Orthopedic insoles - a special device to help maintain the arch of the foot, and thus facilitates the movement of a person suffering from severe pathology of the foot. Modern orthopedic insoles - are complex devices, the use of which allows you to remove a significant portion of the load with the foot.

In some cases, the foot support is required

Support foot is required primarily for flat Flatfoot - whether to treat it?   - Flattening the arch and reduce its dampening properties. Flatfoot is a longitudinal, transverse and combined, which occurs more often. Any form of flatfoot disrupted the process of walking and this is reflected not only on the state of the bones of the foot, but also on the state of the ligamentous apparatus in this area, as well as on the state of the rest of the lower limb joints - ankle, knee and hip.

One of the methods of treatment of flatfoot is wearing orthopedic insoles. Appointed such insoles by a doctor, since different types of flat feet need to wear different orthotics. On their own, without the involvement of a doctor, choose their own insole is not recommended - incorrectly chosen insole not benefit, in fact, they can make the situation worse.

How does the orthopedic insole

Orthopedic insoles - a special removable insoles for shoes for maintaining the codes and to correct violations of the foot. Wearing orthopedic insoles can change the motion of walking, so that agreed to work all the muscles of the legs and the bones and joints have the correct load. Orthopedic insoles are mainly used for everyday use. But there are also special orthopedic insoles are designed for long distances or for sports.

Properly selected insoles to help relieve the patient from pain in the feet, as well as greatly reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee and ankle joints. Joints and literally come to life in his eyes reduced range of motion when properly selected insole. Accordingly, properly chosen insoles can significantly worsen the patient's condition.

Orthopedic insole is arranged as follows: in the field of the internal arch of the foot is the instep (its function - support arch), under the heel there is a small recess area of ​​rolling of the foot (it is in the middle of the foot) is raised, in the transverse arch is the so-called metatarsal cushion. The front part of the insole is called a half-belt - this part is not involved in the correction, you can even delete, then turns polustelki. In addition, of great importance in the insole are wedges - varying degrees of thickening in parts of insoles - they help to put the right foot when walking.

How to choose the right orthotics

For the treatment of flat feet are best made individually for this particular patient insole. Prepare them in a special prosthetic workshops prescription orthopedic fingerprint foot of plaster casts of the computer image. Available in standard orthopedic insoles designed to correct various types of flatfoot. Select this insole will also help orthopedist.

Individual insole in order prosthetic workshops, which typically are part of medical institutions. Podiatrists usually know how professionally made insoles in a particular shop. High-quality insole, for example, made in a prosthetic workshops based institutions such as the CITO (Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics) in Moscow and the Children's Orthopedic Institute. GI Turner in St. Petersburg.

In the treatment of flatfoot Treatment of flat feet - if there is discomfort   design insoles are sometimes subjected to correction. This may change the height of the wedges, rolling zone and so on. Make is not difficult, including to the patient at the doctor's instructions.

Ready to pick up the insole without a doctor difficult, because different firms (both domestic and foreign) release their types of insoles, in which the layman to understand virtually impossible. And none of the consultants in the store, in this case will not help unless there is a reception at the store podiatrist (and this happens).

What made orthotics

Orthopedic insoles are made as of genuine leather and artificial leather. Of course, leather is more suitable for this kind of product, because over time, in the process of wear, leather insole final shape of the foot and keeps its shape for a long time. The substrate and the support elements of the foot are made of polyethylene foam or cork.

Orthopedic insoles are selected or manufactured only by prescription. Wear them with prophylactic impossible.

Galina Romanenko

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