Weight loss results from better dietary and lifestyle choices. Just slipping a pair of orthotic insoles into your running shoes is not going to do the trick. But if a sore back or knee is stopping you from moving around and getting some exercise, orthotics may help.
Your feet are the foundation for your entire body – literally. If your feet are out of alignment, this can have negative repercussions for your knees, pelvic area, back and even your neck. Orthotics are designed to ensure that the 26 tiny bones and hundreds of tendons, ligaments and muscles that make up your feet are in their correct position. Studies of biomechanics show that if your feet are misaligned this can cause your arches to collapses and your knees to fall out. The muscles of your hip and back will compensate and eventually tire, causing pain.