Casey Kerrigan, MD, MS, Department Chair, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia Health System, discusses her research findings that any type of shoe heel or arch support increases knee varus torque by 26%, predisposing to osteoarthritis. This effect is true for all types of footwear.

References and Resources
Franz JR, Dicharry J, Riley PO, Jackson K, Wilder RP, Kerrigan DC. The influence of arch supports on knee torques relevant to knee osteoarthritis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 May;40(5):913-7.

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