Shoe Stiffeners for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis

For those with a painful hallux rigidus or osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, dorsiflexion of that joint during gait can be painful. For that reason an often suggested treatment is to use stiffer or more rigid shoes so that the demands of dorsiflexion at that joint during gait is not as severe. Alternatively there are rigid carbon fibre plates that are usually under 1.5mm thickness that can be placed in the shoe to achieve the same thing. [read more]

Morton’s Extension Carbon Fibre Insole Plate