Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Importance of Custom Orthotics

YOU NEED TO MAINTAIN PROPER SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND IT STARTS WITH YOUR FEET!
Your feet are your foundation
If the foundation of your house is crumbling, think of all the damage that can do. Walls crack, pipes can burst, the roof-line sags.
That’s what happens when your arches collapse. Your knee hurts, you feel discomfort in your back, your posture is terrible. We can adjust you, but if we don’t address your crumbling foundation (feet), your house (body) is going to suffer. The adjustment will not hold as long.
It makes no sense, however, to address your feet in one pair of shoes, but not others. Some of the time you’re walking on a stable foundation, while sometimes you’re walking on a failing foundation?
NOT A GOOD PLAN. HERE’S WHY:
How your “foundation” crumbles
When most people walk, their foot rolls in. It’s called pronation. Pronation only becomes a problem when your foot rolls in too much, which is called over-pronation. When you over-pronate, it throws your ankles, knees, hips, and back out of alignment - often causing pain.
If you over-pronate, you over-pronate ALL THE TIME.
If you pronate excessively, you are more likely to be in pain.

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But my feet don’t hurt
Even though your feet may or may not hurt, they could be the source of pain in other parts of the body. When your feet excessively pronate it can cause:
  • Ankle instability
  • Knee rotation
  • Uneven hips
  • Back pain
    In fact, orthotics are clinically proven to reduce pain and discomfortby helping correct the way you walk and stand.


    1. Make sure you have custom orthotics for all of your activities!
      Would you run a marathon in high heels?Lay concrete wearing flip-flops?Go to a ball with steel-toed construction boots?
      Probably not. That’s why you need multiple pairs of orthotics for different types of shoes.
      Foot Levelers makes orthotics for each one of your activities.

    Call ABChiropractic Family & Wellness, your Fast Pain Relief and Wellness clinic of St. Charles, Missouri 63301, 63303.  636-916-0660.  Call today to inquire about our free foot scanner to check for any foot problems. Only takes 5mins!

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