Orthotics and Other Products

2 years ago

Available

Description

Orthotics Your Feet Lack of proper care, ill-fitting shoes and general foot neglect are responsible for the majority of foot problems. It’s important to understand your feet have direct impact on the rest of your body and support you with each step. A small abnormality in foot function can have a large impact on joints higher up in the body, causing pain and discomfort. When you are running, the pressure on your feet can be three or four times your body weight. Even walking can produce more pressure than the sum of your body weight. The American Podiatric Medical Association says that the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That adds up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime or more than four times the circumference of the globe. That is a lot of walking with ill-fitting shoes or painful feet!! In some cases foot ailments can be an early signal of more serious medical problems like arthritis or diabetes. Women have four times as many foot problems as men because they have a long history of wearing high heels and/or pointy toe shoes. Orthotics and proper shoe fit are very important aspects of foot health. At City Centre Chiropractic, we have been trained to evaluate your feet from a biomechanical perspective and determine if you are a candidate for custom orthotics. We are equipped to take a custom impression of your feet. Along with other valuable information, we will forward the impression to the lab for the fabrication of your orthotics. In most cases, they will be ready in about two weeks.