You need your feet to be in the best condition possible every day to perform your best as an athlete. Orthotics are a common non-surgical treatment recommended by sports podiatrists to help enhance performance and reduce the chance of injuries. Learn about the types of orthotics available for athletes when you visit Dr. Anthony Lo and Dr. Rodney Yen at Podiatry Associates Northwest in Seattle, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Redmond, WA.
Sports and Orthotics
An orthotic device is designed to help improve the shape and form of your feet when wearing sneakers or shoes. Due to their frequent high levels of activity including running, jumping, and changing directions abruptly, athletes often need custom orthotics to keep their feet healthy, strong, and pain-free.
Can Orthotics Enhance Athletic Performance?
When your feet are painful, it’s difficult if not impossible to focus on giving your best when on the field, track, or court in sports. By relieving that pain and giving you optimal support, orthotics prescribed and designed by your Seattle, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Redmond, WA foot doctor can help enhance your athletic performance over time. There are three main types:
- Soft (provides cushion and impact absorption).
- Semi-rigid (provides balance and support for runners and athletes who may have fallen arches).
- Rigid (provides optimal stability and relief from strain from the feet all the way up to the back, allowing athletes to focus on their game rather than on pain).
Preventing Injuries With Orthotics
Orthotics can help prevent injuries by giving you better balance when on your feet and in motion. Many sports-related injuries happen due to falling from unstable footwear. Orthotic devices also help limit the movement of joints to help you avoid inflammation or dislocation.
Ask Our Podiatrist
As an athlete, it’s important to form a partnership with your podiatrist to ensure that you have optimal performance and protection for your feet when participating in sports. Contact Podiatry Associates Northwest in Seattle, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Redmond, WA today at (206) 420-3119 to discuss custom fit orthotics with Dr. Anthony Lo or Dr. Rodney Yen.