orthotics
orthotics
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by Anthony Yap - 2007-02-02
It is a fact, daily stressed by doctors, dieticians and medical authorities that walking is the best form of exercise, for both men and women, and across all age groups. Walking exercises virtually...
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by Dave Wilson - 2007-03-09
Many people with arthritis foot pain benefit from orthotic inserts. Orthotics is the science of constructing or custom designing foot appliances such as arch supports, shoe inserts, shoes, etc., to a...
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by Dave Wilson - 2007-03-20
Orthotics can provide many people with foot pain support and relief, and it may just be one of the methods you use when you suffer an injury to your foot. However, before you decide if orthotic inser...
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by Dennis Kiper - 2007-04-05
The ideal foot orthotic: "Is there such a thing?" Perhaps not. Can one orthoses meet the needs of all people? Of course not. Is there an orthoses so ideal that can prevent foot problems? Possibly so, ...
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by Dennis Kiper - 2007-04-05
Anyone who consistently engages in a physical routine on an ongoing basis is vulnerable to "overuse injury". But what is it? How do you reach it? Can you stop it or at least recognize when you're abou...
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by Dennis Kiper - 2007-04-05
Lateral knee pain in runners is often caused by Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS). The Ilio Tibial Band is a thick broad tissue which runs from the outside of the pelvis (over the hip) down the thigh an...
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by Simon Moyes - 2007-07-03
Around 1 in 10,000 people sustain an ankle injury each day and about 5% do not fully recover. Generally, the typical sorts of ankle injuries fall into two categories: acute sprains or overuse in...
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by David Kingston - 2008-04-14
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that runners get and if not treated correctly it can mean an end to active running. There are an awful lot of myths out there about Plantar Fasciit...
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by Dr Marybeth Crane - 2008-05-01
Is it a foregone conclusion, that if you run for years, you will have arthritis? Many of my patients are concerned that the aches and pains that are inevitable from distance running are actually harbi...
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by Jerome Baker - 2008-06-18
Are your feet perfect? Probably not. Most people overpronate at least slightly. As many as 10% of people experience pain from plantar fasciitis. And who hasn't had a blister on their foot before? The ...