Why it is important to learn about Orthotics?
What is orthotics?
Major population in the world suffers from feet problems which begin with pain and can lead to other complications. Feet problems can be caused by excessive walking, running, standing for too long, playing extreme sports or any kind of injury on your feet or lower body parts. Athletes and runners can suffer from chronic feet pains. People of older age also suffer from many kinds of feet illness. Orthotics also commonly known as shoe inserts are basically foot supports places inside of your shoes are used to treat these problems. They comfort you while walking running and doing other physical activities.
Types of Material used in making orthotics
You can choose from the wide range of material available in the market as per your requirement because every material has different quality. if you go for custom-made shoe inserts. Thermoplastics, Polypropylene, Subortholen family, Acrylic Composite carbon fibres, Cork, Leather, Polyethylene foams are some popularly used materials in making of shoe insoles. You can classify these materials into rigid, soft and semi-rigid materials.
- Rigid material: Made from the rigid material like plastic or carbon fibre, can be used to comfort and support the functioning of the foot joints.
- Soft material: The Soft materials like foam are used to treat foot malformation and arteritis.
- Semi-Rigid material: Then comes the semi-rigid ones, that are ideal for athletes and it provides cushioning and comfort.
How does orthotics work?
Basically, they distribute the pressure of the body evenly over the feet; moreover, the soft insoles absorb all the shocks and cure all the heel pain.
Benefits:
They are primarily used for foot pain relief but very few of us know that it can work wonders on the feet and can improve our feet health overall.
Some of the major benefits of insoles are:
- Improves Feet alignment
- Corrects your posture and Improves balance
- Stabilize ankles
- Improves arch support
- Relieves back, hip and knee pain
- Relieves the stress on ankles and knees.
- Resolve flat feet problems.
- Reduce the fatigue and tiredness of feet.
- Relives the tensions of the muscles and tendons.
- Cushioning and comforting the feet.
Who needs orthotics?
Wearing well-fitted shoes can play a vital role in keeping your body mobile and pain-free. But there are some early signs that can indicate the need for insoles.
- Foot pain: In case of people with foot pain there can be multiple causes of feet pain, wearing, high heels, pointed toe shoes, wearing uncomfortable shoes, if you are experiencing such pain this can indicate that you need them.
- Lower limb injury: Lower limb injury can cause severe pain in ankles, hips or feet. It due to
- Heel pain: If you suffer from heel pain especially in the mornings this can indicate that you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. This condition can be cured easily with shoe inserts.
- Foot or toe deformity: If you are suffering from any kind of deformity on your toe or feet you are in need of insoles.
- Diabetes: Diabetes can cause chronic pain in feet if you suffer from diabetes, insoles can be a great help in relieving your pain.
- Arthritis: Arthritis is a painful condition especially in elderly people; shoe inserts can reduce a large amount of arthritis pain
If you want a healthy-feet, pain-free lifestyle, increased mobility, and activeness then adding an orthotics in your shoes is a great way. If you suffer from any kind of chronic disease, then taking a medical advice from orthopaedics will do wonders.
