Pronated ankles
I have had severly pronated ankles all my life (am now 54)and have always worn orthonics, however, they do not help.
I have trouble walking any distance, as in the grocery store etc.
I have been trying to find the four quandrants of my feet and realize I never walked on my heels.
For the past 2 years I have been trying to align my ankles over my heels and it is a slow process.
Is there any treatment for severely pronated ankles other than orthonics?
Can they be corrected?
Also, my right leg was somehow twisted outward and I have been attempting to realign it by finding the 4 quafrants on my foot.
It is affecting my hip and goes into by buttocks. Affecting the piriformis muscle.
Could corrective shoes help?
Would a podiatrist fit corrective shoes? As I try to correct my right foot my thigh and hamstrings seems to be turning inward.
Any advise would be appreciated!
Best Answers
Vivian Abrams DPM
There is no right or wrong here. A podiatrist specializes in the foot and ankle. An orthopedist specializes in the musculoskeletal system of the whole body. Usually, either specialist would be appropriate, but since I am a podiatrist, you have to figure, I would recommend a colleague. Either way, good luck
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Vivian Abrams DPM
There is no right or wrong here. A podiatrist specializes in the foot and ankle. An orthopedist specializes in the musculoskeletal system of the whole body. Usually, either specialist would be appropriate, but since I am a podiatrist, you have to figure, I would recommend a colleague. Either way, good luck