FOOTNOTE
I was at the examination room in an orthotics store. The room had a small stage, fit for one person. I sat on the stage, and the orthotics guy was in the front row, so to speak, and looked at my feet. He had a shoebox-sized device with foam in it. He said, “Step in it.” I wondered what this had to do with my sore knee.
Not much. Afterward the assistant said, “That’ll be two eighty.” As in $280. For an insert.
My wife didn’t approve of the orthotics outing. She thought the orthotics weren’t worth it, at least for this particular problem. My issue was more of a head case. The orthotics person gave me plaster of Paris casts of my feet. I stored the casts in my closet in case I ever need more orthotics.
More orthotics, please!
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Footnote on a similar subject: I recently polled five physical therapists about heel lifts. Four are against heel lifts (for me) and one is for.
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Bert you need competent PT advice. UHHS has excellent guy at their Richmond-Miles office. No doubt CleClnic does too. See one for evaluation . If you’re like me with ½ inch difference in leg length then the equalization of load can dramatically change your knee from painful to Norton’s last and you can walk longer and stronger. The guy at Warrensville and ? Is good but you need the best skilled PT you can find who specializes in it.
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