Pronation & Supination: What You Should Know ~ There are two main words used when someone’s feet are turning in, or turning out. These are “pronation” and “supination.” These terms best describe the way the foot naturally moves through the motions, while running or walking, and is sometimes called the “running gait.” If your feet turn in, or out, this
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What is a Pedorthist? And Other Foot Related Lingo “You should see your orthopedic specialist.” Excuse me, what? “Make an appointment with your favorite Podiatrist.” Uhm, where? “Have you talked to your Certified Pedorthist about your Plantar Fasciitis yet?” Pedorthist? Plantars what?! If this is you, don’t worry! I’ll do my best to explain. For starters, I am a Certified Pedorthist.
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Summit Pedorthics: The Basics of Plantar Fasciitis You’re waking up one day, taking a few steps out of bed, when out of nowhere you fall back down to the mattress, bouncing dramatically, holding your foot, screaming in agony. The sharp, stabbing pains are now shooting through your heel and foot. They ease, sometimes, if you rest your leg, but as
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High Heels, Your Feet, and You! Lots of women like to wear high heels, some because they have to for their line of work (pretty draconian), and some because its, “the fashion” and some actually feel better in heels! Lets do a breakdown of the whys. First is fashion. Every dress shoe company announces a new style every season
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Plantar Fasciitis: When Home Treatment isn’t Helping When you have had Plantar Fasciitis for a long period of time, and even though you were doing everything in our Part 1, it did not make a difference. It is possible that you may have a spur that is putting pressure on the plantar fascia. It is probably time to see a
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Tips for Plantar Fasciitis Relief The beginning symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis usually occur with that first step out of bed in the morning (OUCH!), as you just want to jump back into bed! Some folks have intermittent pain throughout the day and if PF has been with you for a while you may have it when you`re at rest, too.
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WELCOME TO SUMMIT PEDORTHICS Hello! Welcome to Summit Pedorthics! This is my first post, so I hope you all will bear with me as I fumble my way through this. First, I want to thank the people that made this possible. My wife Kathy especially for believing in me. Secondly, my daughter for setting up this wonderful site. She is
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PEDORTHICS: THE SCIENCE BASED ART OF FITTING SHOES AND ARCH SUPPORTS! Common foot problems a Pedorthist contends with. Plantar Faciitis, Heel Spurs, Metatarslgia, Arthritist, Bunions, Achilles Tendonitis, Severs disease, Diabetes, Neuropathy and many more. Also, shoes that do not fit, the wrong type of shoes for your foot shape and more!
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Contact Information for Summit Pedorthics If you’re in need of foot assistance, please feel free to message us on our site! Or, you can find us on Facebook here! Inboxing us messages is the fastest way to get to us! OR you can email us at summitpedorthics@gmail.com, but do expect a slower response time. Check out our social media buttons
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