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Your feet are the foundation everything else stands on. When that foundation is uneven, the imbalance travels upward — into the knees, the hips, the pelvis and the spine — and it can quietly undermine the chiropractic care you are having done everywhere else. Foot Levelers custom orthotics in Tucson AZ are made for your feet specifically, to support all three arches and keep that foundation level.
Each foot has three arches that work together to spread your body weight and absorb shock with every step. When one of those arches falls or flattens, the foot rolls, the ankle follows, and the imbalance carries up through the knee and hip into the pelvis and lower back.
That is why foot problems so often present as knee, hip or back pain rather than as sore feet — and why an adjustment can be harder to hold when the foundation underneath it is uneven.
The insoles sold in a drugstore are made to fit an average foot, and they generally support one arch. Custom orthotics are made from an impression of your own feet, and are designed to support all three arches so that the foot is balanced through the whole gait cycle.
Because they are built for your feet, they address the specific imbalance you have rather than cushioning the problem — which is what makes the difference over the long term.
Fitting starts with an examination and an impression of your feet, so that what is made for you reflects how you actually stand and walk. Dr. Stone will go over what the examination shows and whether orthotics make sense as part of your care.
For patients under chiropractic care, orthotics are usually a complement to adjustments rather than a replacement for them: the adjustments correct the alignment, and the orthotics support the foundation that holds it.
Custom orthotics are worth asking about if:
Call Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic at (520) 749-2929 to ask about being fitted for Foot Levelers orthotics.
Store-bought inserts are made for an average foot and typically support a single arch. Custom orthotics are made from an impression of your own feet and are designed to support all three arches, so they address your particular imbalance rather than simply adding cushioning.
Yes. The feet are the base of the postural chain. When an arch collapses, the imbalance travels up through the ankle, knee and hip into the pelvis and spine — which is why foot problems frequently show up as knee, hip or lower back pain instead of foot pain.
Not everyone does. Where the examination shows the foundation is uneven, orthotics support the correction your adjustments are making, which can help that correction hold. Dr. Stone will tell you what the examination indicates for your feet.
New patients receive a consultation and exam for $65 — Excludes any treatments.