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Are there any side effects from wearing orthotics?
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Yes: Orthotics are primarily for comfort. If they hurt, they are not helping you. Some orthotics prescribed can make a condition worse such as if an orthotic with a high arch is given to a patient with a cavus foot.
Answered 10/21/2020
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No: I tell my patients that it is their job to wear the orthotics, and my job to make them wearable. A properly made orthotic adds stability to the way a person walks and therefore there.Should be no side effects.
Answered 3/14/2016
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