The materials used on the insoles define the level of cushioning and comfort.
The materials used on the insoles define the level of cushioning and comfort.
These can be an easy task once you know your shoes and needs.
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It is necessary to know precisely where your feet hurt, to ease your foot from aching. Some common points of pain are on the heel area, arch and ball of the foot.
The Heel pain or Arch pain – may be caused by plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of a muscle or band that connects the heel bone to the toes, many persons feel more pain in the morning with the first steps.
Heel spur pain – are caused by abnormal growths on the heel area, some
people report pain on the bottom of the heel when walking or just standing.
Is recommended to use some cushioned insoles, with heel padding, spur-shaped padding or cutout ( punched hole) padding and an arch padding or extra cushioning in the middle of the foot doing this may help you to get better support to the foot.
Ball of the foot pain – many times is caused for wearing tight shoes or by heavy activities like jumping or running. In women sometimes the feeling of numbness, pain or burning sensation over the ball of the foot many times is caused for wearing high heels. To avoid this sensation wear insoles with a smaller dome pad located between the 3rd and 4th toes, since pumps do not have room for full-length insoles try a sulcus or 3/4 of the full length.
For other footwear, you may use insoles with big domed padding to relieve pressure at the ball of the foot and use comfortable shoes.
If the pain is under the great toe on the ball of the foot, you may have Sesamoiditis. In this case, the insoles with a pad called dancer’s pad may fit better to help relieve pressure.
Diabetic Foot Neuropathy or nerve damage is the worst pain at any point of the foot or the whole foot. The pain may feel like burning, stinging, or a sensation of walking on broken glass all the time, it is excruciating.
Some people report numbness or loss of any feeling in the foot, persons with diabetes should check their feet daily to detect sores, ulcers, calluses, and other foot problems that may go unnoticed and lead to severe infections or amputation. Professional help is recommended to prevent any further damage on your feet.
*Disclaimer – This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor, Legion Orthopedics LLP disclaims any liability for any decisions you make based solely on this information.
An easy way to get your insoles with the correct size, width and shape are by drawing a tracing of the contour of the removable insole or the shoe on a piece of paper. All you need is a pen or pencil, a piece of paper, a ruler or metric tape, your footwear and a few minutes.