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
Foot Pain
Lower Body
Upper Body
General
Low Back Pain
Don’t let constant pain slow you down, or stop you from doing the activities you love.
More about Lower Back Pain.
Low back pain can be limited to just your lower back, or it can radiate across the entirety of your back. It can present as a dull ache, or a sharp severe pain. Lower back pain can also be classified as chronic or acute. Chronic back pain would mean that the pain has lasted longer than 3 months and oftentimes includes an aching pain. Acute back pain would usually be caused by a wrong movement and would usually present as more of a sharp, sudden, stabbing pain.
Symptoms:
- Aching or Stabbing pain
- Trouble with daily activities
- Trouble standing or bending over
- Muscular Tightness
- Trouble sleeping due to discomfort
- Pain or discomfort with extended periods of sitting or being sedentary (like sleeping)
Risk Factors:
- Profession involving long periods of standing or heavy lifting
- High Impact Poor foot mechanicsSports
- Improper footwear
- Osteoarthritis
- Muscle Strain
- Previous injury
- Leg length discrepancy
- Trauma
Treatment Options:
- Moderate intensity, low impact exercise - see a kinesiologist
- Stretching
- Proper Footwear
- Custom foot orthotics
- Lift in shoes (if leg length discrepancy is the deemed to be the cause)
- Avoid going barefoot
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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