Your Patient with Osteoarthritis in the Knees Also Has a Painful

question 6

Multiple Choice

Your patient with osteoarthritis in the knees also has a painful heel.Effective interventions to improve gait quality and reduce pain could be any of the following EXCEPT:

• A)Accommodating the foot with an extra-depth shoe
• B)Instructing the patient in use of a cane to relieve weightbearing stress on that lower extremity
• C)Performing ultrasound over inflamed area
• D)Placing soft inserts in the heel area

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