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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/osteoarthritis-going-barefoot-might-help/">Osteoarthritis: Going Barefoot Might Help</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted December 7, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Christopher Jack</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">For those guys out there suffering from osteoarthritis, you may be surprised (or shocked) to learn all those shock absorbing walking shoes and popular clogs, designed to provide relief and protection, may actually be doing more harm than good. According to the Arthritis Foundation, some 21 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease.&nbsp; The disease, the leading cause of disability among adults, breaks down cartilage that serves as a shock absorber in the joints. In a recent study, researches took to assessing knee joint impact, or knee load, in 13 men and women suffering from osteoarthritis.&nbsp; The subjects were examined while barefoot, in flip flops, wearing flexible walking shoes, foot stabilizing walking shoes, and a popular brand of clog.&nbsp; The researchers found that going barefoot put less stress on knee joints than either…<a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/osteoarthritis-going-barefoot-might-help/">(<a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/osteoarthritis-going-barefoot-might-help/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/osteoarthritis-going-barefoot-might-help/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/comment/osteoarthritis-going-barefoot-might-help/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/in-the-news/">in-the-news</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/his-fitness/">his-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/injuries-rehab/">injuries-rehab</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/his-health/">his-health</a>, <a href="http://www.hesfit.com/men/archive/category/physical-health/">physical-health</a><br /><br /> </P>