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myth of podiatrists

podiatrists
   the following are true for most cases of chronic foot pain

• podiatrists are in business to only offer short-term relief & NO long term cure
• podiatrists make a living off selling orthotics; of course they recommend them!
• podiatrists cannot afford to recommend the solution of walking barefoot

orthotics

• orthotics are made for you to cope with the pain of the harm done by your shoes
  
• orthotics do the work that the muscles of the feet should be doing
• orthotics weaken the muscles of the feet leading to a dependency
• for life-long healthy feet, orthotics should never be used
  

corrective shoes

• so called “corrective” shoes may appropriately be termed “destructive” shoes

• corrective shoes are the most harmful to your feet of all shoe categories
• corrective shoes go against your body’s natural motion
• corrective shoes are highly over-priced because they offer added gimmicks

examples of "corrective" shoes

  MBT ("rocker" bottom shoes)
  Dansko clogs
  Birkenstock
  + others you will find in small foot solution stores