http://balancephysio.com/blog/2009/06/podiatry-and-orthotics/ thoughts, ideas, support, advice and musings from London's sports, spinal and performance clinic Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://balancephysio.com/blog/2009/06/podiatry-and-orthotics/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jason Progl Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:41:34 +0000 http://balancephysio.com/blog/?p=187#comment-241 After sustaining an open calcanium fracture some 10 years ago I was initially told I would not run again. However after much painful work and many lets say fashion conscious trainer attempts it is my own conclusion that bare foot is the most sensible way to go. I have however had many insoles made both private and NHS which initially gave me some ... Read morerelief but this was short lived. When training I now go bare foot and on running machines go the same way and I have had an increase in foot strength, stability and less pain than when wearing a man made device (trainer/insoles) it is my own personal view that your natural foot has the capacity to adapt and strengthen whereas when wrapped in a trainer this is completely eradicated and the muscles/flexibility in the foot do start to degenerate. After sustaining an open calcanium fracture some 10 years ago I was initially told I would not run again. However after much painful work and many lets say fashion conscious trainer attempts it is my own conclusion that bare foot is the most sensible way to go. I have however had many insoles made both private and NHS which initially gave me some … Read morerelief but this was short lived. When training I now go bare foot and on running machines go the same way and I have had an increase in foot strength, stability and less pain than when wearing a man made device (trainer/insoles) it is my own personal view that your natural foot has the capacity to adapt and strengthen whereas when wrapped in a trainer this is completely eradicated and the muscles/flexibility in the foot do start to degenerate.

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