Orthotic Insoles

[sarahh]

Hi Lucienh I have the same problem I can only fit mine in my boots. I tend to wear backless sandals all summer so I don't wear my orthotics.

Sarah x

[Sue New]

Hi Lucien,

I am glad you asked this question as I have been wondering the same thing too .

I have recently had some new orthotics made (my Sister-In-Law is a Podiatrist which comes in very handy ) but now I am wearing sandals I can't wear them. I guess that must undo all the good that is done in the winter when I wear them all the time in my boots. I will try to ask my Sis-In-Law if she has any tips next time I see her.

Sue.

[sarahh]

Hi Sue You are so lucky having a sister in law who is a podiatrist you lucky thing.

[Sue New]

Hi Sarah,

I am aren't I . She lives quite a long distance from me in Manchester so I don't get to see her that often, but she usually checks my feet out for me when we do meet up (and my Dad's as he is Diabetic). She is actually a Consultant Podiatrist now and is quite high up in her field, having written articles for the Arthritis Research Campaign and lecturing at a lot of conferences (she has worked with Anthony Redmond too I think). In fact, one of the people who works for her did her thesis on EDS/HMS and foot problems and she was going to have a chat with her to see if she can do an article for us (I asked if we could see her thesis but at the moment it is subject to copyright etc). I have provided a link to my Sis-In-Laws article previously though as this is available for public viewing as an ARC leaflet.

Take care,

Sue.

[Retro]

Previous post on sandals that can cope with orthotics here

Lindsey

[Sue New]

Hi Retro,

Thanks for the link I looked on E-Bay and there are quite a few pairs of Crocs Relief listed there at the moment so it looks like they are becoming more available in the UK. They are fairly pricey though and they did not have any in my size or colour choice .

I have taken the plunge though and ordered a pair of Cayman Crocs in Lavendar (my fav colour) to see how I get on with them. I found a particularly good deal of £19.99 Buy It Now which was a lot cheaper than some of the other ones listed. I have been looking for a pair of Lilac sandals for a while now. If these work well, I may pay a bit more to get a pair of the Relief Crocs in Black as I guess these will go with most things.

The shoes will be coming from Ft Lauderdale in Florida so they may take a while to get here.

I am quite excited though . I love getting new shoes.

I think I must have missed this thread before, or considered that they were too trendy for me and not realised how suitable they were for people who wear orthotics .

Take care,

Sue.

[flo]

Hi

Just to say that my daughter got her first pair of sandals since she has had the orthotics and the shop had the brainwave of using velcro to make sure they stay put. Just two blobs in each have proved adequate.

It has limited the style choice a bit, but otherwise it is working brilliantl y!

Try it and see...

flo

[sarahh]

Hi Lindsey thanks for the link, I think we have a shop were I live that sells crocs I have seen them in the window might go in and have a look when I'm next in town.

Sarah x

[naama]

Having read all of your posts, it has just occurred to me that my SI joint / hip problems have got worse since I've had orthotics. I paid to get some made because the ones made by the NHS were too wide for any of my shoes. I have very narrow feet. The orthotics were wider than my feet by quite a bit!! Having had two pairs now privately (the first pair they forgot to charge me for, but the second pair were about £130), I'm wondering why the heck I should have to pay for them. Do people who have NHS ones have better ones than those made for me? They were only half foot length. The podiatrist made me stand in polystyrene stuff to make an impression. That was at a stage where I was having to use crutches because my ankle was so weak, so standing in non-solid stuff wasn't the easiest task. My physio doesn't refer me for NHS ones because she knows I get private ones. I am inclined though to ask if they are contributing to my pain and whether the ones i got on the NHS were normal or whether the fact that I saw a locum combined with me not being able to stand upright when I was measured led to me being given lousy ones.
I was supposed to get referred to the podiatrist at UCHL but it never happened. Maybe I will ask their physio again when I see her at the end of the month since it was she who referred me.

[sarahh]

Hi Naama, Generally Orthotics are only half foot length as they are supposed to correct the arch of the foot. I had to have my arch lowered on mine as they made the arch too high and it caused alot of pain and tearing in my arches. I know its really unfair that you have had to pay privately to have them done. I have narrow feet aswell but my orthotics cater for this but I have decided with summer coming up that I am not wearing them I may try wearing them in the winter. I would definatly mention it again to your physio and see whether the refferal was done or if it went a stray. I hope this helps.

Sarah x

[madclaire]

hey,
After tearing a muscle in my hip while at physiotherapy i didn't go for 6 weeks. before i tore the muscle, my physio said that my leg posture was terrible, my knees turn in quite alot and my feet aren't right either. For a couple of weeks she tried to get my to turn my knees out while standing in front of a mirror, but i can't do it without lifting my feet up, and wobbling back.
Anyway, in February she said she would refer me to Poidiatry, then when i went on thursday she said she hasn't referred me, cause she needs my consultant to do it. She said shes going to write to him and refer me. I thought why didn't you do that in february?
I'm struggling with my knees and hip, does anyone have an idea what they'll do? Put insoles in my feet?
My physio has no discharged me, cause she can't do anymore for me.

I'm also still waiting on a scan on my hip, as i've been in agony with it

[hannah]

Hi madclaire.
I had insoles due to hip/pelvic pain, caused by my arches going flat and turning my knees slightly in and putting strain on my hips and pelvis and back. The insoles make my knees face forwards

That may well be what they do for you.

Sorry if you have posted this elsewhere, but when you say the physio says she can't do any more for you, have the exercises mostly been weightbearing? I ask because I had about 4 months of private physio, and then a 3 month pain management/rehabilitation course, and done some building up since with an NHS physio, and have only just started doing 1 proper weightbearing exercise. (this is someone who 8 months prior to starting the physio had been very active - canoeing, volleyball, cycling. Those were the days ) It may be that there are individual muscles that just aren't capable of making you stand properly yet and they need some real gentle preparation doing. (If this is nonsense/inappropriate, please ignore.)

Hannah

[madclaire]

Hi Hannah,
Hopefully insoles will work for me too.
Sorry, what do you mean by weightbearing exercises? she said she was doing strengthening exercises, to build my muscles up, and gym ball exercises to help with my balance and things like that.

[ombili]

Back to the whole sandals thing, I just saw these. I am not a fan of the style, but it seems like a good option for someone, maybe - they have heat moldable insoles...

http://www.footsmart.com/P-Drew-Womens-Tori-Sandals-71040.aspx

And no, I am not advertising for the shoe company.

[Kayzee]

I don't have insoles, but this site was recommended on the uk painsupport site.

http://www.mortonsfoot.com

Mod edit - Link fixed - you don't need to use the URL tag if it's just a normal www address

I hope that works, its the 1st time I've tried to poat a link

Hope it helps if it does

Kay x