"THE FOOT BONE IS CONNECTED..."
Walk Rite For Life Blog
Marj Bonsall, Board Certified Pedorthist
WALK RITE FOR LIFE
Pedorthic Centers
San Jose, Mountain View, Gilroy
San Jose, Mountain View, Gilroy
"SAVING YOUR SOLE"
A Johns Hopkins medical
newsletter states that many people can benefIt from custom molded inserts in
properly fitted and balanced shoes in order to address foot problems.
In some cases, over the
counter arch supports/inserts and MORE IMPORTANTLY, correctly fitted shoes, are
enough to help most people with foot pain.
PEDORTHISTS are
trained to deal with foot and gait problems that are typically related to
ill-fitting shoes. Walk Rite For Life has for decades, understood both by
training and experience, the role of proper footwear.
Patricia Pande, MCIScPT, CSCS, Certified Pedorthist is a physical therapist and founder of Foot Centric, Greenville NC. Foot Centric is dedicated to comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment of the foot and ankle; she writes:
"The role of
proper footwear for sole health."
The present body of
knowledge states that orthotics should:
1.
be comfortable
2.
provide shock
absorbtion
3.
not increase
torque in other lower extremity joints
4.
fit well into the
shoes
5.
be customizable
for patient comfort and shoe fit
Recognizing the importance of the shoes being fit corrently and
ONLY then recommending inserts or orthotics is the gold standard of care for
foot problems.
CERTIFIED PEDORTHISTS
CAN HELP YOU SAVE YOUR SOLE.
