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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Good news for people with diabetes who worry about protecting themselves against the plantar pressure and risks of ulcerous foot injuries that come with diabetic neuropathy: A recent British study shows that ready-made insoles you can buy at the store perform almost as well as more expensive custom-made insoles at achieving those foot protection goals.
Researchers randomly assigned prefabricated and custom-made insoles to 119 patients who had diabetic neuropathy. Measurements were taken at the time the patients began using the insoles, and then again after six months. Those measurements included the peak pressure exerted on the feet while walking and its duration. Patients' general foot health, insole expenses, and overall quality of life were also factored in.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/...-insoles-good-at-reducing-pressure-on-feet--/
Researchers randomly assigned prefabricated and custom-made insoles to 119 patients who had diabetic neuropathy. Measurements were taken at the time the patients began using the insoles, and then again after six months. Those measurements included the peak pressure exerted on the feet while walking and its duration. Patients' general foot health, insole expenses, and overall quality of life were also factored in.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/...-insoles-good-at-reducing-pressure-on-feet--/