Do you suffer from Foot Pain?
What do you notice when you slip your foot out of your shoe, remove your socks and take a good look at your feet?
Do you see any callouses, corns or bunions?
Do your feet appear red and do your toes look cramped or pushed together?
When you analyze your two feet together, do they seem different from one another?
It may be time to listen to the story that your feet have to tell!
Most people go through life and do not realize the impact that our two feet have on our overall health. The joints and muscles of the body function most efficiently when they are in physical balance and, as with any physical object, whether it is a bridge, a building, or the human body, structure decrees function.
The foundation of the human body is the feet. They support us when we stand, walk, or run, and they also help protect our spine, bones and soft tissues from the damaging stress we create as we move around. When all the muscles, arches, and bones in the feet are in their ideal, stable positions, they perform better.
Sadly, millions of people unnecessarily suffer each day with incapacitating foot pain and it is common for them to accept their pain as a normal part of life. Often, foot pain suffers feel as though that’s just the way their feet are, and they need to learn to live with the pain.
For many decades, foot pain sufferers have attempted to self- treat their foot problems by purchasing and using a variety of different shoe inserts. Many times these shoe inserts are purchased over-the-counter or from specialty stores. Sometimes, pain suffers will even go so far as to see a podiatrist to get custom fitted orthotics to wear inside their shoes.
While wearing a good pair of shoe inserts is a good idea, it will often not correct the actual underlying problem causing a person’s foot condition. Custom made orthotics and over-the-counter shoe inserts may simply act as a “band-aid” to support the foot and provide a cushioned surface. Quite often, this fails to provide the long-term relief that patients are seeking.
What is the real solution to the actual problems causing foot pain? Surgery? Injections? Medications? Surely there’s something…
Surgery, injections and medications are extreme and can cause other issues. With surgery especially, there are numerous risks that need to be considered.
Most people are familiar with chiropractic care relating to the spine, and the idea of having their foot adjusted is a new concept. With standard chiropractic practices, a chiropractor will improve their patients back pain condition by administering a gentle, specific adjustment to a misaligned vertebra. Similarly, a chiropractor will provide their foot-pain patients with a gentle, specific adjustment to the misaligned bones of the foot, thus providing their patients with relief.
Chiropractors are highly trained experts in improving the alignment of the foot bones and because such alignment can actually repair the foot and prevent future issues, chiropractic care means treatment from the root of the problem and lasting relief.
If you’re having trouble with pain in your feet, and want to know more about chiropractic care can offer relief, call our office for a consultation today at 865.429.4404.