Université Du Québec À Trois-rivières

This study tests whether custom foot orthoses (special shoe inserts with a wedge and pad) can reduce pain and improve foot function in people with chronic metatarsalgia, a condition causing persistent pain under the ball of the foot. Sixty-four adults with at least 3 months of fo…

This study tests whether a simple saline (salt water) injection works as well as a steroid injection for thumb arthritis pain. Forty adults with thumb osteoarthritis will receive one injection, but neither they nor their doctor will know which one. The goal is to see if saline ca…