Why should I be using custom orthotics?
Custom orthotics can improve quality of life for patients of all ages, activity levels, and lifestyles. They are designed to support proper foot mechanics, which can positively influence pain, posture, balance, and physical performance throughout the body.
Because your feet are the foundation of your body, poor alignment can affect how you move and place stress on your joints and muscles. Over time, this may contribute to foot pain, knee pain, hip pain, and even back and neck pain.
Custom orthotics are also commonly used to help manage conditions such as:
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Plantar fasciitis
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Heel spurs
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Bunions
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Chronic foot fatigue
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Lower back pain related to posture imbalance
At The Drive Chiropractic in Troy, MI, orthotics are often used as part of a full-body approach to improve alignment and reduce strain on the musculoskeletal system.
How do Foot Levelers custom orthotics work?
Your feet are the foundation of your body. When foot mechanics are not properly balanced, it can create a chain reaction of stress and compensation that travels upward through the ankles, knees, hips, spine, shoulders, and even the neck.
Foot Levelers custom orthotics are designed to support and stabilize your unique foot structure. By improving alignment at the foundation, they help promote better overall posture alignment and biomechanics throughout the body.
When combined with chiropractic care, orthotics can help improve how the spine responds to adjustments by creating a more stable structural foundation.
Research supports the use of custom orthotics for conditions such as:
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Plantar fasciitis
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Knee pain and joint stress
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Ankle instability and sprains
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Lower back pain
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Postural imbalance
Gait analysis and evaluation?
At The Drive Chiropractic, we assess how you walk and stand through gait analysis and foot scanning technology. This helps identify imbalances that may be contributing to pain or dysfunction.
Based on your evaluation, custom Foot Levelers orthotics are designed specifically for your feet and your lifestyle needs.
How do I start using Foot Levelers orthotics?
Getting started is simple.
Call our office or schedule an appointment to receive a free 3D foot scan. You can also discuss orthotics with Dr. Dayna at your next visit.
We will determine whether custom orthotics are appropriate for your condition and create a plan that fits your chiropractic care goals.
