Don't be fooled by the legend of orthopedic shoes
Orthopedic shoes are no more than a marketing tactic. Experts warn you that you should pay attention to other criteria instead of the autopedic phrase when buying shoes.
The feet take the full weight and fatigue of the body. Even if we choose the right shoes and take measures such as foot care, there may be situations that require medical treatment. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Dr. Tahir Öğüt is one of the few doctors specializing in foot and ankle surgery. Professor Dr. According to Öğüt, 'orthopedic shoes' cannot go beyond a city legend. Professor Dr. Rather, instead of a good shoe should be looking at the features that says.
First 5 years flatfoot normal
Especially addressing the problems of childhood. Dr. Öğüt said, arasında There is widespread concern among parents about whether their toddler is a flatfoot. Orthopedic shoes have become such a legend that if the doctor does not offer orthopedic shoes or insoles, they will not feel comfortable. Saying that every human being is a flatfoot at birth. Dr. The counselor warns: This flatfoot continues until the age of 5. Until this age, the curvature of the soles of the soles is not visible because the tissues that make up this curve become more pronounced and stronger after 5 years of age. In some children, this can last up to 8-10 years. Until the age of 5, the soles of the child are covered with a thick fat tissue. In short, flatfooting until the age of 5 is purely physiological, ie normal. ”
'Waste of money, and there is a loss'
Professor Dr. According to advice the first 5 years of age, the child 'orthopedic shoes' under the name of making a special shoe or giving special insoles is nothing more than waste of money, on the contrary, it can harm the child. because the healthiest bare feet until the first 5 years of walking. Toddler children 'mes' style, such as shoes made of soft leather Professor recommends shoes. Dr. Tahir Öğüt, “Hard soled shoes prevent the development of foot muscles and ligaments. Socks coated with rubber material in the form of a round washer are suitable for preventing slip. The goal is to keep the child's foot warm and prevent it from slipping. After this first step period, the shoes that should be given to the child walking on the street should be soft-soled, soft-skinned, round-toe shoes. In fact, what the children should wear are the shoes that we call 'anatomical' or 'physiological', which I have just described. ”
HOW SHOULD A GOOD SHOE BE?
-The base must be capable of absorbing shock (absorbing shock), not be leathery,
- The soles should also support the foot arch,
-When we hold the heel of the shoe with one hand and turn it in the opposite direction by squeezing the laundry in the opposite direction, there should be no excessive rotation in the middle of the shoe,
- When we take the heel part between us with two fingers and squeeze it from the sides, it should not be crushed, it must be hard,
-When we try to bend upwards under the nose, the bending should be from the nose, not from the middle of the shoe,
-The nose should not be narrow and heels,
- Shoe should not be squeezed in any way from the moment it was first tried and should not be purchased by waiting for it to open in time,
-Shoes foot swollen, should be taken in the evening. The base should never be slippery.
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