You can feel differently about your feet with custom orthotics. In order to improve the way your feet function and help alleviate discomfort from various ailments, we at the Center for Podiatric Care and Sports Medicine assess your feet and create personalized inserts.
One-size-fits-all orthotics that you pull off the shelf of your local pharmacy pale in comparison to custom orthotics. Since they are custom-made for your feet, you can be sure of a proper fit. Additionally, they provide the ideal prescription to help you feel pain-free, supported, and cushioned.
The correct foot support is crucial, particularly if you have podiatry problems or foot pain. From his Calgary office, a skilled podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon provides cutting-edge custom orthotic devices and inserts.
Would wearing orthotics full-time or occasionally be beneficial for you? These are the main five reasons orthotics might be the solution you need to keep your ankles and feet pain-free, strong, and stable.
1. Make sure your feet are stylish and comfortable
Not all foot and ankle support needs to be provided by bulky, unattractive footwear. Discuss your preferred shoes for work and play with Dr. Greenwald, and learn how to wear your orthotics while being stylish from head to toe.
2. Proper alignment of the body
You might believe that orthotics are only for treating foot discomfort, however your feet are actually the basis for many body ailments and back pains. By providing support to your foot's inherent arches, orthotics help you align your body. You feel less discomfort throughout your entire body when your body is stacked and positioned directly over your feet.
3. Reduce calluses and bunions
Your feet experience pressure and friction that can cause calluses and bunions. You get more support and a better fit in your shoes when you use orthotics. Custom orthotics can relieve pressure on the big toe in cases of bunions, restoring the foot's alignment. Additionally, friction is a major cause of calluses, corns, and blisters. Orthotics can assist avoid this.
4. Reduce the discomfort associated with arthritis
Arthritis-related foot and even total body pain might be lessened with customized orthotics. The orthotics lessen impact and cushion each step. This relieves discomfort radiating to your ankles, knees, hips, and back, among other joints.
Additionally, custom orthotics facilitate pleasant walking by allowing your foot to advance with less joint action. Orthotics could even give you a little bounce in your step.
5. Helping in controlling the effects of diabetes
Diabetes patients frequently have impaired circulation, which makes them more prone to infection and foot pain. In people with severe diabetes, custom orthotics reduce pressure points that cause walking to be uncomfortable. For feet that suffer, custom orthotics can provide comfort and shock absorption.
6. Support high arches or make flat feet better
Pressure on your feet can cause excruciating pain that travels up the kinetic chain if you have flat feet. Customized orthotics relieve stress and enhance the alignment and functionality of your feet. Walking, running, and sports won't have the same negative effects on your body.
High arches in the feet can occasionally cause more stress on the joints in your body, including the knees, hips, and spine. Orthotics give your body the support that high arches cannot.
7. Ease the discomfort in your feet
Ankle and foot discomfort is a prevalent problem. However, you don't have to accept your discomfort as a part of life. For simple, efficient relief from foot and ankle discomfort, orthotics are a great option. Even discomfort that is carried from your feet and ankles to other areas of your body may be alleviated with custom orthotics.
Ankle braces, arch supports, footpads, and shoe inserts are among the orthotic types that can be helpful to you. For optimal outcomes, you might require a combination of orthotic components.
8. Steer clear of invasive medical care
A number of foot issues can be treated non-invasively with orthotics. With the use of the appropriate orthotics, podiatric conditions including hammertoes, flat feet, bunions, and high arches can all become better. If not, you may need to consider more intrusive methods for treating these kinds of problems, like surgery.
9. Adjust your posture and stride.
Biomechanical abnormalities arising from your posture or gait can lead to chronic concerns, including but not limited to hip or knee pain or dysfunction, spine injury, and nerve discomfort. Your skeleton and body remain correctly positioned both at rest and when you're moving when you walk and stand with your feet supported by custom orthotics.
10. Encourage your distinct foot type.
General-purpose orthotics are available at pharmacies or online. However, you would be wise to take into account the many advantages that come with custom orthotics from a qualified podiatrist like Dr. Greenwald. In this situation, going with the lowest option might not offer you the best value.
A skilled podiatrist will specifically construct custom, made-to-measure orthotics for you, taking into consideration things like your individual foot form, structure, and weight distribution. When your inserts provide precisely the proper amount of support where you need it most, the advantages of orthotics grow significantly.