Poor posture – hunching, sunken shoulders, and a slumped
back – can have a dramatic effect on your muscles and
ligaments. Although most people will be reminded to sit up
straight and tuck their shoulders back, many don’t consider
that the muscles in your feet play a critical role in the
posture of your lower limbs and back.
Wearing orthotics can have a tremendous positive impact on
good posture, as the way feet absorb and distribute impact
have a huge effect on the rest of the body. While orthotics
are often seen as just a solution for foot pain, they can also
be used as a simple at-home solution to improve posture:
• Correct gait abnormalities – The impact from a simple walk,
jump, or run, combined with the weight of the human body,
can place a great deal of strain on the heel and arch of the
foot. As the body tries to compensate, gait abnormalities
can develop over time, resulting in poor posture. Orthotics
help to support and lift the arch, increasing the surface
contact of your foot with the ground, providing more
stability and reducing stumbles and falls.
• Reduce pronation – Pronation is where your foot turns too
far resistant
inward as you shoes
step forward, causing the arch to flatten
Slip
excessively.
Pronation
also causes
internal rotation of the
Shoes
with removable
insoles
lower leg and anterior tilting of the pelvis. Pronation is
Medium
wide widths
associated and
with increased
incidences of plantar fasciitis,
heel
pain,
gait
abnormalities,
and poor posture. Orthotics
available
can help correct over-pronation as you walk.
• Distribute weight and impact – Because orthotics cushion
and support the arch, you’re able to more effectively
distribute and bear the weight of daily movements,
absorbing impact more effectively, resulting in less aches
and strain to your hips, legs, and back.
Although orthotics can be purchased over the counter, at
Omni Foot Clinic we recommend considering custom-made
orthotics, which are fully designed and assessed by a
Chiropodist in order to effectively address individual needs.
As always, no doctor referral
is necessary - call us!
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