“My husband recently had hip replacement. His other hip is also bad so now one leg is 1/2 inch shorter. This is a problem. Since he will more than likely have the other hip replaced we tried the heel lifts rather than have his shoes redone ( which is costly). We are super pleased with…
Children with Sever’s Disease Can Reduce Heel Pain. Here’s How
What is Sever’s Disease? What can you do about it? According to KidsHealth.com Sever’s Disease or Calcaneal Apophysitis is a bone condition that is product of inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of the foot that typically occurs between 8 and 14 years old. The pain of Sever’s Disease stems from the heel…
Hockey & Skate Insoles Should Have Shock Absorption
If you take look at professional athletes all around the world they are all wearing professionally made insoles in their athletic shoes. Both hockey players and ice skaters are known for wearing specially designed insoles in order to perform at optimum levels. Companies such as Superfeet, Pedag, Sole, CurrexSole and Spenco are all dedicated to…
Cyclist Insoles for Hot Foot & Fore Foot Pain
On long rides, I would get extremely painful “hot foot” from the irritation of the ball-of-foot nerves by the metatarsals. Sorbothane insoles helped some but these metatarsal all but alleviated the condition. Cyclist metatarsal orthotics need to be fit at cycling shops and are hard to find and expensive. -cyclist
How to Think About Insoles When It’s Time to Consider Them, Part 1
Let’s say you had another day that dragged on forever at the office. You come home and can barely muster up the strength to do anything with your family. You’re crabby and irritable. How can you break the cycle of this happening one more day? The answer is to think about your feet and the…