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Biomechanics

 

Biomechanics studies the body's movements during walking, running and sports
and the effect of these movements on performance.

There are many aspects of biomechanics that relate to specific conditions and other articles within

this site deal with those specifics.This is an overview to give you an idea if biomechanics may be of value to you.

 

Do you have any of the following?

 

Lower Back or Hip Pain - Knee Pain
Shin Pain - Shin Splints - Achilles Tendonitis - Heel Pain

Heel Spurs - Metatarsalgia

 

 

How can Biomechanics help?

• By compensating for excess foot pronation (inward rolling of the foot so that the arch appears flattened) and by correcting foot posture to the neutral position. Exercises are employed to strengthen the involved muscles, the younger you are, the easier it is to correct pronation with exercise. In some cases all it takes is a simple change of posture during activity.
  
  

• We frequently use custom-made shoe inserts (orthotics), heat molded to effectively replace the natural footprint and relieve excess pronation. This provides a stabilizing angle for the foot and heel and prevents the inward rolling of the foot, which leads to medial rotation of the entire lower limb and consequent functional problems. Sounds complicated? Try this...stand with your feet comfortably apart. Leave your feet anchored to the ground and roll your knees towards each other. Keep your legs straight! You are now pronating. See how the arch of your foot is closer to (or on) the floor? Now, roll knees outward, keep your legs straight and don't allow a change of body posture...presto! No pronation!

We use heat-moulded, soft orthotics because they are most effective and affordable.

 

Simple yet effective, corrective orthotics designed by podiatrists to help control "excess pronation" and motion of the foot.

An inbuilt angle helps to re-align the foot and leg around their correct neutral position, providing relief to above mentioned symptoms and complaints. And...you don't have to stand with the conscious effort of rolling your knees out!

Our physiotherapist, Sarie Kessler, with nearly 30 years experience, can provide expert advice on lower limb biomechanics............

 

 

Call 5527 3002 for your appointment with Sarie for biomechanical assessment

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to see if you would benefit from orthotics.