Our feet which are made of 26 bones, 30 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments all of which work together to provide support, balance and mobility. They work together to help us walk, run, hop, skip or jump. As we age our feet can start to change which can affect our normal arches and biomechanics. These changes can then cause changes in function of our ankles, knees, hips and even our spine making our daily activities more painful and difficult.

Karen is a 45 year old office worker who mostly sits at her desk for her job. When not at work she is a fairly active person who likes to walk for exercise and plays pickleball several times per week. She started to notice hip pain increasing while on her daily 4 mile walk. As the pain became more constant, it started to limit her activities as well as her sleep due to pain. Even sitting at work became a challenge.

When she presented herself to our office we evaluated her gait, and performed other tests to diagnose the cause of her problem. It was determined that she had a moderate pronation problem with one of her feet as well as an alignment issue as the foot was externally rotated (turned out). We started to adjust her feet, knees, hips and spine as well as making custom designed orthotic inserts for her shoes. As a result, she has resumed her walking routine pain free, returned to playing pickleball and sleeping soundly.

If you are suffering from a similar problem give our office a call at 508-660-2722 and make an appointment with Dr Molly Rappaport or Dr Michael Goldstein today. We are located at 1426 Main Street Suite #6, Walpole, MA.

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