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Insoles for Pronating Ankles
updated: Aug 07, 2012, 5:11 PM
I have an appointment with my primary care physician in what feels like a few
years. More like a couple months but still. I need her to give me a referral to
a podiatrist. I can't just go meet with a podiatrist on my own if I want my
insurance to cover it.
So until then, are there any insoles that you all can recommend for someone with
pronating ankles? I have been rolling them every few months now for the past year
and found out that there might be a reason for it beside my clumsiness. I've read
up on the recommendations for plantar fasciitis and wonder if they would work for
my problem as well.
I don't know how my colleagues would react to my coming to work in the vibram
shoes but I'd be willing to give it a shot.
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COMMENT 305573
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2012-08-07 06:35 PM |
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Vibrams will work over time, but you have to build up to wearing them all the time otherwise you'll cause even worse injury and pain. You also have to strengthen your legs from the top down otherwise it won't go away. You could probably do with an xray of your ankles to make sure there's no underlying cause for this but you probably have some kind of muscle weakness up higher in your legs. Finding insoles is ok, but finding a physical therapist who can help you retrain your muscles and build up strength to prevent this can keep the problem from getting worse or coming back.
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COMMENT 305591P
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2012-08-07 07:19 PM |
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A podiatrist will just want to give you custom orthotics. Goggle exercises for pronated ankles. You will find a lot of information. Start doing the exercises religiously and see where that gets you. The orthotics that I was given just caused different problems. Doing the exercises has solved it all. You may end up not needing the podiatrist.
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COMMENT 305612
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2012-08-07 08:34 PM |
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You have to wait for an appointment for a doctor?
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COMMENT 305671
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2012-08-08 08:08 AM |
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Muller and Weber Physical Therapy (2324 Bath street, 682-3870) can assess the reason for your pronation and address the issue thru exercises for the weakened muscles as well as custom make orthotics for you. Generic insoles will not help your problem. You do need a Doctors referral for this.
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COMMENT 305740
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2012-08-08 09:49 AM |
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Thank you to everyone for your responses. I will definitely look into exercises. @612 - yes. I'm with Sansum. Our primary care physicians are booked for months in advance. Sometimes you luck out and someone cancels.
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JOHN WILEY
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2012-08-08 10:14 AM |
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I don't know about your specific problem, but my wife and I each had different sources of foot discomfort. We each got the "expensive" ($30/pair as I recall, PowerStep brand maybe?) insoles from that shoe store across from the Sears entrance inside La Cumbre mall. Worked quite well for both of us. We'd tried all the cheaper insoles from drug stores and other shoe stores, to no avail. When we finally got to our appointment with Rasmussen (outstanding!), one of his recos was those very insoles. We did eventually get custom ones, but they're not substantially better for either of us. ymmv :)
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COMMENT 305825
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2012-08-08 11:47 AM |
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Another "Yes" to the PowerStep brand, sold at shoe repair stores locally. (Is Outfooters gone from La Cumbre Plaza?) Recommended to me by a podiatrist and they've made all the difference, not to mention they're affordable.
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COMMENT 305874
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2012-08-08 01:17 PM |
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Take a look at the Orthaheel website - I had problems with pronation that their shoes have largely solved - they are a bit pricey but worth it - they are also sold on Zappos. Best of luck to you.
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