The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should See a Pedorthist
It is not always obvious how important our feet and the mechanics of how our bodies align are until we start to experience pain or
Osteochondrosis
Don’t let constant pain slow you down, or stop you from doing the activities you love.
What is Osteochondrosis or growth plate disorders?
Typically these are disorders that occur in a growing part of the skeleton where there is a circulation disturbance affecting the bone. These can be due to a number of problems, such as mechanical, anatomic or traumatic occurrences.
Symptoms:
- Freiberg’s Disease - pain and/or swelling at the 2nd or 3rd metatarsal head (ball of the foot)
- Kohler’s Disease - pain/tenderness/swelling at the top of the arch (navicular)
- Sever’s Disease - pain at the heel of the foot just below the Achilles tendon
- Osgood-Schlatter’s - pain at the knee cap
- Legg-Calve-Perthes - pain in the groin, medial thigh and involves a vague limp
Risk Factors:
- Growing children - although residual symptoms of pain and deformity can be noted during adulthood
Treatment Options:
- Properly fitting footwear
- Off-the-shelf arch supports or custom foot orthotics to reduce biomechanical deformities
- Physiotherapy/ Massage therapy for tight musculature
- Knee brace for Osgood-Schlatter’s
What are the next steps?
Book an appointment with one of our Certified Pedorthists to determine a personalized treatment plan to help you Move Well, Be Well.
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