PODIATRIST DISCUSSES SHOE BUYING FOR FLAT FEET

0665544001627644680.jpg

Even if you have flat feet, chances are you haven't given much thought to the type of shoe you should be wearing. That's because the condition — which occurs when the foot does not have a natural arch, allowing the entire foot to touch the ground — is fairly common and typically painless.

 

0541753001627644689.jpg
Dr. Jacqueline Sutera

 

But even if your flat feet aren't causing you pain, wearing the wrong shoes could lead to other issues. "Many problems can occur or be made worse, such as bunions, hammertoes, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis or back, hip and knee pain," podiatrist Jackie Sutera, DPM, tells LIVESTRONG.com. Dr. Sutera calls arch support a "must-have" for people with flat feet. "The raised padding or elevation located on the top of insoles in shoes or orthotics helps elevate and neutralize the inside of the mid-foot," she says.

 

Source: Jamie Feldman, LIVESTRONG.com [7/14/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News

0994031001627644700.jpg

PROFESSIONAL FOOT CLINIC

416-465-8737

Toronto, ON Chiropodist Academy Foot and Orthotic

752 BROADVIEW AVENUE Toronto, ON M4K 2P1 

Across from the Broadview Subway | Professional Family Foot Care