzed were not of high quality.
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