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Marathon Running Injury Clinics
Custom fitted prescription orthotics can be supplied and fitted for runners who overpronate and develop common injuries such as achilles tendonitis, shinsplints, runners knee, knee pain, IT band inflammation, misaligned patella pain, plantar fasciitis, blisters, foot pain, heel pain, calf strains and pulled muscles.
Overpronating runners will develop injuries when they begin to step up to distances beyond 10k due to the increased mileage.
Poor biomechanics of the lower limbs and feet will not be able to cope with the repeated foot strike faults and injuries will follow.
Many practitioners fit orthotics these days but care must be taken to ensure the correction is designed and bespoke to your individual requirements.
Orthotics have many names, footbeds, foot inserts, shoe inserts, orthosis and arch supports but to be sure you get a device that allows you to run without discomfort or blisters. You need prescription orthotics measured and fitted correctly.
We favor semi rigid orthotics which offer an element of stability and biomechanical correction whilst having the flexibility when foot striking to allow the foot to perform its natural pronating activity.
Overpronating runners will develop injuries when they begin to step up to distances beyond 10k due to the increased mileage.
Poor biomechanics of the lower limbs and feet will not be able to cope with the repeated foot strike faults and injuries will follow.
Many practitioners fit orthotics these days but care must be taken to ensure the correction is designed and bespoke to your individual requirements.
Orthotics have many names, footbeds, foot inserts, shoe inserts, orthosis and arch supports but to be sure you get a device that allows you to run without discomfort or blisters. You need prescription orthotics measured and fitted correctly.
We favor semi rigid orthotics which offer an element of stability and biomechanical correction whilst having the flexibility when foot striking to allow the foot to perform its natural pronating activity.
Over pronation before correction
Over pronation after correction
Tel - 01827 59943 Tamworth or 0121 745 8792 Birmingham
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Overpronation
Overpronated feet are very common and many people who pronate or overpronate now wear prescription orthotics insoles in their trainers and running shoes. Prices may vary and range from an "off the shelf orthotic" to prescriptive orthotics of a high specification. The 2010 Virgin London Marathon will have many overpronating runners wearing orthotics.
Orthosis can range from soft, semi rigid and rigid and can be found in threequarter or full length varieties. Commonly known as foot insoles or orthotic insoles they provide arch supports for dropped arches and flat feet.
Slim fit orthotics can be found for more difficult shoes and you can even have them fitted in ladies court shoes.
The secret to correcting faulty biomechanics is in the prescription. Many people fit foot orthotics but care must be taken when choosing a practitioner.
At Solihull Sports Injury Clinic in Hall Green Birmingham they have Sports Podiatrist Peter Taylor who has competed as a runner for many years and won the Burton Half Marathon in 1 hour 10 mins. Peter is a specialist in running injuries and fitting orthotic insoles.
Peter Taylor runs the Atlas Runners Injury Clinic at Solihull Sports Injury Clinic on the Robin Hood Island, Hall Green in Birmingham and has access to laser foot scanning and video gait analysis equipment which ensures accurate prescription measurements when designing your orthotics.
Peter also works at the Atlas Sports Injury Clinic in Tamworth town centre where he carries out full biomechanical assessments
If you are currently using correction in your running shoes but not in your daily footwear then you are risking the incidence of picking up an injury.
As soon as you wear an orthotic it changes your relationship with the ground. Generally your feet are pushed towards the outer side of your shoes reducing the rolling in experienced of the overpronator. This now puts the lower limbs into a different position and results in the muscles having to pull at a slightly different angle.
This is supposed to happen and in order to get used to wearing the orthotic's some users may have been told to wear them for a few hours per day and gradually increase the time wearing them until they get used to them.
If we need time to get used to them then surely the orthotics need to eventually be worn all the time and in all footwear. If you only wear them for running, then the majority of the time you will be wearing shoes with no correction. How on earth are you ever going to get used to them?
Each time you put your running shoes on will be like the first time you have worn them. This continual swapping from non corrected to corrected footwear and exercising will increase the risk of injury.
Basically if you need orthotics you wear them in all footwear!
Orthosis can range from soft, semi rigid and rigid and can be found in threequarter or full length varieties. Commonly known as foot insoles or orthotic insoles they provide arch supports for dropped arches and flat feet.
Slim fit orthotics can be found for more difficult shoes and you can even have them fitted in ladies court shoes.
The secret to correcting faulty biomechanics is in the prescription. Many people fit foot orthotics but care must be taken when choosing a practitioner.
At Solihull Sports Injury Clinic in Hall Green Birmingham they have Sports Podiatrist Peter Taylor who has competed as a runner for many years and won the Burton Half Marathon in 1 hour 10 mins. Peter is a specialist in running injuries and fitting orthotic insoles.
Peter Taylor runs the Atlas Runners Injury Clinic at Solihull Sports Injury Clinic on the Robin Hood Island, Hall Green in Birmingham and has access to laser foot scanning and video gait analysis equipment which ensures accurate prescription measurements when designing your orthotics.
Peter also works at the Atlas Sports Injury Clinic in Tamworth town centre where he carries out full biomechanical assessments
If you are currently using correction in your running shoes but not in your daily footwear then you are risking the incidence of picking up an injury.
As soon as you wear an orthotic it changes your relationship with the ground. Generally your feet are pushed towards the outer side of your shoes reducing the rolling in experienced of the overpronator. This now puts the lower limbs into a different position and results in the muscles having to pull at a slightly different angle.
This is supposed to happen and in order to get used to wearing the orthotic's some users may have been told to wear them for a few hours per day and gradually increase the time wearing them until they get used to them.
If we need time to get used to them then surely the orthotics need to eventually be worn all the time and in all footwear. If you only wear them for running, then the majority of the time you will be wearing shoes with no correction. How on earth are you ever going to get used to them?
Each time you put your running shoes on will be like the first time you have worn them. This continual swapping from non corrected to corrected footwear and exercising will increase the risk of injury.
Basically if you need orthotics you wear them in all footwear!
Overpronation - the problem!
Atlas Orthotic insoles - The answer
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