How Custom Orthotics Can Improve Your Lifestyle
Staying active is great for your health, keeping your muscles and bones strong, and helping you maintain a healthy weight. When you have foot pain, it can be difficult to stay active. Custom orthotics from your podiatrist can help. Dr. Florin Costache and Dr. Lorry Melnick at Cherry Creek Foot & Ankle Clinic in Denver, CO, offer a wide range of podiatry services, including custom orthotics to improve your lifestyle.
What You Need To Know About Custom Orthotics
Foot, ankle, and toe problems can make playing sports and enjoying activities difficult and painful. Your feet are like shock absorbers, protecting your feet from the stress of jogging, running, basketball, tennis, and other sports. Even walking can be painful. Chronic foot stress can lead to painful, damaged joints too.
Chronic medical problems like arthritis and diabetes can affect your feet, ankles, and toes. Joint degeneration, reduced blood flow, and peripheral neuropathy can all cause foot pain and lower your quality of life. It's time to take your life back, with custom orthotics from your podiatrist. Consider that custom orthotics can:
- Provide improved cushion and shock absorption for your body
- Correct foot and toe alignment, decreasing stress on your joints
- Enhance your balance and stability
- Correct gait issues which can improve performance
Custom orthotics are made for your individual feet, and they come in several types. The most common types of orthotics are:
- Soft orthotics, cushion your feet, absorb the impact of walking or standing, and improve balance. They cover the soles of your feet with soft material and are an excellent option for diabetic foot pain or arthritis.
- Semi-rigid orthotics, to aid your balance. They are perfect for runners, active people, and children and adults with flat feet. Semi-rigid orthotics are made of layers of both rigid and soft materials.
- Rigid orthotics, to limit joint motion, provide stability, and relieve tendon strain. They can also reduce or eliminate pain in your back, thigh, and lower leg muscles. Rigid orthotics are made of hard plastic materials.
Want To Know More?
To find out more about how custom orthotics can improve your lifestyle, call Dr. Costache and Dr. Melnick at Cherry Creek Foot & Ankle Clinic in Denver, CO. You can reach them in the office by calling (303) 355-1695, so call today.
