One treatment for back pain that may not be as obvious is the use of custom orthotics. Orthotics are designed to realign how the feet meet with the ground, which in turn effects how the entire body structure moves. Orthotics effect the body’s posture and gait – which may be causing back pain. Realigning the body starting from the feet up may provide great back pain relief.
Orthotics may help with back pain in patients who have excessively flat feet, excessively arched feet, or issues with the ankles rolling either inward or outward when walking.
Any abnormal placement or structure within the foot will affect the entire body as the patient walks. For this reason, properly fitted orthotics should be one of the first treatments when looking at assessing and treatment for chronic back pain conditions that have no obvious cause such as injury.
Custom fitted orthotics work from the ground up to stabilize and balance the way the body moves. This is turn can eliminate pain coming from the feet, ankles, knees, and up into the back.
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