Foot Pain - Can Ready Made Insoles Inside Your Shoe Effectively Relieve Your Foot Pain

In a researchers report in an issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, ready made shoe insoles did not effectively relieve foot pain among patients. "This study provides convincing evidence that use of these static inserts was not effective in relieving symptoms of nonspecific foot pain," says Mark Winemiller, M.D., the lead author of the study and a Mayo Clinic physician.Dr. Winemiller said adults with foot pain are likely to initiate self-treatment based on personal recommendations or belief systems, often without a specific diagnosis or prescription. This population type was targeted in this study with the goal of determining whether ready made insoles work in the way they are typically used, to relieve pain. He said the randomized, double-blind nature of this study was chosen to minimize bias and maximize the validity of results, and he is confident that this was accomplished.If you have a foot pain, heel pain or plantar fasciitis problem, a moderate amount of low-impact exercise (such as walking, swimming, or cycling) will prove to be beneficial. With podiatrist and physical therapist suggested treatment exercises, the plantar fascia can be dramatically helped by a set of prescribed orthonics, to the degree that the foot will nearly always heal by itself, but be advised, it may take as long as a year to be completely pain free.Night Splints work. Try using a night splint device while sleeping. It keeps the arch of the foot stretched, allowing the fascia to heal at night. Night splints are also available through your podiatrist as well as on the Internet. To review several models, paste the following link in your browser.http://about.pricegrabber.com/search.phpform_keyword=night splint