Courtney Conley
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But when people wear that type of shoe all the time, the intrinsic muscles of the foot get weaker because the shoe is springing them forward.
You don't want weak feet.
You don't want weak toes.
It increases your fall risk.
Yeah, walking gait's different than running gait.
So our heel was beautifully designed to absorb shock.
So when we're walking, we graze the heel.
And that's what initiates pronation or unlocking of the foot.
That has to happen.
I think we've demonized pronation.
If we see a flat foot, it's go get a foot orthosis, go get a foot orthotic.
The foot is supposed to unlock.
It is supposed to absorb shock.
From a foot perspective.
It's a physiological necessity.
Okay.
Everyone should see what their baseline is.
So when you talk about dosage for walking, anything is better than nothing.
But depending upon where you are, I have patients that are getting 2,500 steps a day.
So we have the conversation with them.