Re: sore feet ....

These don't work for everybody with no arches--I am in a plastic brace which
fits in the inside of my shoe.  The custom arch supports worked for awhile
but not long before I was in pain again.



"leo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Yes.. orthotics.. if you get a pair of inserts and a quality well fit shoe
> your feet will smile.. podiatrists charge a lot for them about 300 +
where
> we live..
>
> There may be a sport medicine person who can direct you to a person that
> works a little cheaper.. they basically mold your foot and add material
> where your are sagging..
>
> We go to a lady who comes to our town from Boulder, Co. that just does the
> inserts.. works will athletes..regulary and  charges about 200..they will
> work in most of your shoes so you can change them to other foot wear.  She
> adjusts them after you have walked them a while..
>
>
>
> luck \\
>
> "Rita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 16:20:40 GMT, "Robert Lombardi"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Hello All
> > >
> > >I have started a regular fitness program recently.  Part of it involves
> > >walking.
> > >
> > >I have no issues with the pace from the stand point of my
cardio-vascular
> > >system.
> > >
> > >My issue is with my feet.  Now I have known all my life that I have
flat
> > >feet.  But since I have started this fitness routine, 10 minutes into
my
> > >walking the soles of my feet are so sore that it's almost enough to
force
> me
> > >to stop.  The pain is localized to the outsides the soles of both feet.
> > >Slowing my pace eases the pain somewhat, but that takes me out of the
> cardio
> > >region of the exercise.
> > >
> > >I'm wondering if anyone has had this issue and what they may have done
to
> > >solve this.
> > >
> > >Should perhaps see a podiatrist about the problem?
> > >
> > >I am 35 and I have no other health issues other than this one.
> > >
> > Yes, you should see a podiatrist who specializes in this kind of
> > problem.  There are orthotics -- gizmos that can be inserted in
> > shoes to deal with many types of foot problems.  Get a correct
> > diagnosis of your problem and how to corect it.
>
>