13 Apr Custom Insoles Can Relieve Foot Pain
Custom insoles for your shoes are a great reliever of pain and aches in your feet. If you are on your feet all day or perform activities on your feet (sports, running), these aches can affect your whole body, and spread to your neck, back or hips. Insoles in your shoes will help alleviate the pain and make standing and walking more comfortable.
There are many conditions that cause pain in your feet, which is why custom insoles could be required. One of the most common foot conditions is plantar fasciitis, which causes pain and inflammation of the plantar fascia, a connective piece of tissue on the bottom of the foot going from your heel to your base your toes. In this case, custom insoles would help add arch support, and that should alleviate pain while also cushioning the heel as well.
Foot pain is common, as everyone stands up too long every once in awhile. The shoes can sometimes be the cause discomfort if they have improper arch support, or the pain can be attributed to obesity, or a sudden weight gain. You also might feel pain you are not normally associated with if you just started working out, which could be a result of activities such as jogging or sprinting. Custom insoles can be a great help to arthritis in the hips, ankles or feet as well.
A podiatrist is a doctor who studies medical treatments and disorders of the feet, ankle and lower extremities who can diagnose your foot pain. A podiatrist will help treat your condition, and if you are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, he or she will test for pain by putting pressure on the center of the bottom of the heel and along the plantar fascia. In some cases they will recommend custom insoles, depending on the condition.
Custom insoles help provide an added layer of absorption, which will help protect your feet as well as the rest of the body due to the shock of your feet hitting the ground being lessened. With the shock of the impact being lessened, it won’t be able to travel up your legs as much, reducing possible pain in the back, neck, or hips.
Custom insoles will not only reduce pain in the feet and ankles, but it will reduce that pain from spreading as well. If you have pains in your feet, back, or neck, try different insoles, as they could make all the difference, and will allow you to continue doing the activities you love.