Sports Orthotics.
What are Sports Orthotics.    Sports Orthotics are prescribed medical footwear inserts that are made to the requirements of a sports persons biomechanical needs in their field of sport .Sports Orthotics are very commonly worn by top sports people in their chosein their chosen field of sport , orthotics provides maximum function,comfort,support and a competitive edge and protecting your feet and joints against the repetitive stress involved in sport and also helping to prevent sports injuries , ligament and muscular strain .       Sports orthotics are prescribed to the the sports persons requirements and needs as each orthotic is designed to the  sports persons sport and biomechanical needs  with each applying a different  degree of intensity abnormal weight and stress to the specific areas of the feet ankles knees hips back and the rest of the body.  Sports Orthotics protect the stressed areas and re-distribute the abnormal weight to the entire body protecting the feet and joints from the repetitive stress involved in sport, this protection helps to prevent sports injuries ligament tendon and muscular strains , shin splints helping the body to function at its most efficient giving the sports person support pain relief comfort and a competitive edge.          Aerobic / Gym. Due to the impact nature of stress on the feet of the above activities the stresses on the feet must be reduced , specialised orthotics for aerobic and gym provide maximum shock absorbency and quick distribution of body weight and stress across the entire foot protecting the ball of the foot arch and heel.     Soccer. Running frequent sudden stop jumping applying intense and abnormal stress to the ball of the feet   arches ankles and knees, soccer orthotics protect stress areas  comfortably stabilise ankles reducing ankle strains and preventing injury so reducing the chances of stress fractures occuring and also providing shock absorbency to knees hip and back improving edge control which in turn gives the player better ball control increase function and gives players 25% extra speed.
Tennis / Squash / Racketball . The above sports put intense stress on ball of foot and toes. These Orthotics protect these areas and redistributes the intense stress to the entire foot relieving fatigue and providing proper foot function to any of the above sports. Golf. Walking on uneven terrain and the golf swing stresses the ball of the foot the plantar fascia (ligament in the arch) and ankles. These Orthotics protect and support these structures which will reduce friction and stabilise feet and ankles, eliminate pain while playing and improve foot function improves the golfers swing.
Athletics.   Due to the fast Gait Pattern in the above sports it applies intense and repetitive stress to the heels and as weight is shifted through the cycle of gait to the ball of foot and toes. These Orthotics protect and stabilise the heels, arches and ball of foot,they provide shock absorbency to the feet ankles knees hips and lower back relieving pains . They eliminate Shin splints and reduce the chances of stress fractures occuring. There are three types  of athletic orthotics Sprinting  / Middle Distance Running Field Event Orthotics.      Hill Walking. These Orthotics reduce the stresses and pains to the feet and the rest of the body. During Hill Walking our feet are subjected to long periods of walking on uneven,soft and hard surfaces which lead to alot of medial and lateral movements which are very destructive causing alot of stresses and pains to our feet and body. Hill Walking Orthotics correct this problem giving the feet and the rest of the body maximum support,function and comfort.	.
Sports Orthotic Therapy A Necessity for All Sports. Breaking News in Sport www.breakingnews.ie/sport/