Custom Orthotics – Are They Worth It?
Custom orthotics are shoe inserts specially designed for your feet(only!). These tailored solutions have many advantages that go beyond simply making your walking shoes feel more comfortable. These medical devices help correct abnormal or irregular foot patterns, increase balance and stability, remove pressure and stress from painful areas in the foot and ankle and help you live life to the fullest. If you think orthotics are right for you, seeing a podiatrist is a smart first step.
Here is how custom orthotics can help you.
Reduces stress
In addition to supporting and cushioning your feet, custom orthotics redistributes pressure away from painful points. If you suffer from arthritis or spend a lot of your workweek standing, they can be quite beneficial. In addition, orthotics can help prevent many diabetes-related foot problems and occurrences of pressure sores.
Support your knees and spine
You may be interested in custom orthotics to relieve foot discomfort, but you could also benefit from them if you suffer from backache or knee pain. Your feet are crucial to the alignment and range of motion that involve your knees and back. If you compromise on your stride or posture to compensate for foot discomfort, you could experience severe back and knee pain, further reducing your mobility. Your spine, lower limb soft tissue and bone structures will come under stress as a result. Customized orthotics can help avoid these problems by restoring the right alignment of your back and knees with your feet.
Quality of life
Foot problems can impact your quality of life whether you are young, middle-aged or a senior citizen. Your golf posture, your ability to move around, or your Saturday bike ride can all be impacted by foot pain. The discomfort that hinders your performance can be treated with custom orthotics.
Are custom orthotics worth it?
Before consulting a podiatrist, many patients/consumers conclude that custom orthotics are not a financially sensible alternative. This is quite upsetting because orthotics are a very sensible and viable option. In general, the cost of orthotics increases with how much customization is required. In most cases, a percentage of the expense will be covered by your private medical coverage, which includes podiatry. Your out-of-pocket expenses can be significantly decreased as a result.
The perfect foot orthotic therapy option that is “fit for all” does not exist. Patients should consider their short and long-term needs when deciding which orthotics are best for them. Custom foot orthotics are treatments that, in many circumstances, are the finest podiatric options available for treating many foot conditions, considering individualistic foot requirements. The foot experts at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists in the Tucson, Oro Valley, and Green Valley areas of Pima County, Arizona, have unparalleled experience treating all aspects of foot and ankle care. If you have any questions or want to make an appointment, please call (520) 575-0800.
