According to an article on Reuters.com older adults with "flat feet" may be more likely than those with higher arches to have chronic knee pain.
By older they are talking about age 50 plus. To me that’s not old at all. Anyway in a new study researchers at Boston University School of Medicine say the findings raise the possibility that flat feet sometimes contribute to knee osteoarthritis -- the common "wear-and-tear" form of arthritis in which the cartilage cushioning the joint breaks down.
The findings are still open to interpretation, but it may well be that something as simple as wearing the right supportive footwear could save many people the chronic pain of osteoarthritis of the knees.
If you're interested you can find the article here.
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