Insoles for shoes
Defintion of shoe insoles
Under Shoe insoles one understands additional and specially shaped soles inserted into the shoe, which shape the arch of the foot in a special way, to avoid postural damage to the body when walking upright and when walking To run to revise.
application areas
In most cases, shoe insoles are always used when Posture damage threaten to arise. This posture damage can on the one hand the Spine concern, in this case there is posture damage in the form of Hollow back or strong flexions of the thoracic spine (Kyphosis).
In this case, insoles can compensate for the patient's static statics.
With the help of different heights of the lateral edges of the foot or by relieving the ball of the foot, the patient's overall statics can be improved and postural damage to the spine can be reduced.
In addition to postural damage to the spine, misalignments of the legs and feet are another area of application for shoe insoles. In the area of the legs, knock-knees (Genu valgus) and bow legs (Genu varum) can be remedied by wearing shoe insoles for many years.
In the case of bow-legged legs, elevations on the outer edges of the feet can straighten the legs.
In the case of knock knees, raising the inside of the foot can be useful. In addition, insoles are used for numerous misalignments of the feet and toes.
So shoe insoles can local are used (feet and legs) or also systematically (entire Body skeleton and statics of the spine).
An increasingly common area of application for shoe insoles is an area that is more unobtrusively related to poor posture. Pain in the area of the Jaws and Toothache can be signs of postural defects in the entire spinal skeleton.
It is now known that postural damage to the spine and legs as well as the feet are passed on upwards towards the head and can thus also trigger incorrect posture in the area of the jaw.
These bad postures in the jaw can manifest themselves in a bad bite, which can lead to discomfort in the area of the teeth (pain in the teeth and irregular tooth bite).
Dentists who treat unspecific dental and patient patients Jaw pain should also always think of postural damage to the skeleton.
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Insert forms
Sensorimotor / proprioceptive insoles:
This is understood to mean insole shapes that adapt to the movement of the foot and "counteract" accordingly. This new type of insert technique is mainly used at Paralysis (Spasticity), Rotational misalignments of the legs and Misaligned feet (Equinus, Sinkerß, Buckle foot) used.
Soft padding:
Form of insoles widely used today. The insert tends to expand when the foot is on it, i.e. the shoe must accordingly offer sufficient space. The soft padding can support, cushion and correct. They are used at Misalignments, diabetes, rheumatism, Posture damage and Splayfeet as well as in Running.
Long-soled cork and leather inlays:
These are composite inserts made of cork and leather that are connected to one another by means of a binding material. Long-sole means that the sole usually cannot slip and is not perceived as annoying under the ball of the foot. Area of application is the Buckle foot, splayfoot and Arches foot.
Three-quarter cork and leather inlays:
They roughly correspond to the long form with the difference that they end directly under the ball of the foot and for this reason are often perceived as annoying. Area of application are Knee misalignments, Countersunk splayfoot, Arched arches such as Flat foot. The shoe insoles, however, have the advantage that they also fit into narrow-cut footwear.
Plastic insoles:
This form of insert takes up the least volume in the shoe, i. here you don't necessarily have to pay attention to a large shoe. These deposits are used by many Misalignments of the feet and legs used.
Manufacture of insoles
Each insole is individually adapted to the foot and according to the existing misalignments.
To do this, an impression is first made. A corresponding computer matrix is then made from this impression CAD which is then fed into a machine.
This then makes the insert from the corresponding raw materials.
The patient then gets these adjusted, and either the patient wears his insoles for trial or he walks a few steps on the Treadmill. The orthopedic technician can see whether the insoles fit and are accordingly Ankle to adjust.
costs
The cost varies greatly depending on the materials used.
Depending on the situation, they are either paid for by the statutory health insurance companies or require a corresponding membership in a private health insurance company.
The most commonly prescribed insoles are the cork insoles. They are also the cheapest to produce and are usually paid for by statutory health insurance.
The sensorimotor insoles are expensive and are usually only covered by private health insurers.
In the case of plastic inserts, it depends on a case-by-case basis whether the costs are covered by statutory health insurers. They are slightly more expensive than the cork inlays and are prescribed less often.
Chances of success
Whether a misalignment can be corrected with insoles depends on two essential factors:
On the one hand, how severe the misalignments are and, on the other hand, when you start wearing the insoles.
The earlier and the more consistently insoles are worn, the better the chances of success.
The chances of success are correspondingly lower in older patients who also start wearing them late.
Summary
Shoe insoles play a major role in orthopedic technology.
They are always used when patients Misalignments of the feet, legs or the Spine to have.
Furthermore, if the misalignment and the imbalance in the statics of the skeleton result in a malocclusion with jaw and toothache.
The aim of every insole is to compensate for the misalignment of the arch of the foot through appropriate elevations. There are different types of deposits. The most common are cork inserts. A distinction is made between long and short variants. Foam insoles require a large expansion space and correspondingly large shoes. Plastic algae, on the other hand, only require a small space in the shoes, but are a bit more expensive to manufacture. Newer, more modern and even more expensive insoles are also known as sensorimotor insoles. They are likely to be used more and more frequently in the future.
insoles are usually paid for by the statutory health insurance. But here it depends on which materials are used. While cork insoles are almost always paid for, statutory health insurers only accept plastic insoles in exceptional cases and sensorimotor insoles almost never.
The lower the misalignment of the patient, the earlier the corresponding insoles are worn and, above all, the more regularly they are worn, the more successful the result. Older patients who have a pronounced misalignment of the feet or legs can rarely achieve success with insoles.
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