The Benefits of Orthopedic Shoes

When you have foot, leg, or back pain, it’s all about your shoes. Orthopedic shoes can provide you with the cushion and support your joints and body need. The Chiropodist Hartley Silver at Kingsway Foot Clinic offers a wide range of foot care services, including orthopedic shoes.

What You Need To Know About Orthopedic Shoes

There are a lot of reasons you might need orthopedic shoes. Some of the most common medical issues include:

• Diabetes can lead to peripheral neuropathy, which is nerve pain and numbness in your extremities, including your feet
• Plantar fasciitis, which can be caused by rolling your feet when you walk, or standing and walking on hard surfaces for long periods
• Arch pain, which can be caused by carrying excess weight, and fallen arches

Orthopedic shoes offer some important benefits for your feet, legs, and back, including:

• Better support
• Stronger shock absorption
• Pain relief
• Better alignment

It’s important to consider a few factors when choosing an orthopedic shoe. Your chiropodists at Kingsway Foot Clinic understand this, so they will begin your consultation by assessing your:

• Foot shape
• Foot size
• Arch height
• Gait pattern
• Medical history

Our Chiropodist may recommend shoe inserts in addition to orthopedic shoes. Shoe inserts can provide:

• Heel lift, to decrease Achilles tendon stress
• Metatarsal relief, to decrease pain from neuralgia
• Neutral foot alignment to correct pronation

Our Chiropodist will discuss the various types of inserts with you and help you choose rigid, semi-rigid, or soft inserts, in addition to orthopedic shoes. Seeing a chiropodist for orthopedic shoes and inserts can help you enjoy being on your feet and staying active.

Want To Know More?

To discover more about orthopedic shoes and how they can help you, call our Chiropodist Hartley Silver at Kingsway Foot Clinic. You can reach them in the main office in Toronto, ON, by calling (416) 239-3338, so call today.