Negative heel technology? A good shoe for plantar fasciitis sufferer?!
Question: Negative heel technology!? A good shoe for plantar fasciitis sufferer!?
I purchased a pair of negative heel technology walking shoes (really it is a sport shoe), and i would like to hear from a physical therapist or even a doctor of podiatry, orthopaedics, and/or anyone who is a sufferer to find out about if my purchase makes sense!.
this shoe is bizarre but the sales person assured me I was making a wise choice!. Anyone who knows anything about plantar fasciities has to know the intense pain and a sufferer will almoswt do anything to stop and/or aqt least minimize the pain so I want to make sure I didn't fall into a trap!. I have 30 days to return the shoe as long as they are "unworn"!. which means to NOT wear outside!. i am wearing them inside now, and I'm just not sure about this shoe!. It is VERY bizarre!.
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this shoe is bizarre but the sales person assured me I was making a wise choice!. Anyone who knows anything about plantar fasciities has to know the intense pain and a sufferer will almoswt do anything to stop and/or aqt least minimize the pain so I want to make sure I didn't fall into a trap!. I have 30 days to return the shoe as long as they are "unworn"!. which means to NOT wear outside!. i am wearing them inside now, and I'm just not sure about this shoe!. It is VERY bizarre!.
Thoughts!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
First, I have to say that I've never used them, so I might be somewhat of a biased source!. Yet, I can understand the mechanics behind why they are thought to work!. Loading of the tissue by giving it a tensile force can lead to remodeling!.!.!.leading to a more superior and healthy (and presumably less painful) achilles tendon!. Yet, realize that this takes place over a very long time!. Considering as such, is your purchase going to be over any signficant difference when compared to already well-established protocols (although, sadly, rarely used!.!.!.most PTs are still stuck on the thought that tendonitis is an inflammatory condition that needs to be rested and iced) that involve eccentric loading (such as heel drops off a stair and squats on a decline board)!. Although it generally takes about 12 weeks for most pain to subside and at least a year for the tissue to restore to a relatively healthy state, these are very simple exercises that only require a stair and a slanted board!. Alfredson is one such researcher that has promoted these types of protocols!. Yet, the greatest understanding comes with knowing how much pain is acceptable with recovery!. Pain needs to be produced with the exercise, but it's a little bit of a fine art to understand how much to do without pushing someone into an inflammatory state!. Furthermore, I am not aware of any established protocols for wearing negative heeled shoes (I'm not saying they don't exist, but I'm just not aware)!.!.!.we must be aware that intermittent stresses strengthen a tissue (such as the exercises), but that prolonged stresses DAMAGE a tissue!. That being said, I imagine they should only be worn for a certain percentage of the day!. Also, does it take you into a far enough stretch!? I question whether the 1-2 inch difference in heel hight is enough!? I don't know!.
In the end, I certainly understand the mechanics behind negative heeled shoes!. Yet, my impression is that the treatment is not well established!. I'd be more inclined to see a PT who is familiar with achilles tendon protocols such as those outlined and well established like AlfredsonsWww@Answer-Health@Com
In the end, I certainly understand the mechanics behind negative heeled shoes!. Yet, my impression is that the treatment is not well established!. I'd be more inclined to see a PT who is familiar with achilles tendon protocols such as those outlined and well established like AlfredsonsWww@Answer-Health@Com
the negative heal technology was popular in the 70's and what they found is it actually caused more lumbar back compressions than any other shoe!. I tell my Patience who get plantar facsciitis to get a gold ball and roll there feet over it , start breaking up the calcium deposits that are biding the bottom of the foot !. This allows the metatarsal bones to flex like they should when you step it is a good idea as well to drink plenty of water as you are going to have to move that waste back up the leg threw the lymphatic system so your body can dispose of it correctly !. Www@Answer-Health@Com