Get the Balanced State with Orthotics Foot Care Health

by Mark O'Brien Physical Therapist

The complex structure of foot consists of more than 25% bones of complete body. The two crossing arches of foot are made up of 26 bones. The ankle area is the joining portion of the foot & lower leg and collectively all the bones are held together with the help of ligaments. This foundation part of the body indicates pain with wrong interaction of any internal structure. Pain is the first stage of indication and the part of the body reacts by changing its functioning or some alteration in the form of movement. But, in case of abnormal functioning there is the main cause of biomechanical changes or any disease. The type of discomfort footwear or high heels is also the common causes of the foot pain.

According to the Orthotics foot care health there is 33 joints and more than 100 muscles in each foot that supports the complete weight of the body. Calcaneus as the largest bone of human feet offers the support to whole body. A common problem of foot is related with the lower portion of heel known as planter fasciitis or sometimes in back portion called Achilles tendinitis. The process gets the chronic condition if it does not disappear within few days. In such position, the specific part of the body demands proper rest. But, all the basic processes such as walking, standing or running are not possible without such supporter. The overall impact of the body even in the balancing state is depends on the foot. If we take the example of motion process then it takes the proper support of complete foot.

In the simple walk heal firstly touches the ground and offer forward push to the foot. The particular process offers cyclic movement to whole process of walking or we can say running. In most of time this painful situation is commonly studies in the case of adults. The overload, stress in repetitive manner, use of inappropriate footwear under the influence of fashion and many other reasons is the basic cause. Sometimes, plantar fascia (ligament) that is placed in the ball region of foot get aggravates due to unfavorable conditions. In some patients the abnormal bone growth known as heel spur also offers major problematic results. The entry of irregular shaped bone in the heel region causes soreness.

In most of time, the long term painful cases are related with the overweight persons. If the situation gets the worse position then it causes a harmful damage to this specific body part. In such cases person has to follow some safety measures related with soft & flat shoes, safety guards at the time of any physical or sports activity. Sometimes apart from the mechanical reasons such as arthritis, autoimmune disorder, neurological problem and infection become the reason of ache. There are various treatments in the form of massage, acupuncture, surgery, exercises, injection, painkillers are available in market. To avoid painful condition person has to take proper prescription of doctor and follow the properly resting state.