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I need a insole for my foot, that tilts my foot inwards to take pressure off the outside of my foot.
anything off the shelf? or is it a made to measure thing
That sounds rather specific. You can self refer to your local NHS podiatry and you can get personalized insoles via the NHS.
I'd recommend visiting your GP and getting them to refer you to a physio for assessment if thats a 'self assessment via Google' you've given yourself - your feet are rather serious and it's worth getting the proper trained opinion if you have not done so already.
You also, generally speaking, don't want to roll your foot inwards - it causes your ankle to work at weird angles and can be the cause of all sorts of back and neck issues which can be quite serious. (Which is why I question your assessment)
Source: going through foot issues myself and have spoken to my GP and other professionals at length.
Pronation is when your foot rolls outwards as you walk. So you could look for an anti-pronation insole.
Something like this - although this one looks to be symmetrical & can be put in on the inside or outside of your foot to relieve pronation or supination:
This might not be enough to relieve the pressure though - you might need something custom.
You’ve probably got some forefoot varus,causing overload of the lateral metatarsals
This is usually relieved by wedging towards the excess load
If you were to wedge under the outside of your foot with ff varus,you’d lock up the midfoot joints causing discomfort and probable harm to the foot
If you’re interested and are prepared to pursue the issue (would incur cost), I can recommend a first class podiatrist who sorted me out with a similar problem
The bike fit solution would be similar but different-again I could recommend a couple of excellent fitters who specialise in this difficulty
Best of luck-it’s a pain I have shared, but had solved
My ex had lots of problems with her back. All caused by her 'twisted' feet. Her Chiro recommended orthotics and the first set were custom and ludicrously expensive, the next podiatrist was able to recommend slightly 'off the shelf' items that worked very well and let her keep running her aerobics and dance classes.
stump01, those look worth a punt.
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Pronation is when your foot rolls outwards as you walk. So you could look for an anti-pronation insole.
Pretty sure this isn't correct, pronation is when you foot rolls inwards as in a flat arch. Supination is when you land on your heal and stay on the outside of your foot.
Op, if you are sure this is what you have then google supination insoles but I'd go via a physio or podiatrist. it is not something you want to mess around with.
Go see a podiatrist, I got given insoles after a physio recommended I see one thanks to my odd posture, turns out it was the source of sore knees and worn shoes for the previous 15 years. Insoles are off the shelf and have done wonders.
Pretty sure this isn’t correct, pronation is when you foot rolls inwards as in a flat arch. Supination is when you land on your heal and stay on the outside of your foot.
Ah, yes. You are right! I got it the wrong way round.
Those insoles I linked to are still potentially valid though, as they can be used for pronation or supination....
Sorry for the mix-up!
Given your history, go and see a podiatrist.
Get the wrong insole and you can end up doing more damage to your body.
Skipping with a rope will retrain the brain to correctly impact on the ground.
Skipping with a rope will retrain the brain to correctly impact on the ground.
Are you a homeopath 😉
Skipping with a rope will retrain the brain to correctly impact on the ground.
Probably best to give the local seismologists a heads-up beforehand though, eh Ton 😉