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Choosing the
Proper Shoes
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CAN BE AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3
It’s time again for the kids to return
to school, and if you’re like most harried parents that means that among
the many last minute preparations
for this yearly “right of passage” are
the acquisition of clothes and shoes.
When it comes to the latter, your
child’s foot health is too important
to allow your choices be dictated by
fashion alone. After all, an oversized
shirt or tight jeans are one thing but
illfitting shoes are quite another.
Understanding a few basic principles
when choosing your child’s or even
your own next shoe can insure that
besides looking “cool” their/your feet
feel great too!
Properly designed and fitted shoes
should provide support, protection,
and in essence “link” the wearer with
the ground. With this in mind the
first considerations relate to shoe
design. The curvature (straight, or
curved-in) of the shoe’s sole should
generally match that of the foot.
Furthermore, it is wise to select shoes
that provide control or shock absorption depending upon one’s foot type
(normal, flattened, or high arched).
A flat foot generally needs more
control whereas a foot with a higher
arch needs greater shock absorption
capability. Control is provided via a
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only in Kentucky but across the country, and her dedication serves as an
ongoing inspiration to others.
A quote from a Hospice Newsletter
sums her legacy up perfectly. “…..
it happens all the time to Gretchen
Brown. She’ll meet someone at a
store, or at a party, or just walking in
her neighborhood. Upon learning
that Gretchen is CEO of Hospice of
the Bluegrass, the person will relate a
detailed, sometimes tear-filled, story
of the death of a loved one, and how
Hospice care made that experience
less painful. Then the person will give
Gretchen a hug. “It’s one of the most
satisfying aspects of my job,” Gretchen
says. “It’s when I get to see what a real
gift it is for families to have Hospice in
their lives.” Because of her legacy, thousands of Kentuckians have received
quality end-of-life care.
stiffer sole or heel counter (that part
of the shoe that surrounds the heel).
Shock absorption comes primarily
through the mid-sole and is dictated
by such things as material density, and
thickness.
Secondary to design are fitting/
sizing considerations. The shoe must
be of adequate length and width to
accommodate the foot. To aid this
determination your shoe salesperson
should utilize a Brannock device
which provides accurate measurements of these dimensions. When
this tool is unavailable one can instead
stand on paper and then trace the outline of each foot. These tracings can
then be cut out and used as templates.
First place them inside the shoe to be
fitted. Then smooth them out fully
and remove. If the edges are bent over
at any point the shoe is too small in
that dimension. For those who are
less industrious, the old “stand by”
method of simply standing in the
shoe and feeling for the end of the
toes can be helpful. There should be
about one thumb breadth from the
toe’s tip and the end of the shoe. This
allows room for a sock and prevents
potentially painful pressure against
the toe nails. The width can be similarly assessed while standing using the
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pathways and chemical messenger
producing similar side effects and
problems with addiction and withdrawal.
Incontinence drugs
(Anticholingergics) alleviate
the symptoms of overactive bladder and reduce urge incontinence.
Drugs in this class are: Darifenacin
(Enablex), oxybutynin (Ditropan
XL, Gelnique, Oxytrol), solifenacin
(Vesicare), tolterodine (Detrol),
and trospium (Sanctura). An
oxybutynin product, Oxytro