Tag: foot orthotics

Wearing Foot Orthotics: Is It a Life-Long Necessity?

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Wearing Foot Orthotics: Is It a Life-Long Necessity? One of the most common reasons for back, neck, shoulder, and even knee pain begins at the feet.   While having low arches or flat feet does not necessarily cause back and neck problems, asymmetry of the feet is an inherited trait. You look like your parents and probably walk like them too because of genetics.  Some of us need help to be more symmetrical in how we walk and move about which reduces stress on our bodies. What do foot orthotics do? Foot orthotics level the hips.  While they do provide arch Read More »

Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead.

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Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead. A patient recently visited with neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, and wrist pain.   She has recently been seen by a rheumatologist for inflammation, an orthopedic for her back and hip pain, and a therapist for her shoulders, neck, and arms.   Months later, with thousands of dollars in MRIs, blood tests, and therapy she visited us hoping we had a better answer for why she was in pain, unwilling to stay on the medication that did little to relieve her pain.  Read More »

Improving Foot Health: Athletic Shoes, Orthotics, and More courtesy of the American Chiropractic Association

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Improving Foot Health: Athletic Shoes, Orthotics, and More courtesy of the American Chiropractic Association By Christina DeBusk  June 21, 2023 Research indicates that “footwear is the oldest known fashion accessory in use,” with evidence suggesting that people were wearing something on their feet by the Stone Age. Since that time, we’ve seen numerous advances in footwear, providing benefits to athletes and non-athletes alike. Though opinions may differ on how exactly these advances affect performance, there’s no denying that athletic footwear has come a long way.  Footwear Advances for Athletes  One benefit of the footwear evolution that some point to is enhanced Read More »

Custom foot orthotics on a growing child is a bad idea; here’s why and here is a more cost effective and sensible solution.

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Custom foot orthotics on a growing child is a bad idea; here’s why and here is a more cost effective and sensible solution. This past weekend I was the medical staff for a USATFNJ Jr. Olympic track meet.   These events are busy for the on site doctor as many young athletes with ongoing problems will visit, asking for ice, or to be stretched or wrapped. One young runner and her dad stopped by to ask for ice for her heel.  I always begin by asking questions since many athletes may require some additional care and advice that can help them prevent Read More »

Do you have piriformis syndrome, or is the pain due to something else.

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Do you have piriformis syndrome, or is the pain due to something else. If you have chronic pain in your hip, you may have been told it was piriformis syndrome.  As defined by Wikipedia, “Piriformis syndrome is a controversial condition which is believed to result from compression of the sciatic nerve around the piriformis muscle. Symptoms may include pain and numbness in the buttocks and down the leg.[Often symptoms are worsened with sitting or running.” A patient presented the other day who was a healthcare professional calling the pain piriformis syndrome. Her symptoms included chronic pain in the buttock and leg pain of three months duration that Read More »