Back pain is an important problem in the United States — more than 31 million Americans experience backaches at any given time and about 50% of workers deserve to have moderate-to-severe back pain every year. There are various causes of back pain, but several cases are related to poor posture and misalignment of the spine. Shoes are essential for hip and spinal adjustment because your feet form the base for the rest of your body. Getting new supportive shoes that suit the biomechanics of your feet can help reduce back pain depending on its cause. As such, it’s imperative to understand the cause of your back pain also how your feet may be involved before purchasing new shoes.
Recognize the cause of your back pain. Schedule an appointment with your family physician if you increase back pain that won’t go away after a few days of taking it easy. Your doctor will monitor your back (spine) and likely ask you on your family history, job and lifestyle. If your back pain is difficult, then x-rays of your spine might also be taken. Your doctor will try to rule out the most dangerous causes of back pain, such as a herniated disk, spinal infection, arthritis, bone fracture, and cancer. Once those are ruled out, then thinking how your posture, foot shape, and shoe choices may be causing your back pain is relevant.
# Your family doctor is quite likely not a back or spine specialist, so consider seeing an osteopath or chiropractor to diagnose your back pain as an alternative method.
# Signs appending back pain that indicate you should immediately seek medical care include muscle weakness and/or loss of sensations in your arms or legs, loss of bladder or bowel control, fever, unexpected weight loss.
Check your arches. After you get your back pain is not caused by a severe condition or disease, then look at your feet for a pleasant connection. Flat feet are a common contributor to back pain, particularly for people on their feet often, because arches act as shock absorbers and stop the force from being translated up to other joints of the body. A real objective test to see if you have flat feet is the “wet feet” test. Sprinkle the bottoms of your feet with water and walk across a big piece of cardboard or thick paper that clearly shows your wet footprints. Make assured to get prints of both feet and examine them closely.
# A foot with a healthy arch will leave a heel print combined to the front forefoot by a strip about 1/2 the width of the foot on the outside of the sole. If you have flat feet, you’ll see a print that reflects the whole underside of your foot with no space between the forefoot and heel.