Times change. People, approaches and preferences change with them. It's hard to believe now, but up until the 19th century (inclusive!), a patient who ended up in a hospital had a much lower chance of surviving than one who was treated at home, as best he or she could. A woman in labor was much more likely to survive giving birth outside a maternity hospital than in one. In maternity hospitals across Europe, women were killed by the mysterious "childbed fever". Until it became clear in the 1860s that hospital staff had to disinfect their hands before and after each procedure.
Creepy, isn't it?
The situation has certainly changed now. But until now, the number of erroneous excessive interventions in human health often has a detrimental effect on health.
And there are many examples of this.
- Overly restrictive orthopedic shoes. Hence the conclusion - orthopedic shoes for children should be comfortable. In the vast majority of cases.
- Prescribing antibiotics (and other drugs) without urgent need.
- Recommending wearing glasses in cases where they can be dispensed with.
- Hospitalizing the patient when it is absolutely unnecessary. Please note: one of the reasons for the high rate of spread of viral diseases during pandemics is through hospitals.
If you wish, you can add to the list in the comments - it may be longer than the article itself.
So, the first criterion: orthopedic shoes should be comfortable.
Yes, comfortable! Despite some rigidity of the design, compared to ordinary shoes. Thus, orthopedic shoes will definitely not harm the one who wears them. And sometimes rigidity is not a mandatory option when it comes to a mild degree of deformation or its correction due to the insole.
Efficiency
When talking about children's orthopedic shoes, what criteria should we use to evaluate their effectiveness? This is both difficult and simple: empirically.
Let's say a child's feet sag inward. If the child puts on the shoes and you see that the position of the feet has straightened out, this is a good indicator. While wearing them, pay attention - has the child become less tired? Can he or she walk longer than before? If so, you've hit the nail on the head. Opt for this or a similar model next time.
The choice of orthopedic shoes for flat feet in adults can also be based on this criterion. After all, many already know that, for example, the lower back immediately stops hurting when a person with flat feet puts on orthopedic slippers.
However, the child is unlikely to be able to analyze this and determine his feelings on his own. Therefore, you need to monitor the activity. In addition, during the season of wearing shoes, you can see the correction of the foot placement - this will be a sign for you that the choice was made correctly.
So, we determine the next most important criterion - efficiency.
The shoes should fit the given foot in size.
As for the selection of the size - the reserve should be from 4 to 11 mm. No more than 11 mm and no less than 4 mm. For winter footwear, a slightly larger allowance is allowed.
The footwear should also fit well on the foot - a moderately rigid back, good fixation with Velcro/laces/elastic bands/etc., suitable fullness.
Of course, price, appearance, wear resistance, materials, brand, even country of manufacture and a long list of other parameters play an important role when choosing footwear. But we have highlighted for you three, in our opinion, the most important. And when developing and adjusting the models of 4Rest-Orto shoes, we have identified these three aspects as the most important.
Once again, we draw your attention to the fact that shoes are only one of the measures in the fight for foot health. It is also important to walk on uneven surfaces, develop muscles, and lead an active and healthy lifestyle. massage mats will help you replace flat floors with an uneven, natural environment for your feet in your home.
Please write in the comments whether this note was useful to you. If the information is useful to you - ok, we will write "ishcho". Feedback will also be useful, since we will understand whether we are moving in the right direction, focusing on the effectiveness and convenience of orthopedic shoes.
Good health to you and your loved ones!
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