Summary: When heel pain and foot pain are beginning to slow you down, employing an effective treatment method is the best way to prevent the condition from degenerating to the point of being unbearable.
The following are a few ways that orthotic treatments can help with your step, posture, and weight distribution.
Foot pain is quite literally an immobilizing affliction.
Especially as you age, any active lifestyle can grind to a halt if putting one foot in front of the other becomes a challenge.
Rather than submitting to the pain and slowing down, the study of orthotics with regards to podiatry can help to painlessly get your feet moving again and effectively manage crippling foot and heel pain.
Orthotics for podiatry is really quite simple.
A specially designed insole is inserted into the patient's shoe to aid in weight distribution of the foot.
Typically, orthotics works in two ways, corrective and protective.
Whichever method will be the most effective for your unique case will be determined by a consultation with your podiatrist.
To prepare you with a basic understanding before you speak to the specialist, the differences are as follows: • Corrective - Corrective inserts tend to be much more rigid to provide a guiding and stabilizing effect.
Corrective inserts can be a permanent prescription to make up for a pathological condition, or can be a temporary tool for adjusting posture and weight distribution.
• Protective - Protective inserts differ from corrective in that they attempt to accommodate the pressure on the foot, rather than actively change it, by utilizing softer materials to guide weight distribution and relieve pressure in sore spots.
These inserts are a common treatment for plantar fasciitis.
These do not describe all forms of orthotic inserts as a well made custom insert can combine any number of methods for an effect that works to protect and displace pain, as well as correct any physical discrepancies in walking and posture.
If you're unsure of scheduling an orthotics consultation you should take into account its effectiveness.
It should be noted that despite the noninvasive nature of the treatment and relatively low cost, orthotic inserts have a high rate of success.
In a survey given to over 300 long distance runners (a populace that experiences exceptional wear and tear on their feet), over three quarters experienced significant or complete symptom resolution.
Clearly the effectiveness compared to efficiency of orthotic inserts is unquestionable.
To maintain your independence and mobility as long as possible you must take proactive steps in caring for your feet.
Manage foot pain through an effective and minimally invasive method by consulting a podiatrist about orthotic treatments.