Locomotion Orthotics

01/17/2024

Does your body feel how this house looks? Did you know your feet are the foundation of your body? If the foundation is cracked, the walls run crooked and the roof leaks.

As the foundation of the house, your entire body is supported and balanced by your feet. Your feet must be able to support you correctly in order to allow you to do what you need to do: stand, walk, run, jump.

Every time your feet hit the ground they absorb shock so something else above doesn’t have to; the foundation takes the load rather than the knees (ie walls running crooked) or the back (ie roof leaking).

Do you have pain in your hips, back, knees, shins? It could be because you have a cracked foundation of your house. Call today to allow me to help you Improve The Way You Move!

01/02/2024

Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe my first year is in the books! One of my goals this year is to be more visible on social media promoting my business. What better way to get the New Year kicked off than with a giveaway? LIKE my Facebook business page, SHARE this post on your page, and TAG a friend to enter to win a $50 Amazon giftcard. If you already follow my business page, just tag a friend and share the post to enter. I will announce the winner January 7th. Good luck!

I would love to help you Improve The Way You Move. After an evaluation I can offer shoe recommendations, over the counter or custom foot orthotic options to figure out how I can best help you. Please feel free to reach out to me via Facebook, email, or phone.

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09/26/2023

When thinking about foot pain and shoewear this picture came to mind. It’s amazing the types of shoes we force our feet into. Specific foot characteristics require specific shoe components.

In this picture, this foot needs a wider toe box than the footwear provides. Navigating the world of shoes is rough so relying on the experts that deal specifically with shoes can be a valuable resource.

If you find yourself in this situation, struggling to find appropriate footwear, give us a call to help. We can provide general or specific shoe recommendation for all types of activities.

02/21/2023

Total contact foot orthotics are meant to improve shock absorption at the feet, reducing load to knees and hips; watch for less knee movement to the outside (varus thrust) with orthotics in place. Could argue better foot posture and less calf activation with orthotics in place too.

01/16/2023

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01/07/2023

Saw this picture from the Pedorthic Footcare Association and got inspired to run through some possible problems you could have at each of these locations. This is not an inclusive list, and certainly not a diagnosis, just naming conditions off the cuff to show that not all foot pain is “plantar fasciitis.”

1 - sesamoiditis, turf toe, bunion, bursitis, (the all-inclusive) metatarsalgia, broken toe, ingrown toenail, gout

2 - flexor hallucis brevis tendinitis, stress fracture, intrinsic muscle strain

3 - “heel pain syndrome” (big circle for this one because this is what most people are complaining about but saying it’s “plantar fasiciiits,” Plantar Fasciitis is more between 2 and 3), Sever’s Disease (kids), “stone bruise,” fat pad shear/atrophy/tear, bone spur

4 - functional/structural hallux limitus/rigidus, arthritis, dorsal bone spurring of the 1st MTPJ (metatarsal-phalangeal joint), Freiberg’s disease (2nd toe), capusilitis

5 - accessory navicular or PTT irritation at insertion (inside of foot), Lis Franc injury, dorsal exostosis

6 - Sinus Tarsus Compression Syndrome (outside ankle/foot), Cuboid Syndrome (outside foot), arthritis

7 - ankle sprain, ankle tightness, capsule restriction, arthritis, Ferkel’s phenomenon (arthrofibrosis), tendinitis

8 - Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Posterior Tibial Tendinitis, Stress Fracture/Reaction, Fibularis tendinitis (lateral lower leg pain)

9 - Soleus Syndrome, non-insertional/insertional Achilles tendinitis, tenosynovitis, Haglund’s deformity, pump bump

Feel like you may need some help with your foot pain? Let us help you Improve The Way You Move!

01/05/2023

01/03/2023

Officially open for business! Currently accepting new patients with immediate availability. If you want to learn more about how I can help you Improve The Way You Move, come chat with me on Saturday, January 7th from 9am-12pm!

12/30/2022

Big Thank You to Virginia Sport & Spine Institute for the past 3.5 years. Thank you for the opportunity to serve patients at your institute. Dr. Lowes and his staff have been invaluable to us growing. We are excited for our new adventure. Be on the look out for information coming about our new location.