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The Importance Of Shoe Orthotics To Solving Foot Problems

By Allyson Whitley


Shoe orthotics has been a major help in the field of podiatric treatment. The orthotics act as a special padding inserted in the shoe and is designed to correct biomechanics problems on the feet. Because of their success, the medical shoe inserts have been widely applied in the field of sports where foot injuries are a common thing.

When do you know that you need a medical shoe insert? Your fast red alert is when you show symptoms of pronated feet; this is a condition when the feet cave inside by the ankle when you run or jog. You will get this problem occurring frequently in athletes or those who job a lot in trainers.

As the foot collapses inwards the knees rotate in an inward motion as well which puts stress on the lower limb and may result in stress fractures. On the other hand, if you take a long walk to work every day, chances are you may suffer from pronated feet as well. Feet orthotic treatment is handy where a lot of stress is put on the foot especially in running, jogging or long distance walks every day.

As we see in commercials, most sportswear firms will advertise their running shoes and put a big headline that they are protective and fit for every day running. But research has proven this to be a major marketing gimmick which leaves a good number of these shoes not living to their claims. Thus if you develop pronated feet syndrome even with new trainers, then adding medical foot inserts to the shoes will help.

So where can you buy these protective padding for your shoes? It is good news that we do not need a doctors approval in order to buy them; we can gladly buy them over the counter however it may be a good idea to check with a podiatrist to point you in the right direction. Sometimes the problem may be more than stress fractures and you will need to a different medical attention.

While buying medical inserts for the shoes, it is crucial to try them out first to determine whether they will fit and be comfortable inside the footware. Foot inserts are necessary whether the footware is heeled or has a thick sole; it is important that the shoe has enough depth for both the inner padding and your foot to fit. If the padding does not fit you can trim it a bit; most people use their inner soles as a template to carefully trim the padding.

If the insole medical inserts still do not fit into the shoes, you may require removing the insole to fit better. But as you buy the padding, always aim for shoes with high depth for it to fit perfectly. If your shoes have laces, buckles, straps or tunable hooks, you can easily adjust the shoe to fit with the padding.

When looking for high quality medical foot padding, then shopping in sports and shoe stores is the right place to get them. There are pharmacies that sell the padding as well as online websites where you can browse through variety before purchase. As you select the shoe orthotics to buy, make sure it fits, is comfortable and will solve your profane feet problem.




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