CUSTOM ORTHOTICS

Understanding Your Feet!

Your feet work hard! They support your weight. They absorb the shock of your body pounding against the ground and they adjust to the many different surfaces you walk and run on. Each foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and may types of soft tissue including muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Bones Form The Framework!

Bones give shape to your foot. The bony structure of the arch also helps your foot support your weight and protect your body from jarring shocks. The joints allow you to bend and move your foot and toes.

Soft Tissue Links Parts!

Your muscles are connect to your bones by tendons. As the muscles of your legs and feet tighten, your foot bones move at their joints. Ligaments connect bone to bone at the joint.

Your Feet On The Move!

As you walk, your heel swings from side to side very slightly, like the pendulum on a clock. When you foot hits the ground, the contact stops the swing of your heels, and your arch begins to flatten. The flattening is called pronation. The opposite movement, supination, happens as your heel lifts off the ground and your foot regains its arch.

When you heel touches the ground, the soft tissue connected to the bones and joints relaxes. Your foot is now able to flatten, adapt to uneven surfaces, and absorb the shock of striking the ground.

During mid stance, your heel reaches the midpoint of its side-to-side swing. Now your heel is below your ankle bone, and the front and back of your foot are aligned. Your foot now bears your full weight.

As your heel lifts, soft tissue connected to bones and joints tightens. Your foot regains its arch. This allows your toes to push your weight off the ground, with your bit toe exerting the most force.

WHY YOU MAY NEED ORTHOTIC SUPPORT

If your heel swings too far when you walk, your foot may be overpronating or flattening too much. this incorrect movement stress and weakens parts of your foot. Over time, you may develop symptoms in your feet, ranging from a change in shape to pain when you walk. If a medical problem places your feet at risk, you may need help protecting their tender area.