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From the latest Dynamic Chiropractic: Lower Extremity Subluxations and Supportive Orthotics
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Whether due to sports injuries, recreational overuse or just a gradual buildup of biomechanical stress, most foot, ankle and knee joint subluxations will need custom-made, stabilizing orthotics in addition to the extremity and spinal adjustments and corrective exercises doctors of chiropractic provide. And while the connection is less obvious, supportive foot orthotics play a vital role in the proper care of several conditions of the pelvis and spine.
Since the pelvis and spine are at the end of a closed kinetic chain from the lower extremities, abnormal biomechanical forces are transmitted in both directions – upward and downward. Fortunately, the use of well-designed foot orthotics can balance and stabilize the lower extremities, and significantly reduce the deleterious effects of lower extremity subluxations on the spine....
Lower Extremity Subluxations and Supportive Orthotics
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