| In addition to shopping for shoes to help Charcot | | | | goes by, more serious damage can occur, which |
| foot, you might also look for custom orthotic | | | | is why it is so important to provide additional |
| insoles and/or ankle supports, depending on the | | | | support to the ankles and to examine them |
| joint or joints that are most affected. There has | | | | regularly for swelling or redness. |
| been some success with surgical correction, | | | | Shoes to help Charcot foot should provide some |
| although recovery time is lengthy. | | | | ankle support, but supportive socks and |
| Below, you will see a brief explanation of some of | | | | lightweight braces are also beneficial. The latest |
| the non-surgical options for people that have been | | | | designs are comfortable and thin enough to be |
| diagnosed with the condition. Your doctor, | | | | worn under stockings and footwear. |
| podiatrist or orthopedic specialist should be able to | | | | Custom Insoles |
| tell you more about them. | | | | Since the arch is usually very high, normal insoles |
| Vitamin Therapy | | | | will not provide the necessary support. Custom fit |
| The two primary causes of the deformity | | | | insoles or orthotics can provide the support that |
| referred to as Charcot foot, which is | | | | high arches need. They can be fit in the |
| characterized by high arches, poor muscle | | | | podiatrist's office or ordered through special |
| strength in the feet and hammertoes, are | | | | providers online. Molds of the feet are taken in |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and diabetes. | | | | the office or in the patient's home. In general, it |
| However, any disease of the joints, nerves or | | | | takes 4-6 weeks for delivery. |
| muscles can lead to the same deformity. | | | | Footwear |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth is a genetic disease, for | | | | Shoes to help Charcot foot should have a wide |
| which there is currently no standard treatment, | | | | toe box and added depth. They should be |
| but there has been some success with high dose | | | | adjustable to allow for swelling, while providing |
| vitamin C; ascorbic acid. The deformity is a | | | | support when no swelling is present. |
| complication of type I and type II diabetes caused | | | | The added depth can accommodate custom |
| by nerve damage, which may be benefitted by a | | | | insoles to support the arch and provides extra |
| variety of nutritional supplements, as well as | | | | support for the ankles, without putting too much |
| special shoes to help Charcot foot. | | | | pressure on the ball of the joint. You don't want a |
| Ankle Supports | | | | boot. The shoes should fit comfortably just below |
| The condition progresses in different ways, | | | | the outer edge of the ankle joints. |
| depending on the underlying cause. For example, | | | | Ideally, the shoes will be lined with a wicking |
| when the underlying cause is diabetes, the toes | | | | material to keep the feet dry and help prevent |
| are often affected first. But, in most cases, the | | | | fungal infections. Removable foot beds or insoles |
| ankles are weak. | | | | are also ideal in shoes to help Charcot foot, as |
| Since the ankle joint is weak and there may be | | | | they allow for a custom insole, when needed. |
| limited sensation in the area, due to nerve | | | | Think soft, but supportive to maximize your |
| damage, minor injuries can go unnoticed. As time | | | | comfort. |