Orthotics Can Help Correct Painful Flat Feet

Flat feet often hurt. They hurt when you run, play basketball, even when you go for a walk by the river. Most people with flat feet coplain of arch pain or pain in the inside of the ankle. All of that pain can be related to the stress of the collapsing arch can make it difficult just to get out the door and stay active.

Over time, flat feet will often get much worse. This is because the strain of the collapsing arch can cause the ligaments and tendons that support the arch to get weaker. Once these structure are weak, they get damaged, become inflamed, and start to fail. Without these ligaments providing support, the arch will continue to collapse and the foot and ankle will become more painful. Eventually the foot will become misshapen, with the forefoot and toes pushing outward as the arch falls to the ground.

The good news is that all of this is preventable. Custom functional orthotic inserts can help stabilize the foot by realigning the foot and ankle bones into a more stable configuration. By providing more a more stable foot alignment, the custom orthotic will relieve the stress on the joint supporting ligaments. In this video exerpt from an interview with Chattanooga's Award-Winning Sports Medicine Podiatrist, Dr Christopher Segler explains how problems with flatfeet can be prevented and treated with custom orthotics.



Dr. Christopher Segler is an award-winning sports medicine podiatrist and biomechanics expert who has a podiatry practice in Chattanooga. He specializes in biomechanics and non-surgical or minimally invasive flatfoot surgical solutions for foot pain. Even though he is a highly qualified foot surgeon, he says that most patients with foot pain will never need surgery to relieve their pain. If you have flatfeet, low arches, or fallen arches, relief is available. You can request a FREE copy of Dr. Segler's book "My Fit Feet: A User's Guide to Foot and Ankle Health" at http://www.AnkleCenter.com.