What type of shoes can help reduce your knee pain?

When buying a new pair of shoes, there are a few factors you should consider that may help reduce or prevent knee pain from developing, such as:

• Cushion – Cushion is one of the most important elements a shoe can have because it helps reduce the impact and pressure on the knee. When you constantly wear shoes that are not padded, your knee joint becomes jolted between the hard pavement and the weight of your body. The padding in your shoes helps to absorb the impact of your body weight with every step, and saves your knee joint from becoming damaged or inflamed.
• Insole support —  Shoes with proper insole support can help prevent your step from leaning too far inward or outward, both of which can cause the knee joint to grind and wear down. Over time, this can lead to inflammation in the knee joint and chronic knee pain.

If you are not able to find shoes that fit these two requirements just right, you can add inserts into your shoes to added cushion and insole support.