Shoes for Good Posture

Our feet are the platforms our entire musculoskeletal alignment rests upon. At the Carrollton chiropractic office of Dr. Peter Lazarnick (Dr. Pete), we work to restore skeletal alignment sustainably and non-invasively by taking a holistic approach to the body. Maintaining a posture that doesn’t overburden our smaller muscles and spinal discs is essential to preventing knee, hip, back, and shoulder pain. So to make sure alignment starts right, we thought we’d pass along some advice about getting supportive shoes.

Regardless of what kind of shoes you’re getting, you’ll want to try them on in conditions that are as similar as possible to how you’ll normally be wearing them. If you’ll be wearing them all day, try them on in the evening, after your feet have spread out a bit from carrying you for hours. If you’ll be wearing them with thick socks, wear those socks to the store so you know you’ll have plenty of room in the shoe’s toebox. The best-supportive shoes are those which have a bit of a heel but don’t slide your feet forward into a cramped space.

If you’re looking for work boots, OSHA provides more information about what to look for relevant to specific jobs, but at minimum, you’ll want boots with treads. When looking for sneakers, get ones that have snug ankle cuffs and whose soles don’t bend easily. Keep in mind as you’re shopping that your feet may not be the same size, and you may need to get each measured. With properly fitted shoes, you face less risk of either incurring lower limb and back pain from bad posture or from slips and falls, putting you at lower risk for developing back problems over the course of your life.

Dr. Peter Lazarnick is located at 486 Bankhead Hwy, Carrollton, Georgia, 30117. To schedule an appointment, call 770-832-2226 or visit www.askdrpete.com.

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