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SHOE DOCTOR ARTICLES
How Can Custom Orthotics Prevent Injuries For Tennis Players
Injuries in every sport are common, even in seemingly less physically-demanding sports like tennis. But if you’ve ever been playing a sport and felt a tweak or pain in your foot, you know how important the health of your feet can be in keeping you playing in top form.
Can Orthotics Improve Your Sports Performance?
Our feet are an important element in our everyday life. Whether it’s a busy day in the office, a summer packed full of adventure or a relaxing day at the beach, our feet tend to be shaped by our everyday activities. We can figure out what we can do to improve our everyday performance.
Tennis & Orthotics
There are many types of orthotics people use in their daily life. There are those for walking, running, work, and sports. Now, a new type of orthotic is coming into the public eye and those are orthotics for tennis players. Here is some information about tennis, why orthotics are used, and some other cool tidbits.
Do Orthotics Prevent Injuries for Runners?
Runners often want to ensure that they can prevent injuries while running. The foolproof solution to runner injuries has always been orthotics, shoe inserts that form to the feet and give support where needed.Let’s examine some questions surrounding the effectiveness of orthotics and if they’re benefits to runners and other athletes.
How Do I Know if I Need Orthotics?
Need to know if orthotics might be the solution to your foot or knee pain? It is important to take care of your feet, as you are likely on them in your everyday routine. Unfortunately, in our daily pursuits we often forget to ensure that our hands and feet are healthy.
What Are Heel Spurs & What Can you do to treat them?
Heel spurs are often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments, stretching of the plantar fascia, and repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone. Bone spurs rarely require treatment unless they are causing frequent heel pain or damaging other tissues.
4 Easy Plantar Fasciitis Prevention Tips You Can Do Today
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia caused by any motion of the legs that creates a pull on the plantar tendon. It can take 6-12 months for relief so here are some tips to help your feet heal faster and get you up and running with no pain, in no time!
Top 5 Foot Pain Problems and their Solutions
The human foot has 42 muscles, 26 bones, 33 joints, and at least 50 ligaments and tendons made of fibrous tissues to keep all the moving parts together. Chances are you’ll develop several foot problems throughout your life. Keep reading to find out how to identify and treat some common foot problems on your own.
How Long Does It Take For Heel Pain To Go Away? My Dogs are Barking!
Because the heel bone is the largest bone in your foot, having heel pain is often a painful experience that can interfere with your normal activities, and particularly exercise.
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