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| Thread ID: 128596 | 2013-01-01 18:25:00 | Arch supports | tut (12033) | PC World Chat |
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| 1320986 | 2013-01-01 18:25:00 | Anyone have any comments about the use of arch supports? Do they help? If they do, any information about types and prices? |
tut (12033) | ||
| 1320987 | 2013-01-01 18:35:00 | Sounds like they are called "Orthotic" could get cheap ones from the chemist, made to prescription cost about $500, could cure "runners knee", I follow a lot of pedestrians who need them, as I notice their shoe is warn down on one side and they are almost walking on the side of their foot instead of the bottom of their foot. | Frank_sumbody (16923) | ||
| 1320988 | 2013-01-01 20:25:00 | Orthotic supports are available at specialist sports shoe shops and also at chemists. They work really well in my experience especially if you are on your feet a lot on a hard floor or road surface. If you suffer from a condition requiring perscription supports fitted as Frank said they could be rather expensive but the ones I used were quite reasonably priced and I would reccommend them. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1320989 | 2013-01-01 20:54:00 | My physio reccomended I get some, cost about $60 thru him. Cant remember the name of them but color was blue. Seem to be working OK. | Clod (7853) | ||
| 1320990 | 2013-01-01 21:04:00 | My 91 year old mother has foot drop which means she cannot walk well without orthotics, I guess because it is a long term problem and because of her age she gets most of the help and equipment for free. Check out these links: www.orthotics.co.nz This is where Mum goes: www.finda.co.nz www.localbd.co.nz |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1320991 | 2013-01-01 23:45:00 | I was quoted between $500 and $700 for some orthotic insoles. Went and got some of the Scholl Ortho Heal inserts and have no problems. www.schollorthaheel.co.nz |
QW. (15883) | ||
| 1320992 | 2013-01-02 01:31:00 | All depends on your problem. I had trouble for quite a long time, Dr didn't know. Ended up going to a foot doctor. He told me I have very flexible feet......er....right.... He suggested these things, at some horrendous price. I made him sign a waiver, so I could return them and get a refund if it didn't help. Just as well I did. It didn't, went back to the doc, she sent me for an xray and that's when I discovered I had arthritis in there as well. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1320993 | 2013-01-02 04:11:00 | Thanks for these replies, they are very helpful. I did Google for info but mostly I got ads and who trusts them. | tut (12033) | ||
| 1320994 | 2013-01-02 09:13:00 | I have found that some of the over the counter orthotics will not fit too well in steelcap boots. Found this out a few months ago and found it was quite uncomfortable. Took the insoles out and no problem. Also when I bought my new steelcap boots, it was a job to find a pair that would fit the insole and my feet. Ended up having to get size 13 boots. | QW. (15883) | ||
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