A common misconception within podiatry is that people who are treated with podiatry and orthotics are those suffering from foot pain. When in reality, podiatry can be used to treat a myriad of health concerns, from ingrown toenail treatment Sydney, to back pain concerns and running gait problems.
Podiatrists often work with and prescribe foot orthotics to patients suffering from long-term issues from misalignment. When it comes to back pain, foot orthotics can help manage low back pain by improving and stabilising the position of the foot. This, over time, will improve every aspect of a person’s gait and posture, relieving back problems and pain.
For many people with lower back pain, finding the right treatment for pain relief is a process of trial and error. This is because the pain may be cause by a number of different health concerns, and the treatment for back pain will always vary.
Regardless of the trigger of the back pain, foot orthotics are almost always a good addition to treatment, as they focus on realignment of a person’s gait, and improve posture. For back pain and problems, good posture is difficult to maintain but very important for long-term relief.
Foot orthotics manage lower back pain by improving and stabilising the position of the feet, which improves the gait. The medical term for this is kinetic chain. The feet represent the base of the kinetic chain, and each joint above the feet can be considered a ‘link’ in the chain. The chain begins at the feet and goes all the way up the trunk of the body to the neck and head. Check out this video by Dr. Scholls on how custom orthotics can help with lower back pain: