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If you have fallen arches, you are likely in a lot of pain when you walk and stand. Fortunately, there are options to help you feel less pain. Have a foot doctor examine your foot and recommend treatments for your pain. You should also have custom orthotics made for your feet, as this will support both feet and reduce pain when you walk or stand. Below is more information on custom orthotics so you can get started on the road to recovery.
Custom Orthotics
To have custom orthotics made, you should go to an orthotics clinic. Your custom orthotics will be made specially to fit each of your feet. They customized to the contours of each foot and the size of your heels. This means your orthotics would not work well for anyone else.
Your doctor will have to prescribe the orthotics before the clinic will make them for you, in most cases. There are two types of orthotics that are used. One type is known as functional orthotics. This type is used if the feet do not have the right type of motion. These orthotics are generally made of graphite or a special type of plastic.
There is also accommodative orthotics. This is the type you will likely be prescribed. These are made with a softer material that gives you much more support and cushioning.
How Custom Orthotics Work
When you arrive at the orthotics clinic, they will make a mold of each of your feet. The clinic will then use a special machine to take three-dimensional pictures of your feet. All of this is what allows the orthotic to be custom made.
There are different ways the mold of your foot is made. One way is using a foam box. This is made of squishy foam, and you will place your foot in the box. You will have to stand for a few minutes for the foam to mold around your foot. When finished, you will remove your foot and the foot doctor will have a good imprint of your foot.
Another way to make a mold by using a type of plaster that is applied to your foot. You then have to wait for the plaster to dry, which make take up to an hour. When the plaster is dry, it is removed from your foot, and this gives the foot doctor a mold of your foot.
Reach out to a local orthotics clinic for more information about custom orthotics.
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