Messages posted by : cem
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sounds neurological, but not really my area of expertise, have you tried something as simple as an off the shelf orthotic footbed or a small lift under the heel, pain in the ball of the foot is often linked to calf issues, if the muscles are compressing a nerve in the calf then it could cause such pain... most of the people i see with this type of symptom (normally not as bad) it is down to being flexed forward in a ski boot when they haven't got the available range of motion in tha calf muscle and it loads up the ball of the foot
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thats one thing i was wondering |
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mmm, so what was causing the burning sensation...is it nerve related, or a compensation for something whilst i have to agree with pablo that some boot fitters aren't very good (and i kinow he is not keen on bootfitters from what others have told me), there are a lot of podiatirsts out there that i wouldn't trust either... do bare in mind that up until a few years ago there were three ways to call yourself a podiatrist 1 do a 3 year degree course 2 do a 2 year college course 3 do a 6 week!!!!! dr Scholl correspondnace course this all changed a few years back but there are still a few of these people practising as they were grandfathered into the protected qualification due to the fact they had been in practice for 5 years or more it also depends how you classify pronation, WE NEED PRONATION TO WALK... it is a natural motion, but what needs to be considered is that what is considered normal in apair of soft evryday shoes could cause a lot of pain in a ski boot with a hard plastic shell, then of course there is the debate about passive /static pronation and active dynamic pronation during sport (ie it is likely to increase during activity) also what is normal for one person is excessive for another. some bootfitters love to use the term as a sales tool for insoles or to make them feel they know more than the customer... the fact is they should know more than the customer, buying a pair of ski boots should be an education, you should learn things about how your feet function, how they change size from seated to standing, how changing a simple adjustment on a boot or adding a small lift or a simple insole will change its position ...all this should help you become a better skier, the main probolem is there are not enough fitters who offer close to this level of interaction there are shops who do not shell check (lots out there) because it takes time there are fitters who will not sell a custom footbed as it takes more time than an off the peg one there are fitters who state they work with a shell check from 10-25 mm which is a pretty good industry norm yet let customers leave the store wtth 30mm + in their boots there are good and bad in every trade, bootfitting, podiatry, car mechanics, plumbers... the question is did you find the good bootfitter or the good podiatrist??? which was right which was wrong, often there are no correct answers |
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sued,
every foot has a best position, it may not be optimum but it is best for the individual, it is a case of finding the position which works best for the individual and trying to maintain it, once we have a stable target then the fun of stretching the boot can begin |
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stabilise the foot in its best functioning position and then stretch the shell to accomodate the ankles shouldn't be too hard to achieve
go really easy when trying the new insles as they will change your posture and the muscles are not used to it.... you may get them into a ski boot but you may require a specific insole for your boots due to the shape |
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will make this quick as the phone won't stop..... if the sub talar joint is unstable ansd the foot is pronating then there is more likeyhood of the knee being misaligned and therefoire more chance of injury... need to remember the other factors such as weak glutes, hip flexors etc etc as they can all add to the instability.... right now if i could get people to stay centred on their skis rather than thinking that one week in ski school makes them a world cup competitor then we would have had a great week
also woirth noting that most ACL injuries in skiing are caused whilst people try to recover from a backwards twisting fall |
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you just need to be a little careful with big lifts... for some people it works well, others will feel great in the store but when you get on skis it can tip you too far forward which you compensate for by sitting back a lack of ankle joint range of motion is normally why we use a big lift in a boot, this is to try and gain usable flex. that said it sometimes wporks to sort this problem as each skier is an individual TC.... forgiven :lol: |
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shin pain in a ski boot, especially that caused by proturding tenons or retinaculum is a real individual thing to cure...sometimes it works other times the only solution is to chage the boot... firstly have you got a supportive footbed in your boots? if not, get one! this is the foundation and will reduce any excessive pronation of the foot, it is this pronation which can cause the tendon to protrude and cause pain. next is to make sure that the instep height matches that of the boot, whilst you suggest a longer clip, often it is the other way round, the fact there is a gap the boot collapses in on the leg which causes the pain, so possibly a heel lift or a volume reducer shim to take up any excess space.
there may also be a set of laces on that boot liner (there was on some but not others) sometimes just removing the laces is enough to resolve the problem...... next it may need to be a bit of work on the tongue of the boot to remove material or add more material around the point of pressure, cutting or grinding a window into the plastic of the tongue can be a very effective way of releasing the surface tension and stopping the compression hope that helps a bit |
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