| Who Needs to Wear Orthotics? | | | | inward rolling of the feet and ankles. On average, 70 |
| An estimated 60-70 percent of people deal with a | | | | percent of humans suffers from overpronation to |
| foot imbalance called over-pronation, which can cause | | | | various degrees. Orthotics correct overpronation and |
| many serious foot conditions as time passes. Certain | | | | restore the alignment of the foot and ankle bones to |
| people have a deeper degree of overpronation than | | | | their neutral position, restoring the original foot |
| others, and the reason why so many individuals have | | | | function. In turn, this will help alleviate troubles not |
| fallen arches is because of the hard, flat surfaces we | | | | merely in the feet, but also in other parts of your |
| run around on daily. In addition, body weight, weak | | | | body, especially the lower body such as the knees, |
| ankles, and aging can be significant contributing | | | | hips and lower back. |
| factors. Therefore, over-pronation is much more | | | | The Difference Between Orthotic Inserts and |
| widespread in adults in their fifties and above, and | | | | Ordinary Shoe Insoles |
| also in overweight persons. | | | | There's a significant difference between ordinary |
| For many people, over-pronation doesn't create a | | | | shoe insoles and orthotic shoe inserts. Standard shoe |
| real problem, especially for younger people. | | | | insoles are only designed to provide cushioning and |
| Nevertheless, irregular foot function caused by | | | | shock absorption. They may be comfortable at the |
| over-pronation can lead to various problems like | | | | beginning, however they do not focus on any |
| plantar fasciitis, heel pain, heel spurs, metatarsalgia - | | | | biomechanical issues i.e. they do not correct |
| even knee pain and low back pain! | | | | overpronation. On the other hand, orthotic insoles are |
| Orthotics correctover-pronation and can help diminish | | | | functional devices, built to correct and optimize our |
| or eradicate many common aches and pains caused | | | | foot function. Some shoe insoles also feature an arch |
| by flat feet or fallen arches and other ailments of the | | | | support, but often the support is insufficient, |
| foot. Orthotics are not expensive, costing between | | | | especially if the shoe insoles are made of soft |
| $30 and $40 per pair. Purchasing a pair of orthotic | | | | materials. |
| insoles can be a worthwhile investment in your | | | | So how do orthotic insoles exactly work? First of all, |
| health, because they can also help avoid many future | | | | orthotic insoles do much more than providing support |
| foot and lower body ailments. | | | | to the arches. Orthotics bring back the correct |
| What Are Orthotic Inserts? | | | | position of the feet and ankles and restore normal |
| Orthotics are devices which are placed inside the | | | | foot function. Also, orthotic insoles provide a steadier |
| shoes with the purpose of restoring correct foot | | | | spread of our body weight, removing pressure from |
| function. Many ordinary issues such as heel pain, knee | | | | painful points (e.g. the heels, the ball of the foot, |
| pain and lower back pain are triggered by imbalanced | | | | corns in between toes and bunions). They also supply |
| foot biomechanics. Biomechanics is the research of | | | | a certain degree of shock absorption, but this not |
| movement, and analyzes the motion of our bodies | | | | their chief objective. The main goal of orthotic insoles |
| during walking, running, and participating in sports. The | | | | is to make foot function better. In many situations, |
| most usual kind of improper foot biomechanics is | | | | this will diminish foot discomfort and prevent future |
| overpronation. It consists in the arches falling and | | | | troubles and injuries. |