Posted by zenhussy on November 10, 2006, at 15:26:44
from MedScape article: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546308
lead in to story....NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 19 - Walking in shoes increases loads on knee and hip joints in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to findings published in the September issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism....
original article in Arthritis Rheum 2006;54:2923-2927.
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the study isn't conclusive but this sentence does give lots of pause for thought: The findings "suggest that modern shoes may exacerbate the abnormal biomechanics of lower extremity OA," the team concludes.always been a fan of barefoot running along the ocean foamy wet compacted sand. much harder resistance up closer to the cliffs with the loose dry sand. certainly more comfotable than after walking in "good" shoes or running in "good" shoes.
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