The foot is the most stressed part of our body because it carries all our weight. It is just right to take good care of our foot. In this modern age, different techniques and products are made to pamper, protect, and rehabilitate the foot, these includes foot spa, foot therapy, and the orthopedic shoes.
But what are orthopedic shoes? These are specially designed shoes that match the structure of your feet. Anatomically, our foot is composed of bones, muscles, and ligaments. The first metatarsal bone - the bone found in our big toe, and the mid section of our foot carries most of the body weight and plays a major role in propulsion. The calcaneus bone forms our heel and works along with the tarsal bone to enable the movement of the ankle joints. These are the major parts of our foot that works hard for us to perform our daily activities. It is very important to make sure that these foot parts are well protected and kept to be in their anatomical position as much as possible to avoid foot and leg pains. It may sound complicated, but thanks to the inventors of the orthopedic shoes, your foot can now get the right treatment they deserve. When purchasing orthopedic shoes, you need to consider the size of your foot (length and width), any malformation like polydatyly extra toes, and how often do these shoes be used. In other words, there are no orthopedic shoes that fit all kinds of foot. In fact, the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) highly recommends purchasing custom made orthopedic shoes to make sure that the shoes fits perfectly thus benefiting the most from it.
The next time when you think of buying a pair of shoes, why not consider what would make your feet happy as well. Orthopedic shoes are available in different sizes and designs to match your outfit. Better yet, have it custom made so you would get the benefit of comfort and style. Yes, it may cost few more bucks but having a happy feet is priceless.
