Pierre Dupont D. P. M. | Chiropodist | Foot Specialist Problems Associated With Misaligned Feet

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Pierre Dupont D. P. M. Chiropodist Foot
Specialist Problems Associated With Misaligned
Feet
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When feet are aligned, we experience all positive
benefits of walking such as increased metabolism,
lower body weight, decreased blood pressure, and
a healthier and happier life. Whether standing,
walking or running, weight is borne by every foot
and body structure. One of the most important
bones in the foot that equitably transfers and
distributes the body weight throughout the rest
of the foot and the body is the ankle bone or the
talus who sits on top of the foot, right over the
heel bone or calcaneus.
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For best force distribution to occur, there
should only be minimal motion/displacement of the
talus over the calcaneus upon weight bearing. Any
excessive displacement of ankle bone leads to
partial dislocation of the talus on the heel bone
also known as excessive pronation or
hyperpronation There is a naturally occurring
space in between the ankle and heel bone that
should be kept in an open position at all time.
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Pierre Dupont D.P.M. Chiropodist Foot
Specialist says that although walking is a great
form of exercise, this seemingly simple activity
can be fraught with many hidden dangers. When
your feet are out-of-alignment, every step may
cause repetitive trauma throughout the body,
including feet. These additive micro-traumatisms
to foot, ankle, knee hip joints are secondary
to an abnormal force transfer this can become a
major problem with passage of time, significantly
limiting activities due to increased degenerative
arthritic changes induced in ailing joint
structures.
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It is vital to understand that the excessive
displacement of the talus will not self-correct
and will progressively get worse over time. It
will also lead to pain and damage to weak areas
of the foot and lower limb. The most common and
conservative form of treatment to keep feet in
proper alignment consist in the fabrication of
custom-made, podiatric, external orthotic devices
meant to be worn in good supportive, stiff-soled
laced shoes.
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