Steve Miller Discusses Combating Foot Pain on Good Day PA

When you experience foot pain, it’s so easy to assume that the foot pain is just an inconvenience and that it will magically go away on its own without having to do anything about it. Sadly and frustratingly, this is usually not the case. Or worse, you just assume that this is an age-related issue and that foot pain is just something you have to deal from now on. After a month or two, you head to your doctor’s office. There they prescribe resting a little longer, or some pills to deal with the pain and irritation. When that doesn’t work you end up back at the doctor’s, months later, with no solution.

If that sounds like what you are facing, know this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This is an all-too-common problem we hear every day. In fact, it might be THE most COMMON problem that we see here at ACCESS PT.

We know that dealing with foot pain and irritation is awful. Even if you are able to push through the pain, at the end of the day it is almost unbearable. As the foundation of your body, your feet bear the brunt of most of your activities. That’s why proper foot care is something we focus on. Looking at the body as a whole, it’s important to work from the ground up.

It’s easy to get confused when you are trying to figure out the right thing to do when dealing with your foot pain. So many people are telling you so many different things, and you end up not knowing which way is up. So many “helpful tips” are thrown out, but not all of it is accurate or wise.

Maybe you’ve been thinking this foot pain is caused by doing something, like walking more than usual or wearing a new pair of shoes. But in reality, it might be caused from years of not having proper support for your foot in your shoes and having uneven hip alignment, causing your muscles to weaken in your legs and feet. Pain from additional walking or wearing new shoes is just an effect of that.

Foot pain and foot orthotics can be VERY confusing, and as a result of that fact, many people accept that foot pain is a way of life, that it’s normal and that this is the way it has to be now.

Your life is filled with the dread of waking up in the morning with the most dreadful thoughts of the pain that will come when you take your first step out of bed in the morning.

Knowing that by mid-day you will be limping because that heel pain is excruciating.

Feeling like your ankle is swollen and it just won’t bend right, causing your whole leg to ache.

It is very difficult to realize that this pain you are dealing with doesn’t have to be something you ‘just have to deal with’ like you might have been told.

We get it. AND WE CAN HELP!

Here at ACCESS PT, we are offering you a Free Foot Scan. It is a 30-minute, risk-free, no charge appointment, where you can ‘dip’ your toe in the water of physical therapy.

During your FREE Foot Scan your very own expert physical therapist will listen to the history of your problem, assess your current situation, perform a 3D scan of your feet when standing and while walking, discuss the results, and provide recommendations for the successful treatment of your issues.

We use the most accurate 3D foot scanning system to capture images of your feet while you are standing and walking. The images this 3D scanning system provides allow us to understand and show you why you are having pain in your arches/ankles/balls of your feet. Finally, this 3D scanning system designs a custom orthotic foot insert specifically for your foot to correct your foot alignment and provide support in areas of need which leads to – YOUR HAPPINESS BY GETTING RID OF YOUR FOOT PAIN AND BACK TO ENJOYING LIFE!

Don’t let foot pain keep you from the activities you need want and love to do.

Click below to watch as Steve Miller, PT, CPED, ACCESS PT PA Director, talks more about our Foot Scan technology and the importance of foot care on Good Day PA.

If you or someone you know have been experiencing any foot or ankle issues – DON’T WAIT – chances are you’ve put off your recovery long enough! Call now to schedule YOUR FREE Foot Scan!

We are offering Foot Scans at any of our 3 Harrisburg area locations: