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All About Rocker Sole Shoes
By Cam White, CFts

MBT Sport

RYN X-Run

Z-CoiL Z-Trek

Introduction

Rocker sole shoes have become the latest trend in active walking, comfort footwear. Almost every manufacturer of comfort shoes is entering the marketplace with a rocker sole shoe. With so many options to choose from, and millions spent in advertising these brands, there will no doubt be some confusion about which brand to buy. The purpose of this discussion is to provide a better understanding of the rocker sole footwear category.

Rocker sole shoes have long been known for their therapeutic benefits. They can protect the heels and the balls of the feet from repetitive impact with concrete and hard surfaces. They can be helpful for those suffering from heel and arch pain. They promote good posture and can improve circulation. Rocker soles tend to engage core muscles and can improve proprioception. But rocker sole shoes are not for everyone. If you have problems with vertigo or dizziness, for example, a rocker sole shoe may not be appropriate.
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Chronic pain in your feet is in many cases a sign of need for a surgical procedure. Despite the fact that it is sometimes a necessary path, there are non-surgical treatments that can be used to circumvent the need for corrective surgery if done promptly. Early intervention is key when it comes to treating painful foot and leg conditions like plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and shin splints. Though some of these methods may seem unconventional, or even simplistic, they are quite effective when dealing with the early stages of conditions affecting the foot and lower leg.

Massage Can Help Treat Painful Feet

A very effective treatment option is massage . When snug footwear is worn, the feet can develop blisters, hammertoes, corns, and calluses. The best solution is to stop using shoes that hurt after the first day of wear. If you must keep wearing them, giving the feet a soothing massage will get the blood flowing and will help them recuperate. Aches and pains may be caused by compressed nerves, lacking blood supply, and fluid build-up. A good massage to the affected area witheasy circular motions is the best way to relieve aching feet. A soak in warm Epsom salts is also an ideal method to relieve tightened muscles and fluid build-up. Using a foot cream thatcontains cooling action is a good way to provide the foot with a cool boost.

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Runners spend $20 billion annually on running shoes, with many lacing up pairs that can cost as much as $200. But is all this fancy footwear really a good investment? A new musculoskeletal study finds that running with running shoes exerts significantly more stress on key joints than running barefoot, potentially increasing a runner’s risk of developing disabilities such as osteoarthritis in the knees.

The key culprit is contemporary running-shoe design, which interferes with the body’s natural ability to absorb forces through the foot, says lead author Casey Kerrigan, who published the study in the journal PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation. Most troubling is the finding that running with running shoes leads to a 38% increase in pressure to a part of the knee — the medial tibiofemoral compartment — particularly prone to joint degeneration.

Three Key Joints Feel The Pressure

“It was surprising that the percent increase was so high with running shoes,” says Kerrigan, an expert in biomechanics, human movement and gait who has a medical degree from Harvard University. “We really didn’t see those dramatic increases in walking.”

Overall, the study finds that while today’s running shoes do a good job of protecting the foot, wearing them dramatically increases pressure in three lower-extremity joints — the hip, knee and ankle — when compared to running barefoot. For example, researchers note that wearing running shoes while running leads to an average 54% increase in what’s called hip internal rotation torque, pressure that may increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the hip joint.
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It starts as a twinge of pain on your heel every morning you step out of bed and onto the floor. And by the time you’ve walked around for a few minutes it’s gone. Except as the weeks go by, that little annoying pain seems to last longer and longer. You think it’s all in your head, and before you know it, it’s a throbbing pain severe enough it leaves you limping every time you exercise and have to put pressure on your feet.

For an avid runner, that pain is debilitating. It happened to me in September of 2008. I consulted with other runners, massage therapists and foot specialists, and the diagnosis was the same: plantar fasciitis.

I tried everything, deep tissue massage, traditional rehabilitative therapy, and orthotics of all kinds including an awful, enormous orthotic boot I have to wear to bed at night that keeps my foot propped at a ninety degree angle. Its purpose is to keep the muscles in my foot and calf from tightening up which is partly what leads to the heel pain. Well, after a night wearing that, my foot feels better in the morning, but the rest of me is exhausted because I didn’t get a wink of sleep.

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2. The feet work harder than most areas of our body because they hold up our weight and move us from place to place. Massages feel great because they help the muscles to relax. One type of massage is called reflexology, where it is believed that the entire human body is influenced by the feet. Massaging specific areas lessens problems in the body.
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5. Massaging the feet can relax the muscles, which can lower pain in feet and legs since many shoes can stress your feet and many jobs require that you stand all day.
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It’s really true what they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is certainly true in the case of foot care for diabetics. Foot care for diabetics is very important. High blood sugars may cause eventual problems with blood circulation and nerve damage (neuropathy). Both of these conditions cause loss of sensation in the lower extremities. As a result, individuals may have injured themselves and not know it until too late.

If an individual has diabetes, simple injuries to the foot can lead to more serious situations. It can be as simple as a blister or a cut which can lead to an ulcer or something life threatening, such as, gangrene. If the skin and underlying tissues are damaged enough, the only option is amputation. However, there are steps for prevention. Below are some suggestions for preventive foot care:

1. Examine the feet everyday for any changes – cuts, sores, or blisters. If you need assistance to check them thoroughly, use a mirror or ask for help from family or friends.

2. After you wash your feet, put lotion on them, but not between your toes.

3. After showering, use a pumice stone while feet are still moist.

4. Cut toenails as needed.

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Our friends at Foot Solutions are hosting a great promotion on Nordic Poles!  Here is a video clip from the Bonnie Hunt show about it!