Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Runners: Are Your Running Shoes Right For Your Feet?

Miami Beach Sports Chiropractor - Dr. Todd Narson

I get approached by my patients who are avid runners every week regarding their running shoes. Some of them absolutely love their running shoes, some can't seem to find the right one.
Before you can find the right shoe, you need to know what kind of foot you have and how it behaves under the stress of running and walking. Here's a great article by Athletic Trainer - Elizabeth Quinn that examines various foot types and how to pick the best running shoes for your foot.
Oh, for those of you who may have stopped running because of ankle, knee, hip or back pain, please go check out www.spirafootwear.com they make running and walking (and a couple basic dress shoes) that have springs in the heels and forfoot. The springs absorb some of the shock as you
r heel strikes and returns some of the energy back into your stride as you "toe off". Taking that bit of shock out of the running equation has made the difference for some athletes between sitting on the side lines and getting back out on the road.For many of my back and knee pain patients who aren't runners, the Spira running shoes made enough of a difference to where they could simply stand, walk and go back to work. If you would like to try the Spira running shoes out, email me and I'll send you a promotional code that will give you a nice discount on their on-line store.

Now it's time for me to hit the road....

'nuff said
Dr. T

Dr. Narson is a 2-term p
ast president of the Florida Chiropractic Association’s Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and was honored as the recipient of the coveted Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He practices in Miami Beach, Florida at the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center; A Facility for Natural Sports Medicine.

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1 comment:

Dr. Aleck Wong said...

I love the treadmill analysis of my local running store. They let their customers try on the different shoes (neutral, stability etc.) and watch them walk/run on the treadmill to see what works for them ~ an actual functional shoe fitting and not simply by the color or brand names. They even let you try different brands of the same style of shoe to see if one company makes a better fit than another.