In a recent study published by Harvard Medical School, 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives experience lower back pain. It is the fifth most common reason for visiting a doctor, one of the top reasons people miss work and the most common cause of work-related disability in people under age 45. Outside of trauma, research suggests that more than half of those suffering are caused by improper biomechanics of the feet. This is also true with knee and hip pain.
Poor alignment between the feet and legs can effect the kinetic chain all the way up to the spine. This, in turn, causes an increase of stress on the joints and surrounding structures, which can lead to tendonitis, muscle pain, cramps, meniscus damage and arthritis. This can be magnified more in the active and overweight populations. Studies have shown that over 90 percent of those surveyed found improvement or total relief of lower back, hip, knee and foot pain by correcting the abnormality in our foundation, our feet.
How is this done? Corrective Custom Orthotics insoles are the solution. This can be accomplished by various methods such as plaster casting, foam impression, pressure analysis and high tech digital infrared scanning. Custom Orthotics correct the biomechanical deformity by properly supporting the feet in a neutral position. This improves the alignment between the feet and legs, which reduces stress from the feet up to the lower back and creates better posture and improves your gait, walking. Professional athletes use Custom Orthotics to prevent injury and enhance their performance. Custom Orthotics are proven to increase speed, quickness and vertical jump by improving foot and leg alignment.
The latest and most accurate technology in designing Custom Orthotics is by the PedAlign Infrared Digital Scanning System. This is the same method that is currently used in Aerospace Engineering. PedAlign is the only infrared optical scanning system that uses true foot contours and arch height measurements in order to produce the highest quality orthotic. The digital cast combined with the practitioner’s prescription is electronically transmitted to the lab where technicians decode, analyze and evaluate every order prior to orthotic fabrication. Contact your local Podiatrist for a foot screening to see if this is the cause of your ailment. Orthotics are covered by most insurance plans.
Pain is the body’s way of telling you something is wrong. If you ignore your pain, the condition causing it could become worse. Relief is closer than you think. Why live with pain if you do not have to?
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