Watford marathon man warns runners to be wary of orthotic insoles

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http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk

 

"I was prescribed the use of orthotic insoles and despite complaining of pain and saying that they were awful and uncomfortable from the outset, I was told to keep on using them."

Really dumb advice!

 

"Hector Wells, member of the British Osteopathic Association, said: "Orthotic insoles are often recommended for people who have lower back pain as a result of internal rotation of their legs when they walk - usually because they have flat arches."

Want to talk about "dumb" advice - see above comment from so called Health Professional!

Interesting "so called research" single series case design presented as an advertorial for Osteopathy.

 

On that note... BEWARE of driving a car, taking medication, crossing the road and getting married...

it's a dangerous world out there! :deadhorse:

Bad advice is bad advice.... can't blame the tool because it was applied inappropriately :sinking:

 

Oh, for goodness sake - it should have been made clear in the article that there are many types of orthotic, and ways of applying them. Just because this particular one is wrong for one person, doesn't make all orthotics wrong for everybody.

BP rising again......Deep breath in.....1....2.....3....4.....

 

Since the focus within the media now is on negative, sensational news, rather than balanced and objective reporting, we should all be prepared for articles such as this popping up from time to time. Sensational headlines and stories sell, objective stories are much more boring and less likely to be published.

Ever seen an article about one of the thousands of families that went to the beach and had a good time. No. However, if a shark scrapes the leg of one of the children of these families, it could be on the 6 o'clock news!:bang:

Most intelligent people now take these articles with a grain of salt, and they are long forgotten within a month of their being published. If, however, you feel strongly about these types of negative stories about foot orthoses, you should write a letter to the editor or volunteer to write an article to the publication on the great potential benefits of orthoses for individuals. In this way, your words won't have been wasted.....and maybe you will feel better about the whole situation by doing so.:drinks