The biomechanics of running are quite different from the biomechanics of walking. It is also important to understand the biomechanichanical differences between different types of running.

During running, as speed increases , initial contact changes from the rearfoot to the forefoot. With a jogger, who strikes on their heel, the orthotics can control the foot by controlling the rearfoot motion. With a sprinter, orthotic control of the rearfoot is not applicable since the rearfoot does not come into contact with the ground and we can only rely on forefoot posting to control motion of the foot.

With sprinting, the midfoot's ability to pronate and therefore have influence on shock absorption is minimized, and much greater forces are transmitted from the forefoot through the skeleton.

Therefore when prescribing an orthotic for your running patients, you need to understand the type of running they are involved in.

At Fiber Orthotic Labs, we do not produce a specific 'RUNNING ORTHOTIC'. We do read your prescription, and ask for details on the nature of the patients activities so that we can produce a truly custom device that is built for the type of running or each individual patient.

By properly utilizing intrinsic and extrinsic forefoot and reafrood posting, adding in the appropriate amounts of cusion wit hout making the devices to thick to be accomodated in the patients shoe gear, we can work with you to produce the optimum or thotic device.

A very good article on the biomechanics of running can be Found by clicking here.
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