The benefits of custom orthotics go well beyond improving the mechanics and comfort of your feet. Custom orthotics may help with back pain, balance, posture, and more. Our skilled team of podiatrists from Podiatry Associates of Indiana is here to answer any questions that you may have and construct the perfect custom orthotics for you in Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, Plainfield, Indianapolis, IN. Not only will they benefit you when you have a specific foot issue, but you may find that problems in other areas of your body are improved as well.
How can custom orthotics benefit me?
No one's feet are the same as another person's. Getting custom-made orthotics will provide your feet with support where they need it and take pressure off areas of your foot that are under excess stress. Custom orthotics can do wonders both for your feet and body, whether dealing with an injury to the foot or not. Here's how:
- Help with foot pain: After determining the cause of your pain, custom orthotics can be made to take pressure off of any area of the foot that requires less stress and friction. Custom orthotics help to distribute your body weight more evenly so that one area of your foot is not being overworked.
- Heal from injuries faster: An overworked structure in the foot such as a tendon or ligament can begin to relax and heal when your foot is properly aligned and body weight is being distributed evenly.
- Correct leg asymmetry: It is sometimes found that the legs of a patient are of different lengths. Getting custom orthotics may solve this problem. Orthotics can address the leg length discrepancy by using only one orthotic for the shorter leg, or different thicknesses of orthotics for both shoes. This evens out the discrepancy of the different lengths of your legs.
- Help back pain: Lower back pain may have roots in the feet. Correcting posture and gait with custom orthotics will cause your spine to be straighter and may lead to a decrease in back pain.
- Better balance: When wearing custom orthotics, confidence and comfort when standing will improve, and body weight will be distributed more evenly, inevitably improving your balance.
- Shock absorption and support: Custom orthotics provide greater support and shock absorption to your musculoskeletal system than shoes alone, which may prevent injuries to your feet.
Contact us
Have more questions? Schedule a consultation with one of our podiatrists at Podiatry Associates of Indiana in Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, Plainfield, and Indianapolis, IN to discuss custom orthotics by calling (866) 344-FEET.