Foot Care

What are Orthotics?

Orthotics are devices worn in your shoes that
provide correction to your feet, helping them to
function more efficiently. Poor foot function and
alignment may be the cause of various pains
such as foot pain, hip pain, knee pain and back pain.

 NOT ALL FEET ARE CREATED EQUAL

Your feet are a complex system of 52 bones, 66 joints, 214 ligaments and 38 tendons and muscles. Feet have direct impact on the rest of your body.  Even the smallest imbalance in your feet has  a large impact on joints on the rest of the body, causing varius pains. Left untreated, foot pain can prevent you from leading  the active lifestyle you desire. Our foot orthotics are custom made correcting your individual needs.

The most common types of foot pain that can result from poor foot function are:

• Plantar Fasciitis (arch pain)

• Heel Spurs (heel pain)

• Achilles Tendonitis (rear foot pain)

• Bunion Pain (big toe pain)

 The Orthotic Group’s custom orthotics help rebalance your feet, reducing pain and discomfort by enhancing your body’s natural movements.

Your feet have an important job of carrying your body weight on a daily basis. The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That adds up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime or more than four times the circumference of the globe. Stop walking with painful feet and begin to take care of them today!!! 

When you are running, the pressure on your feet can be three or four times your body weight causing stress to the feet and ankles. It is very important that you select the right athletic shoe for your sport and for your foot type. If you are active, orthotics are, and should be, your way of life.

Women are four times more likely than men to experience foot problems due to footwear. When wearing high heels it forces your entire body to realign, which causes your posture stride to suffer and makes it a difficult to keep a proper balance.  In addition, it puts a lot of pressure on your forefoot increasing your risk to develop bunions, corns, calluses and blisters.  Prevent foot problems by wearing lower heels and custom made orthotics.