Are you suffering from sore feet and having trouble getting through your day? Foot pain can be a limiting factor to being able to walk, exercise, or even stand comfortably. Many people do not realize how much stress their feet are under every day until pain becomes an interference with daily activities. If you’ve been…
Plantar fasciitis, overpronation, and general foot fatigue are common foot problems that many people today experience as a result of their sedentary lifestyles, inappropriate footwear, and increased levels of activity. Reduced range of motion, soreness, and discomfort could arise from these issues. Whether they are created to order or purchased over the counter, a chiropractor…
You may have heard of orthotics treatment near you, but do you know what orthotics are or how they work? In this blog post, our Calgary Spine and Sport team tells you all you need to know about the basics of orthotics and how they can help address and alleviate various forms of painful conditions….
If you have a pair of orthotics and find that your feet are feeling achy and sore, you may be wondering why this is. It can feel frustrating that your orthotics are causing you pain, but there are solutions to this problem. There are several reasons why your feet may be hurting due to…
Many of your aches and pains can be traced down to problems with your feet. Having misalignment in your feet and ankles can lead to misalignment elsewhere in your body, resulting in painful symptoms. At Calgary Spine and Sport, we offer orthotics in SW Calgary as a solution to this pain. Orthotics is a tool…
Your feet are much more complex parts of your anatomy than you might ever have imagined. Did you know, for example, that every foot contains 26 separate bones? And that connecting and supporting those 26 bones are hundreds of different muscles, ligaments and tendons? Those 26 bones and hundreds of other components support you while…
An orthotic is a special device that is placed into your shoe and helps treat and correct a variety of foot, leg, knee, and back problems. There are many types of orthotics available on the market, from the shoe insoles sold at stores, to the ones found in mall kiosks. However, in this article, you…
Not to be confused with orthodontics, orthotics focuses on using artificial medical devices such as braces, inserts, and splints to align and correct certain functions of the body – mainly feet. The broader study of orthotics covers the entire neuromuscular and the skeletal system of one’s body. According to data gathered on patients receiving orthotics…
Our feet are key to our physical stability. We stand on them all day, and they support us and allow us to go wherever we want. Despite this, as any chiropractor in SW Calgary might tell you, we often don’t take sufficient care of our feet. There are many things you can do to make…