CUSTOM ORTHOTICS IN COON RAPIDS MN

If your feet aren’t providing the support you need and you’re dealing with discomfort when you are doing simple things like walking, jumping, or running, you could likely benefit from custom orthotics. When your feet aren’t properly supported you can suffer from pain and stress on your major muscles and joints. At Caring Chiropractic Center, we offer custom orthotics in Coon Rapids MN to help reinforce your feet and free you from the discomfort and pain that comes from your body being out of alignment.

We use foot orthotics for various conditions. Most people have fallen arches in their feet and they are not even aware of it. 90% of people by the time they reach the age of 40 have fallen arches. What that actually means is if you look at this chart (this is a chart of the various states of pressure that build up on your feet when your arch collapses and I will explain that in more detail later) this would be a normal configuration and when the arc drops in the middle of the foot, the pressure changes and it goes mild to moderate and you can see severe.

So what this actually means (and let’s walk over to this chart which shows the side view of the foot) along the bottom of the foot is what’s called the plantar fascia and the fascia is a ligamentous, muscular support system, that supports the bottom and when the arch drops downward you can see this distance gets elongated, then you will have inflammation and soreness in the bottom of the foot. How we deal with that in our office is what’s called a 3D laser scanner, where you stand on and it measures the pressure on the bottom of your feet and upon doing that it will classify where you’re at and the computer (it gets sent to a computer in Virginia) will download your information in a national database of normative foot data and they will come up with various orthotics where the computer generates that supports your deficiencies.

WHAT ARE ORTHOTICS IN COON RAPIDS MN?

Orthotics are custom-shaped insoles that are placed inside shoes to restore natural foot movement. Orthotics are often required when your lower body has been disrupted causing extra strain on the feet and in turn the back and spine. Many complaints that we hear from patients about knee pain, back pain, and heel pain can be caused by poor foot mechanics.

WHY SHOULD I VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR FOR CUSTOM ORTHOTICS?

In the past patients may have thought that going to see a podiatrist was the only option they had when it comes to being fitted for custom orthotics. Why then should you contact a Chiropractor for Orthotics?

Dr. Kenneth Ruf and his team at Caring Chiropractic Center have received specialized training to assess whether or not you even need custom orthotics. As Chiropractors, we’re trained to treat the whole body and can determine how orthotics can improve your recovery from other injuries such as hip, back, or knee pain. We even have a 3-D Laser Optical Scanner Foot Leveler that can give us a clear picture of your foot problems.

Caring Chiropractic Center uses "3D” technology by Foot Leveler. This is a laser scanner that measures the 3 arches of the feet. All orthotics are flex soles that move with the feet as they step.

Simply putting a corrective orthotic inside your shoe without addressing other issues in your body may not be effective. At Caring Chiropractic Center we think it’s important to clear any restrictions in your ankles, feet, and lower back prior to the use of any custom orthotics. Once all of your muscles and joints are working correctly, a Minnesota Chiropractor can then prescribe orthotics to help strengthen and maintain your balance and biomechanics of the feet.