Now that it’s summer, many people are wearing flip-flops and sandals to beat the heat. While these may keep your feet cooler, they’re not the best shoes for your feet.
It’s common to develop pain through the heel or arch when you wear shoes that don’t have proper support. The less support a shoe or sandal has, the more likely that you’ll develop foot problems.
Dr. Boggs at WWMG Podiatry sees patients every day who have foot pain, and there are solutions available to ease your pain and get you back to the activities you love.
Orthotics are Effective Treatments for Foot Pain
If sandals are making your feet hurt, than why continue living in pain? Our Podiatry team can get you up and running in no time.
After being evaluated, the Podiatrist may recommend a custom orthotic. These inserts can be a valuable tool to not only help reduce or eliminate your foot pain, but to allow you to continue to walk and work productively.
A 3D Digital Scanner is Used to Create Custom Orthotics
We recently added a new digital scanner to the gait lab at our Everett Podiatry clinic. This is a three-dimensional scanner used for the manufacturing of the highest-quality custom foot orthotics. This state-of-the-art medical technology allows for the 3D scanning of the patient’s foot in a non-weight-bearing, subtalar joint-neutral position.
The foot can then be scanned in the precise functional position we desire in order to produce an orthotic that is tailor-made to our exacting specifications. From a digital scan of the foot, they fabricate a patient’s specific orthotic, whether it will be a dress shoe, everyday orthotic, or a sport orthotic used to prevent injury and help optimize performance.
This in turn can reduce the effects of specific foot conditions and minimize generalized foot pain.
Custom Orthotics Reduce Foot Pain
Custom orthotics are designed to reduce or eliminate a particular symptom but should also have the added benefit of reducing generalized foot, ankle and lower extremity pain and fatigue. They are a great solution for someone with arch and heel pain.
When summer ends, your foot pain will continue with you into the fall unless you do something about it. Make an appointment with our Podiatry department and find out how they can help you get back into life pain-free.