The season is here to be changing into boots and enclosed shoes. The correlation of injuries and poorly supportive footwear is known. Speaking from experience, each time I would train in a lighter supportive shoe for an extended period of time, I ended up with an injury. This was even after taking precaution to strengthen the foot and slowly adapt to lower supportive footwear. According to a study of Sports Medicine , running in minimal footwear lead to the  increase in the likelihood of injury risk.

This brings me to my next point. I have learned the hard way . I hate foot injuries and orthotics did help in preventing my injuries along with proper footwear. This also goes for those who are walking around on their feet in Downtown Toronto. Repetitive strain is strain and certain types of footwear can predispose the likelihood of these injuries to arise.

They help to control abnormal forces, support the injured foot and help to prevent injuries of the foot. The nice thing about them is that you can add support to an array of your shoes. Now I understand most of the fashionable shoes do not give the most support, so it is nice you can have a custom foot orthotic with your individual prescription needs to add extra support to your footwear for your foot pain. Orthotics can also be practical , sleek and easy to move from shoe to shoe.

According to Rehabilitation Sports Medicine , orthotics are seen as a very important and useful tool in the rehabilitation process for injuries.

Pain is a good indication that you may be a candidate to be fitted for custom foot orthotics at our Podiatry and Chiropody office Downtown Toronto. Not all orthotics are built the same and that is why they are custom. Your foot is casted and then placed into a corrected position. From there further corrections can be made. Depending on your foot pain and condition, the orthotics will be made based of that as well. It is very important to see the correct professional for your custom orthotics that your insurance recommends as they know they will do the best job at accurately prescribing the device for you.

I had great success to ward off an achilles issue with a pair designed for and achilles issues. Bunions , plantar fasciitis , metatarsalgia, hallux limitis , turf toe are all things that can be adequately treated with custom foot orthotics to help the foot heal.

Custom foot orthotics do take some time expect anywhere from 2- 4 weeks. I always follow up to ensure patient satisfaction. There is also a break in period to help start firing other muscles that may not have been firing before. I know I experiences this in the top of my foot and shin when I had worn an orthotic with a more control . That just felt like the soreness you get when you workout.

My approach not only includes orthotics, but I do believe in a well rounded approach which addresses strengthening and stretching as well as a biomechanical evaluation. As with any injury , time and patience as well as rest and treatment is your best approach to a speedy recovery !