9/23/2023 0 Comments Sexy high arched feet![]() ![]() This allows your high arched foot to do exactly what you want to. These modifications are placed in exactly the right location and apply exactly the right force. Modifications to your prescription have these technical terms such as plantar fifth ray grinds. So insoles for high arches are required to push gently and evenly down the outside of the foot and guide the wearer down towards the big toe.Īs podiatrists we do this by taking an exact 3D scan of your foot and prescribing the perfect pair of insoles for your high arches. The opposing movement, called pronation (eversion) is required through the landing phase and happens less with a higher arched foot. These movements are great during weight bearing and propulsion to spring forwards effectively. With high arches there is usually more inversion (supination) forces acting around the ankle (sub talar joint). Modern insoles for high arches work by pushing on the foot to balance out the pulling from muscles above and pushing from the ground below. We achieving much more consistency than the old Root Theory insoles from the past. Under the tissue stress model we’re not yet perfect, but our orthotic prescriptions are starting to stand up to academic testing (and client comfort). It’s called the less sexy, Tissue Stress Model of Biomechanics. With more research, particularly that borrowing from physics and engineering principles we now have a more modern theory on biomechanics. ![]() Taking a high arched foot and placing hard foams or plastics underneath to push it into a lower arch profile doesn’t sound particularly comfortable. Talk about getting Rooted! ![]() But many, especially those with a high arch, they were bulky, painful and no good. Orthotics designed under Root Theory worked OK for some, and really good for others. With a perfectly curved arch during weight bearing. Side note: Unfortunately Root Theory is still is used by some podiatrists.īasically, every foot needs to look and function the same. Merton Root coined a theory of the way the foot behaved which was based on foot posture and a neutral foot. I’ll simplify decades worth of complex biomechanics theory here into a couple of paragraphs. Well, it all started with a podiatrist who was a pioneer in orthotics and biomechanics. So how then did us podiatrists think that prescribing big orthotics like those used for flat feet would help? Ankle sprains and ball of foot problems are common. High arched feet are not as mobile and adapting to different uneven ground can be more challenging. Sprinters benefit greatly from high arches with stiff tendons. High arches require less energy to spring forwards and can move fast over flat terrain. High arched feet have some inherent advantages compared to their flat footed cousins. If you have a high arch chances are you’ve struggled with foot or leg pain. As a podiatrist with over 10 years experience teaching and consulting here’s the truth. ![]() Insoles for high arches have been prescribed all wrong, and for that, on behalf of our profession, I’m sorry. If you’ve ever worn insoles for high arches and been uncomfortable or in pain, I have an apology for you. ![]()
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