Heel Spurs? Looking for Cute Orthopedic Shoes?
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If you suffer from heel spurs or plantar fasciitis you know how difficult it is to find cute, fashionable orthopedic shoes.

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A heel spur is a hook of bone that forms on the heel bone of your foot.  Some common causes are flat feet and an overly high arched foot…not to mention the stress we put our feet under daily!  Our website offers some advice on the treatment and prevention as well as our favorite places to purchase cute, fashionable orthopedic shoes!  Just because you have heel spurs you shouldn’t have to suffer with ugly shoes too!

Heel pain, caused by Plantar Fasciitis can be cured by wearing the proper shoes.  Look for a shoe that has a strong arch support. These shoes are stiff in the arch area and do not bend/flex in that area.  A shoe should bend in the area in which the toes bend and not at the arch.  When shopping refer to the description of the shoe to help in making the best decision for you!

Before thinking of surgery, it is best to try custom treatments. Some  of the most common treatments include:

·           Stabilize the foot by using inserts or by wearing shoes with the proper support.  When the foot is stabilized, it is brought back to a neutral or normal alignment.  When the foot is in its normal alignment ,  pronation and supination are reduced or completely corrected, and the abnormal pull on the Plantar Fascia is alleviated.  This will allow the Plantar Fascia to begin to heal.  When healing occurs, the pain and inflammation gradually subside.  

·           Provide a specific amount of arch support that your foot requires.  Proper shoes with arch support not only support the arch as a whole, but each individual bone and joint that forms the arch.  Whether your arch is flat, or abnormally high, the proper shoe will provide the support that you need.  When the arch is properly supported, the Plantar Fascia if protected and healing can begin. 

·           Aid in shock absorption.  The primary shock absorbers of our feet, and therefore our body, are the Plantar Fascia and the arch.  To aid these structures, the proper shoes provide semi-flexible support to the arch by “giving” to absorb the shock of each step.  The proper shoes act in the same way as a shock absorber does on an automobile.   This action will help to keep the Plantar Fascia and arch healthy and pain free. 

·           Cushion the heel.  The proper shoes use cushiony, durable, unique materials to cushion and protect the heel.  This helps to alleviate painful heels. 

The most recommended shoes for heel spurs and plantar fasciitis are:  Aravon®, Birkenshock®, Chaco®, Ecco®, Merrell®, Naot®, and New Balance®.  When  shopping , refer to the description of the shoe to help in making the best decision for you!  These shoes provide the following engineering and performance:

·           Fixed Velocor footbed

·           Abzorb Cushioning

·           Comfort Support System

·           Anatomical Cushion Footbed

·           Arch Support

·           Cork Footbed

·           Metatomical Footbed

·           Heel supportive structure

·           Stability Web

·           Q-Form Alignment System

·           Molded Arch

·           Ortholite anatomical footbed

All of this engineering and performance aligns the foot and brings it back to a neutral and normal alignment.  This will allow the Plantar Fascia to begin to heel!