Re: Orthodics, Over-Pronating, High Arches

[Guest guest]

Did anyone mention plantar fasciitis?

Ann

Orthodics, Over-Pronating, High Arches

My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics made.

I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite foot

from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever, as

they pull the arch more than anything.

I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot on my

feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to stay

in place. All I really need is something to support my high arch

only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone else

have pain like this?

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have had a lot of problems with my arches, including plantar

fasciitis. Let me tell you, that is almost as painful as CP. If I do

anything stressful, I always put a pair of these in my shoes, about

$20/pair;

http://www.spenco.com/prod_footcare_greenarsup.html

They work better for me than a custom made $400 pair made for me about 15

years ago.

Mike

MT

Orthodics, Over-Pronating, High

Arches

>

>

> My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics made.

> I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite foot

> from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever, as

> they pull the arch more than anything.

>

> I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

>

> Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot on my

> feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

> something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to stay

> in place. All I really need is something to support my high arch

> only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone else

> have pain like this?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hmmm... I haven't heard of plantar fascitis. Since I'm taking the

holiday vacation, I don't go back to the poditrist until next week.

I'll look that up on the net & ask.

I'm hoping my insurance covers the orthodics. But what I really want

is something for my arch only. Skin toned to blend, so that I can

wear it with sandals/heels and it would be almost un-noticeable

unless you were staring. There's got to be something out there like

that, something that I could kinda stick onto my arch, like wedge

shaped & cushion-y or just a firm, plastic curve like the one I have

now, but that goes over my heel, too. If not, I can make something.

And I'll pass them along to other girls like me

> Yes, I have had a lot of problems with my arches, including plantar

> fasciitis. Let me tell you, that is almost as painful as CP. If

I do

> anything stressful, I always put a pair of these in my shoes, about

> $20/pair;

>

> http://www.spenco.com/prod_footcare_greenarsup.html

>

> They work better for me than a custom made $400 pair made for me

about 15

> years ago.

>

> Mike

> MT

>

> Orthodics, Over-Pronating,

High

> Arches

> >

> >

> > My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics

made.

> > I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite

foot

> > from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever,

as

> > they pull the arch more than anything.

> >

> > I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

> >

> > Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot

on my

> > feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

> > something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to

stay

> > in place. All I really need is something to support my high

arch

> > only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone

else

> > have pain like this?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Doesn't Dr. Scholl's make a ( " white " ) skin-colored arch support? Not sure it

would be 'invisible " , though.

Orthodics, Over-Pronating,

High

> Arches

> >

> >

> > My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics

made.

> > I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite

foot

> > from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever,

as

> > they pull the arch more than anything.

> >

> > I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

> >

> > Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot

on my

> > feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

> > something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to

stay

> > in place. All I really need is something to support my high

arch

> > only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone

else

> > have pain like this?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, have had foot problems, high arches you mentioned,

and pronating. The podiatrist really helped out with

the orthodics. About insurance coverage, you should be

able to find out if they will or won't be covered, here's

hoping they are covered for you.

I'm pretty much stuck in tennis shoes, and don't get

to wear the pretty sandles. It would be nice to

be able to wear sandle, but right now I'm settled on being

more pain free in the tennis shoes.

If you do find something that gives the support

I would love to hear about it too!

Connie

[Guest guest]

I'm stuck in tennis shoes, too. If I wear low sandals, my gastrocnemius and

Achilles tendon get stretched (I'm sure that's good for them, but not so much

all at once) and if I wear higher heels, all my weight (including the extra 30

lb) gets pushed onto the balls of my feet, which I already have a problem with,

and my toes get scrunched. I can't even wear closed-toed shoes any more. I can

wear open-toed backless slip-ons but can't walk very far in them before all the

above plus the muscles in my legs & hips that aren't used to walking like that

start complaining. So much for looking sexy.

A.

Re: Orthodics, Over-Pronating, High Arches

Yes, have had foot problems, high arches you mentioned,

and pronating. The podiatrist really helped out with

the orthodics. About insurance coverage, you should be

able to find out if they will or won't be covered, here's

hoping they are covered for you.

I'm pretty much stuck in tennis shoes, and don't get

to wear the pretty sandles. It would be nice to

be able to wear sandle, but right now I'm settled on being

more pain free in the tennis shoes.

If you do find something that gives the support

I would love to hear about it too!

Connie

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I'll try these, too. I'm using something like that now in a

nude color which I'm depending on more and more. The regular cushy

kind from drugstores don't work as I found out painfully hours after

my hike yesterday when my foot charley-horsed all evening. I have to

find a way to glue the arch to me or my shoe so I can continue to

wear sandals! Right now, they kinda slosh around, esp. if it rains.

> Yes, I have had a lot of problems with my arches, including plantar

> fasciitis. Let me tell you, that is almost as painful as CP. If

I do

> anything stressful, I always put a pair of these in my shoes, about

> $20/pair;

>

> http://www.spenco.com/prod_footcare_greenarsup.html

>

> They work better for me than a custom made $400 pair made for me

about 15

> years ago.

>

> Mike

> MT

>

> Orthodics, Over-Pronating,

High

> Arches

> >

> >

> > My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics

made.

> > I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite

foot

> > from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever,

as

> > they pull the arch more than anything.

> >

> > I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

> >

> > Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot

on my

> > feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

> > something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to

stay

> > in place. All I really need is something to support my high

arch

> > only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone

else

> > have pain like this?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ok, hmmm.. try that too. I'll have to look around more. Thanks.

> > Yes, I have had a lot of problems with my arches, including

plantar

> > fasciitis. Let me tell you, that is almost as painful as CP.

If

> I do

> > anything stressful, I always put a pair of these in my shoes,

about

> > $20/pair;

> >

> > http://www.spenco.com/prod_footcare_greenarsup.html

> >

> > They work better for me than a custom made $400 pair made for

me

> about 15

> > years ago.

> >

> > Mike

> > MT

> >

> > Orthodics, Over-

Pronating,

> High

> > Arches

> > >

> > >

> > > My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get

orthodics

> made.

> > > I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the

opposite

> foot

> > > from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops,

ever,

> as

> > > they pull the arch more than anything.

> > >

> > > I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

> > >

> > > Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a

lot

> on my

> > > feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals.

I've got

> > > something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my

heel to

> stay

> > > in place. All I really need is something to support my

high

> arch

> > > only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does

anyone

> else

> > > have pain like this?

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I think those soft insoles & arch supports are for standing. The ;problem with

walking in them is they give TOO much, sort of become Birkenstocks. OTOH, we

all like to land softly on our heels. The one pair of professional orthotics I

had (mid-90s) was really hard in the heel. I didn't like them.

Ann

Orthodics, Over-Pronating,

High

> Arches

> >

> >

> > My physical therapist sent me to a poditrist to get orthodics

made.

> > I also have a lot of pain in my arches as well (the opposite

foot

> > from the worse knee, however.) I can't wear flip-flops, ever,

as

> > they pull the arch more than anything.

> >

> > I was wondering if anyone else has similar problems?

> >

> > Anything I stick in a sneaker or traditional shoe helps a lot

on my

> > feet and a bit on my knee, but I mostly wear sandals. I've got

> > something now that kinda works, but it wraps around my heel to

stay

> > in place. All I really need is something to support my high

arch

> > only, the balls of my feet and my heel are fine. Does anyone

else

> > have pain like this?

> >

> >

> >