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Treatment for Pain Caused by Leg Length Discrepancy

September 30th, 2016
Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD), or Leg Length Inequality (LLI) occurs when the legs are either different lengths or appear to be different lengths because of misalignment. If the legs are measurably different in length, this can be caused by a birth defect or after a broken leg, serious infection, or damage done to one of the growth plates in the leg. The more common type of LLD is seen wh ...
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Orthotics for Tired Achy Feet

September 30th, 2016
Anyone with a job that requires them to stand for extended periods of time will be all too familiar with foot fatigue. Foot fatigue, discomfort, or pain is a very common condition experienced after spending lots of time either walking or standing. The muscles in the foot can cramp or become overly tired, even causing you to limp. Foot fatigue is very common in the work place and amongst runne ...
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Anterior Tibialis and Orthotic Inserts

September 30th, 2016
  Most commonly a sports injury, Anterior Tibialis Syndrome, or Compartment Syndrome, is caused when the muscle on the outside of the lower leg (the tibialis anterior) becomes too big for the sheath that surrounds it, causing pain. This swelling can be a result of a tear or contusion of the muscle (acute), or built up from exercise over time (chronic). To ease the swelling and pain at home, ...
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Custom Orthotics for Low Back Pain

September 24th, 2016
Lower back pain can be a real pain in the, well, back. The pain can be severe and sudden, or aching and dull and can affect people of any age. In fact 80% of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. So often it’s not a case of if you will experience low back pain, but rather how you will have it treated and prevented. The causes of lower back pain are vast, rang ...
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Stressed about Stress Fractures

September 17th, 2016
Have you recently suffered from a stress fracture in your foot? A stress fracture is a crack in a bone most commonly caused by high impact sports, such as running, jumping and bouncing. Although most stress fractures heal themselves naturally over time (4-6 weeks estimated), it doesn’t make them hurt any less. And to add insult to [stress] injury, unfortunately about 60% of those with a ...
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Hammer (Toe) Time

September 17th, 2016
Although it may sound like a super sweet fight move most likely pulled off by the Marvel character Thor, a hammer toe is anything but that. Hammer toe, and also mallet toe, are deformities in the toe that cause it to bend at the joint. If it bends at the joint nearest the nail, it is called mallet toe, at the lower joint, hammer toe. Hammer toe and mallet toe are caused by in imbalance i ...
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Relief from Morton's Neuroma

September 10th, 2016
Morton’s Neuroma, sometimes called Morton’s neuralgia, Morton’s metatarsalgia, plantar neuroma, or intermetatarsal neuroma, is a foot condition that is caused by the thickening of a plantar digital nerve either between the third or fourth, or the second and third toes, though the latter is less common. This causes a sharp burning pain in the ball of the foot, which for some feels like th ...
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Custom Orthotics for Pesky Calluses

September 10th, 2016
Calluses are hard thickened areas of skin that form as a consequence to rubbing, friction, or pressure on the skin. It is common to have a callus on the bottom of your foot, and this is called a plantar callus. Calluses can form from improper walking motion, from flat feet or high arches, or more commonly from ill-fitting shoes. A callus is generally benign (harmless), but depending on where ...
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Stay Hip to Hip Pain

September 2nd, 2016
It’s true; the hip bone is connected to the knee bone, and the knee bone is connected to the? You guessed it: foot bone. You don’t need to take a fall to hurt your hip. Hip pain can be caused by arthritis, an injury, a pinched nerve, faulty biomechanics, or from other problems such as osteoporosis. Where you’re experiencing hip pain can help to pinpoint its cause, and ultimately help to ...
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Nagging Knee Pain

September 2nd, 2016
I really can’t think of anything more annoying than nagging knee pain. It can be debilitating, persistent, and if not property corrected over time can lead to premature osteoarthritis. The knee joint is a weight bearing joint that takes a lot of abuse over the years. It is separated by a shock absorbing meniscus and stabilized by several major structures; the anterior cruciate ligament ( ...
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