Furthermore, in taking care of your feet, you should also consider using the <a>right pair of shoes</a> for you and/or shoe inserts. In some cases, sweating of the foot maybe caused by inconvenience with the shoes that you are using depending on the <a>type of foot you have</a>.
2. If you have the chance to get to the
beach try to check your foot prints. You
know your foot is normal when the curve
from the heel to the ball is only to a
minimal. But if there’s no curve or it’s too
shallow, then you are low or flat footed.
If the heel does not connect up to the
ball, this means the curve is deep and
that you have a high arched foot.
4. Next, check the ankles of your feet using
a mirror. Observe if your ankles roll
inwards, or does your knees cave in, and
are calluses easy to grow in your foot.
You might be having bunions, sore
ankles, heel pain.
5. The use of orthotics adhere the many
foot problems that a certain patient is
suffering. It can help correct certain
disorders and ease away the pain
dramatically.
6. First the molding plaster is poured into
the fiber glass cast which was created
during your appointment. The fiber glass
cast or the foam impression takes the
shape of your feet (also called the
negative cast) which will then be used to
make the positive plaster cast.
7. When the plaster hardens the negative
cast is then removed. Then the Orthotist
prepares the marked shape on the cast
and scrape it off. Once finished, the
plaster is then finished with a smooth
sand paper.
8. It is then heated in an oven at 180
degrees Celsius. The cast is placed on a
vacuum stand and wrapped with a
nylon stocking while inside the oven.
The foam or plastic is then carefully
draped over the cast and stretched to
form a seal. Then the vacuum is applied,
pulling the material into close contact
with the positive cast. It is then left to
cool overnight.
9. Next the plastic is removed from the cast
and the stocking is stripped.
In the final stage the orthotic is ground
to the desired finish. The Orthotist pencils
the trim line with a china marker and the
technician uses it as a guide for finishing.
Two different grades of sanding cones
are used to produce the smooth finish.
10. The last step in making your orthotic
insoles is making the finishing touches.
The Orthotist marks the trim line where
the technician will use a guide. It is then
smooth finished using two sanding cones
with different grades.
11. It usually takes at least 5 days from your
first appointment. It is because, the
professionals see to it that the orthotic
insole does what it is suppose to do and
that you have a full
knowledge of how
to deal with it.