Shoe insoles
okenny
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Anyone have any experience with insoles in their shoes??
I have some problems with my left ankle and foot /(it's not flexible due to an old injury, surgery would be the only way to improve it)
A guy a met in gym (runs a few marathons a year) swears by his insoles, he sais that without his he could never run.
Anyone else have experience with this?
You can get the insoles specially made for your foot.
I have some problems with my left ankle and foot /(it's not flexible due to an old injury, surgery would be the only way to improve it)
A guy a met in gym (runs a few marathons a year) swears by his insoles, he sais that without his he could never run.
Anyone else have experience with this?
You can get the insoles specially made for your foot.
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Usually these problems are bio-mechanical or muscle in balance (both in my case). To cut a long story short after a few treatments I had orthotics made (they aren't cheap, mine were £165) but after 6 weeks I'm now able to exercise pain free since July 12th. I'm really pleased with them but must admit I wasn't at all convinced at the start.
First thing to do is to see a physio probably before jumping straight into othotics - you want to be sure that orthotics are the thing that will solve the problem as opposed having them fitted and not working. Physio will also probably give you various exercises and a stretching routine to help - I now stretch twice a day.
A guy a met in gym (runs a few marathons a year) swears by his insoles, he sais that without his he could never run.
That goes for me to!
My leg was broken when I was a baby and set crooked before it was discovered it was broken. Without orthotics I have constant knee pain when running.
I have custom made orthotics from a podiatrist and would thoroughly recommend them. If you've got specific injury needs then custom made really is the way to go. They're not cheap but with them I can run more, and as they help correct some pretty major gait defects I run faster too.
Because they change your mechanics you have to get used to them gradually, so it's worth getting them in the off season so you're ready to wear them full time when your training crnks up.
like magic, the pain is gone.....fantastic.
Another video analysis of my new balance shows showed that (despite the first analysis) they were not sufficient for me....wish I had known that before I ran a marathon in them!
thanks for the advice, I will try the asics for a few weeks before considering orthotics.