Foot Orthotics - Are They For You

You've probably seen clothing that's purportedly   Fungus Eliminator Review   'one size fits all.' As though a scarf designed for a giraffe would fit on a pug dog. Or a jacket suited for a wallaby could work well for a rhino. Not that we're quite as different as these animals, but all too often, t-shirts or hats or (heaven forbid) shoes that are produced with the 'one size fits all' mentality fit a very few somewhat well, but are voluminous for some, and way too tiny for others. Or the size is right, but the cut of the thing is all wrong. Perhaps products like this should be known as 'one size fits most badly.' The truth is that, while our bodies are all pretty much human-shaped, we have substantial differences between individuals. These differences are significant enough that mass-produced clothing or footwear can be uncomfortable, or worse, damaging. This is especially true of foot orthoses.

Orthotics really need to be calibrated to your specific foot in order to work well. It's like getting a prescription for glasses. You wouldn't give everyone who's nearsighted the same eyeglasses, would you Of course not! And just as optometrists need to evaluate people's eyesight to determine the specific eyeglass shapes that are right for them, so too do trained podiatrists need to evaluate patients' feet to design orthotics that fit their needs.


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