Why You Need Shoe Orthotics For Your Profane Feet

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.

How does one determine whether they need the foot inserts? The first possible condition where these inserts can be used is when treating pronated feet; a condition where the foot collapses inwards when running. This is common especially in athletes or those people who love taking their morning jogs 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.

Today you can purchase the inserts from over the counter shops without the need for a doctors prescription. However it is first good to check with a podiatrist to examine your foot and determine all you need is an extra inner padding. Sometimes the problem may be internal and a surgery required; but if not then feet padding are all you need.

As you purchase the medical foot inserts, it is important to first see if they fit you and whether you are comfortable walking in them. If your footware is heeled or thick soled, then a foot insert will be crucial here; the shoes depth is of importance as well if you are to wear the padding without problems. If the padding is wider than the shoe itself, one is always welcome to trim it a bit using your insole as a guiding template.

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.

Orthotic food padding can be purchase in sports stores, shoe retail points and they go by the name of arch supports at times. Pharmaceutical stores that deal in more than tablets can also have a few medical foot inserts for sale. Wherever you purchase your shoe orthotics, make sure it fits your size and will handle the stress fractures just fine.




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