How Custom Orthotics Can Help You With Your Heel Pain

When you experience heel pain, it doesn’t just affect your feet. Pain can spread and cause other issues in your legs, back, hips, and knees. Using custom orthotics is a common way that your podiatrist may recommend to help relieve heel pain. Dr. Luis Perez and Dr. Barney Greenberg of Hollywood Podiatry Associates in Hollywood, FL, and serving Pembrooke Pines, FL, can explain how custom orthotics help you deal with heel pain.

How Custom Orthotics Can Help Relieve Heel Pain

Heel pain is commonly caused by plantar fasciitis, which can cause your feet to feel stiff and sore after periods of inactivity. Heel pain is most common after waking up and after sitting for a long period of time. Your podiatrist serving Hollywood, and Pembrooke Pines, FL, can design orthotics custom-made to fit your feet and combat your heel pain.

There are three main types of orthotics that your podiatrist may recommend in order to suit your needs. These include:

• Soft Orthotics- These help to provide a cushion to the balls of the feet and absorb most of the impact your feet take. They are most commonly used for patients with diabetes or diabetic foot problems.
• Rigid Orthotics- These orthotics are used to correct the positioning of the foot while stepping.
• Semi-Rigid Orthotics- These provide stability and are used to help improve your balance by correcting the position of the foot. They help patients with flat feet who need additional support in the arches.

Once your podiatrist examines your feet, they will decide which orthotic would be best to help with your heel pain. Orthotics are designed to help correct the misaligned positioning of the foot and cushion the impact of your foot to the ground.

Contact Your Podiatrists Today!

Correct your heel pain with custom orthotics today! Contact Dr. Perez and Dr. Greenberg at Hollywood Podiatry Associates in Hollywood, FL, at (954) 923-1800.