Orthotics: they hurt a lot!
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Anonymous
| I just got orthotics. I have tendonitis in my foot and flat feet, so the podiatrist thought that orthotics would help me in the long term. I've been wearing them for about two weeks and eased into wearing them full time. How long does it take for the orthotic to stop hurting? It feels like I have a wooden bar under my arch. Or are these just a bad fit? |
Anonymous
| Bad fit. They shouldn't hurt like that. Go back to your doctor!! |
Anonymous
| My kid has flat feet and just started orthotics. After 3 weeks he said he loves the new shoes/insoles |
Anonymous
| Yep not normal. |
Anonymous
| It took me about a month of working up to full time use before I found them comfortable. |
Anonymous
| Doesn't sound right. |
Anonymous
| They shouldn't hurt - I also have flat feet and new Orthodics feel like an arch massage. They're glorious. |
Anonymous
My kid also recently go orthotics for flat feet. I was told it won’t fix flat feet, he wasn’t having any pain or issues for his flat feet, and after several hundred out of pocket since insurance didn’t cover, I can’t help but think I was taken for a ride wondering what the point is. |
Anonymous
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Did you start slowly an hour, then 2, 4 etc..?
If you did then definitely go back. The orthotic is wrong or the placement in shoe is problematic. |
Anonymous
| I went back multiple times to get mine adjusted until it worked for me.... |
Anonymous
^^ my question too. You can't go from no orthotics to 10 hours wearing them, you have to go slow. And if you did, go back and explain- they will adjust |
Anonymous
I'm in my 50s with flat feet. I did not regularly wear orthotics until well into my 40s, and now have premature arthritis probably partly due to that. Flat feet throw off the whole alignment of your lower body, which causes extra wear on joints. Orthotics support the arch and help keep everything aligned. I am a big fan of orthotics, and wish I/my parents had gotten on board earlier. All that to say - IMO you have done a great thing for your kid! Although I can understand how you feel, and also am surprised you got orthotics if he wasn't having pain. |
Anonymous
| Not normal. My kid found them strange at first, but adjusted within a few days. I was the same way. No pain ever. |
Anonymous
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IME they shouldn't hurt.
Btw- have you seen a PT? Ditching orthotics and working on stretching and strengthening helped me more than anything else. |
Anonymous
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Thanks for the advice! This is OP and I will see if I can get them adjusted. I can tell that they're helping certain things, but causing other problems.
I have a script for PT, but the dr said that will work best once I'm out of the boot. I can't really do much right now. |