A Podiatrist Can Take Care of Your Foot Problems

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Foot Health And How Orthotics Can Help
Biomechanics is a term that refers to the study
of the structure and the functions of the
mechanical aspects of the body and its
tissues. Foot Orthotics are simple devices
designed to help improve biomechanical alignment
and thus treat disorders of the foot and the
lower leg.
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Foot Health
Poor leg movement pattern and abnormal lower limb
postures, or poor biomechanical alignment can
increase the chances of injuries.
Inappropriate leg movement can be related to
bony anatomical anomalies, alignment of joints,
and strength, timing and control of the muscles
around the bones.
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Also, any old injury or neurological disorders
can be the cause of pathological biomechanics.
Biomechanical problems like excessive pronation
of the foot, or rolling in at the wrong time
during motion, can lead to injuries and cause
hip, knee and lower back pain.
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Poor foot posture in old people can lead to an
ankle sprain and cause degenerative joint
diseases or arthritis.
Biomechanical alignment disorders can be treated
by strengthening and increasing flexibility of
the muscles around the ankle, the knee or the
pelvis.
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How Do Foot Orthotics Help?
1. They reduce pathological biomechanics by
treating joint movement patterns of the foot and
the ankle and improve the overall biomechanical
movement pattern of the legs. 2. They allow
muscles to function within their mechanically
optimal range of motion, enabling them to work
better. 3. Their specific shape applies
oppositional force to unwanted joint motion,
reducing stress to the tissues during activity.
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How Do Foot Orthotics Help?
4. Using orthotics daily can change the
biomechanics to provide relief to the muscles and
reduce pain by unloading overstressed
tissues. 5. One can either go for an off the
shelf device or opt for custom made orthotics,
for definitive postural control.
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