Improve Your Foot Health With Custom Orthotics

Whether you’re young and athletic, work for long periods on your feet, or have an office job, you can benefit from orthotic insoles. Foot health is so important to your overall well-being — as we’ll outline below — and preventative measures are the best way to care for yourself, and especially your feet, since they support the rest of your body.

The Importance of Your Feet in Terms of Your Overall Health

Preventative foot care is important because poor foot health can hurt your work performance if you’re on your feet all day or even part of the day. This can also affect your health in a sort of domino effect — if your feet are hurting or you have poor foot health, then you’re less likely to work out, which can lead to other health issues as a result.

Our feet are the foundation of our frames, so ensuring that your feet are in good health and allow you to properly walk and move is extremely important. It’s best to keep your feet in good shape and prevent deterioration as early as possible. You can do this by using foot orthotics and pursuing preventative care by seeing a foot specialist to determine if you’d benefit from custom orthotics.

Why Do My Feet Hurt?

There are many reasons that you may have soreness or pain in your feet — and it’s certainly not something that you should ignore or shrug off. Foot aches may be a result of overuse or injury, such as standing on your feet for long periods, not wearing supportive footwear, or overworking your feet.

On the other hand, foot pain may be an indicator of something more serious, such as achilles tendinitis, bone spurs, bunions, gout, ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, or even a broken bone.

Regardless of what may be causing your foot pain, it’s important to see a doctor to treat the pain and get to the root of the problem. In the future, you can also use orthotics to keep your feet properly supported and prevent further issues down the line as a result of poor posture, improper care, or poor working conditions.

What Are Custom Orthotics?

Custom orthotics are insoles for your feet that are specially designed to support your feet in the areas where they need it most. Custom orthotics are tailored to address your needs and issues by moulding to your feet and helping identify areas that could be causing problems for you.

How Can They Help?

Custom orthotic insoles are very important — they can help with foot pain, back pain, ankle, and even knee pain; this can help prevent future injuries and keep your entire body supported as you go about your day.

The reason custom orthotics are superior to generic insoles is that they’re made specifically for you and your unique foot; they can help alleviate pressure or injuries as a result of poor posture and other issues.

Custom orthotics are also great for people who don’t experience foot pain — they can help with athletic performance and even contribute to better, overall health.

If you’re ready to visit a place that will take care of you and your feet, listen to your needs, and provide you with an expert opinion, then visit Park Place Clinic. You can book an appointment with us online or by calling us at (604) 646-6699.

We look forward to meeting you and helping you maintain the best foot health possible.