Chiropractic and Orthotics

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The Benefits of Custom Orthotics: A Chiropractor’s Perspective

If you’ve ever experienced foot pain, knee discomfort, or lower back issues, custom orthotics could be the solution you need. These specialized insoles, designed to support and align your feet, offer a range of benefits beyond just comfort. Many chiropractors, including Kamloops chiropractor Dr. Roy Rodrigues, recommend custom orthotics as an essential tool for improving overall biomechanics and reducing strain on the body.

Why Do Chiropractors Recommend Orthotics

Proper alignment is important, not just in the spine but throughout the entire body. Foot imbalances can lead to issues higher up the kinetic chain, affecting posture, gait, and even joint health. Custom orthotics help correct these imbalances, providing support where it’s needed most. By stabilizing the feet, they can reduce stress on the ankles, knees, hips, and spine, ultimately improving movement efficiency and reducing pain.

What are Custom Orthotics?

Custom orthotics are inserts which are worn inside the shoes to correct foot alignment issues which can cause biomechanical imbalances during activity.

The Orthotics are designed to correct biomechanical dysfunction, and provide support for your feet, to give you more stability while you stand and walk. Unlike over-the-counter generic insoles, custom orthotics can correct foot abnormalities.

Protecting your joints

When your feet meet the ground, the actual force applied to the joints of your feet, legs and spine can be equivalent to several times your weight. Over time, the wear and tear on the body’s joints can cause pain and soreness. Custom orthotics can help your feet support the force load of your body, distributing the pressure more evenly across the surface of your feet.

Custom orthotics can help to prevent and treat many types of muscle and bone problems, including injuries to the tendons, muscles and joints, as well as stress fractures. According to research, custom orthotics can help to prevent injuries such as Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, shin splints,and knee pain.

Dr. Roy Rodrigues has been working with Canadian company, The Orthotic

Group for 28 years to assist his patients to correct and support their feet, and subsequently, their knees, hips, back, and neck.