Why Custom Orthotics?
Our feet are complicated structures that are vitally important to our daily function. Each foot contains 26 bones and numerous muscles, ligaments, tendons, and blood vessels. Deviations in foot structure and alignment can have detrimental effects on joints and overall health. Custom orthotics correct foot alignment issues which cause imbalances throughout the body during walking, standing, or running. Custom orthotics can help to relieve foot pain including plantar fasciitis, bursitis and arthritis. In some cases foot alignment issues can cause or significantly contribute to knee, hip and back pain. Correcting these alignment issues with Custom Orthotics can greatly reduce or even abolish these pains.
Here are some things to consider to determine if custom orthotics might be right for you.
1. Providing optimal support to your arches
Custom orthotics are designed to provide support to the natural arches of your feet. The correct amount of support to your arches can give you more stability while you stand and walk. Over-the-counter shoe inserts can provide some stability for your foot, however, they were not designed specifically for your foot. Because of this, over the counter orthotics will not optimal balance or support the entire surface of your foot. There are even subtle deviations among individuals between the arches of the left foot and right foot. Only custom orthotics can correct the unique misalignments in your problem areas.
2. Joints protection
Custom orthotics can provide shock absorption from the impact caused by day-to-day activities or the more stressful impact of sport activities. When you walk, run or jump, your feet hit the ground and a shock wave travels upward through the joints of your feet, knees, hips and back. This force is equivalent to several times your body weight. Over the course of time, wear and tear on the body from repeated impact can cause pain and joint degeneration. Equipped Motion Custom Orthotics provide the shock absorption necessary to disperse the impactful shock wave through the orthotic device and therefore away from your joints.
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3. Reducing pain
Poor alignment in the foot caused by conditions such as flat feet, arthritis and plantar fasciitis can cause increased strain on the ankles, knees, hips and back as the body attempts to compensate for the poor foot alignment. Custom orthotics can help to reduce these pains by balancing the mechanics of the lower body from the ground up.
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4. Enhancing your athletic performance
Custom orthotics can improve your athletic performance by naturally aligning for your foot and ankle in the most advantageous position during your sport. Equipped Motion Custom Orthotics are specifically designed for your specific athletic activity to help to produce more precise, powerful and efficient movements while reducing the load the knee and hip joints. Our Custom Orthotics will distribute your weight more evenly across the surface of the foot which improves balance, agility and reaction time. As previously mentioned our Custom Orthotics absorb shock from the repetitive impact such as running. Additionally, the unique single section foam design in Equipped Motion Custom Orthotics produces an elastic recoil leading to improved propulsion at the end of the running and gait cycle (terminal stance-toe off). If you are looking for your best athletic performance and a competitive edge Equipped Motion Custom Orthotics are definitely right for you.
5. Injury prevention
Research shows that Custom Orthotics can to prevent injuries such as medial tibial stress syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and knee pain. Some studies show that custom orthotics reduced the risk of injuries by 28%-41%. In contrast, over-the-counter shock absorbing insoles did not produce similar protective effects.
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Our feet are complicated and essential to our daily function. Custom orthotics can help to relieve foot pain and may even reduce knee, hip and back pain. Equipped Motion Custom Orthotics can also help enhance athletic performance and reduce risk of injury. If you are considering Custom Orthotics, contact us today for a free consultation.