http://www.podiatry-portal.com Your Portal to the the latest Podiatry Information Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:22:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.podiatry-portal.com/foot-orthotic-in-achilles-tendonitis/12/ http://www.podiatry-portal.com/foot-orthotic-in-achilles-tendonitis/12/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:20:08 +0000 admin http://www.podiatry-portal.com/?p=12 The use of foot orthotics for Achilles tendonitis is the subject of an interesting blog post. It is suggested that foot orthotic work in Achilles tendonitis because they change the supination moment. It is suggested that a heel raise does not help Achilles tendonitis by shortening the distance between the origin and insertion of the calf muscles. They cite evidence that supports this. They also mention a study in which foot orthoses designed by a podiatrist fixed those with Achilles tendonitis, but they all pronated more with the use of the foot orthotics. This is kind of paradoxical. More on Achilles tendonitis treatment.

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