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"Biomechanics" studies the body's movements during walking, running
and sports, and the effect of these movements on our bodies.
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The human foot was originally ‘designed’ to travel on soft, natural surfaces like earth
and sand. Unfortunately, instead of soft earth, we now spend every day walking and standing on unnatural hard,
flat surfaces like pavements and floors. These surfaces force our feet to roll over to gain ground contact and our
arches to flatten. Rolling over of the foot - or ‘Excess Pronation’ is believed to affect over 50% of the population!
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Interestingly, although the foot rolls inwards, often the shoe will wear excessively on
the outside edge of the heel. This is because the foot normally ‘lands’ on the outside edge first and consequently
rolls over causing excess pronation as a compensatory motion.
Just like the tires on a car, poor alignment of the feet can cause wear and tear to other
parts of the body. ‘Excess Pronation’ often disrupts normal knee function and hip alignment and increases forces on the
muscles in the lower back. Subsequently, ‘Excess Pronation’ can cause a wide range of common complaints
including knee pain and lower back pain!
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The Solution...
ORTHAHEEL is a flexible orthotic shoe insert invented by Podiatrist Phillip Vasyli to re-align the feet and ankles to their natural position and to correct your body posture. In
turn, ORTHAHEEL provides natural, lasting relief and comfort from many aches & pains. This unique, patented medical
device was awarded the Silver Medal in the Medical Category at the 21st Convention of New Inventions, Geneva,
Switzerland.
There are 9 different models of ORTHAHEEL orthotic shoe inserts for various types of footwear and activities.
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