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Running Shoes in High & Low-Arched Feet by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Fri 28 Aug 2009 7:51pm The effect of the type of running shoe on high-arched feet compared to low-arched feet was evaluated in a recent study. The researchers set out to determine how the type of shoe affected plantar pressure (pressure on the bottom of the foot) and contact area, during walking. Measurements were taken in 35 high-arched participants and [...] Read on »

Running Shoes in High & Low-Arched Feet by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm The effect of the type of running shoe on high-arched feet compared to low-arched feet was evaluated in a recent study. The researchers set out to determine how the type of shoe affected plantar pressure (pressure on the bottom of the foot) and contact area, during walking. Measurements were taken in 35 high-arched participants and compared to 40 Read on »

Problems With High Arched Feet by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm and are associated with weakness and abnormal sensory changes or loss of sensation in the feet and legs. A high arch foot can also be a normal structural variant and may not be associated... мебели About 15% of the population has a higher than normal arch. The medical term for a high arched foot is a cavus foot. There are many neurological problems which can Read on »

Lacing Shoes For High Arch Feet by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm The most common complaint with shoe fit in a person with a high arched foot, is too much pressure on the top of the foot. This can cause numbness or nerve impingement. The technique shown on the left will relieve pressure to a large area on the top of the foot. The draw back of this technique is it may allow for too much room in the middle of the shoe Read on »

Can Exercise Strengthen Your Feet, Arches, and Toes? by Michael Nirenberg Posted Sun 17 Jan 2010 8:52am of our feet or many of the other muscles entering our feet. Supportive shoes, arch supports, and orthotics allow our feet to function without needing to work most of our foot... will be on your way to healthy, strong feet. Can Exercise Increase the Arch of Your Foot? , Is Exercise the Answer to Foot Problems? , Can Good, Supportive Shoes Read on »

High Arches by Jennifer F. Posted Tue 07 Jul 2009 11:41am When you standthe gap between your foot’s inner side and the ground is referred to as your arch. If your arch is highyou have a pes cavus (high-arched foot). A high arch may... the sole of the foot or feel pain or tenderness along the arch. Feet may also feel stiff. In severe casespain in the calfhipor knee may develop. It may be challenging to find shoes Read on »

Can Exercise Increase the Arch of Your Foot? by Michael Nirenberg Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:02pm Is it time to take off your shoes? Few people would deny that exercise is good for us, and our feet. Now, mounting evidence suggests that exercising the foot’s arch muscles can not only strengthen our feet, but may even increase the height of our foot’s arch. Our feet are one of the most muscle-rich areas of our body. In fact, there are 18 Read on »

Do high arches cause running injuries? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm Runners with high arches are at increased risk for suffering stress fractures, small cracks in the bones of their feet and lower legs; and those with low arches... feet. If your arches appear to be flat, you usually will have a normal arch, but you roll inward so far that your arch touches the ground. Your treatment is to place special Read on »

Arch Support by Judith L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 03 Jun 2010 2:19pm The first time I met with Clara she mentioned arch supports, noting that I have flat feet or whatever they call it. I said that I used to wear Birkenstock's arch supports... the two things - the design of the shoe and the arch support - might be contradicting each other. I decided to add arch supports back in. Today I went to CVS and found Dr. Scholl's Read on »

Product Review: Rx Sorbo Sorbothane Performance Graphite Arch Insoles by vlordrunner Facebook

Posted Tue 07 Dec 2010 11:55am for my very high-arched feet. Just getting them in my shoe was a bit of a challenge. The graphite piece is SO rigid, it took me several tries just get the dang thing to sit... feet slapping the belt. This can't be good, I thought. Maybe I need to change my gait a little. I tried shortening my stride but the slapping continued. I could not get my foot Read on »