Today we are all concerned with wellness. An orthotic for your feet are one way to ensure foot and leg comfort when standing, walking or exercising. The benefits of wearing orthotics include 1) pain control 2) injury prevention 3) improved sport performance 4) fall prevention for the elderly and 5) prevention and healing of diabetic wounds and ulcers. Continue reading to find out more about these benefits!
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There are multiple causes of posture problems and the misalignment of our bodies. Structural foot problems are crucial to these postural issues. An unbalanced foot can cause instability in other foot structures, in ankle structures as well as the knee, hip and back structures. As a result, a foot instability has a direct correlation with postural issues and the structural complications of our body.
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Plantar warts are common in society. Everyone knows of at least one person in their immediate surroundings that has suffered from these lesions. The cause of plantar verruca is a common skin virus know as the human papilloma virus (HPV). This virus changes the structure of the skin. The skin becomes harder and more vascularized. Black dots form within the plantar wart. These black dots are small blood vessels that have ruptured. A plantar wart can be painful to the touch and painful when pressure is applied when walking. In order to prevent this from occurring on your feet, read on to these 10 tips to prevent plantar warts.
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