I've been seeing a chiropractor for my backache and knee problem for a while now. Although it's not serious but my visit to the clinic is a scary experience for me (I have a very low tolerance with pain). A few months back mum suggested that I follow her to PhilosMed in Petaling Jaya to get insoles for my shoe.
Previously my mum bought a custom insole fitting which cost her close to RM4,000😅 My mum was persuaded to get one due to her knee and back problem. I didn't get it at the time because it was ridiculously expensive, despite the doctor saying the insoles will last us a lifetime (the doctor suggested that I get one as well but I firmly said no....so dammed expensive I tell you😑) Anyway....that's how I ended up coming here because mum wanted to get another insole which was recommended by her friend.
When we arrived we were taken into a room to have our feet analyzed.
Below is the analysis of my footprint after stepping on the scale above.
According to the chart below, it turns out my foot is 'Pes Plano Valgus'...although I'm totally clueless about it. I thought there's only one type of flat feet for all 😅
The lady who assists us explained to us the different types of flat feet there are...and assured us that we're not completely 'flat foot'. Apparently, there're different types of flat feet as shown in the chart above.
She took out a few insoles for us to try.
We were told to bring our shoes before coming.
The common one is the one below.
The other one is the soft leather one. We tried the insoles with few of our shoes....although I must admit that once you put the insoles the shoes may be a bit tight. Fortunately, I have a pair of shoes which I had worn for years had expanded so it fitted perfectly. Eventually mum and I got the one below. We didn't quite like the normal plastic because it felt a bit weird (although we were told some people don't find any difference).
One thing good about these insoles is that we can attached it to our slippers/sandals. We were given self-adhesive velcro tape to attached to our slipper when we need to use it. I think that was the plus point. As for the price of these insoles, let's just say it was way much cheaper compared to her first insoles (at least less than a quarter of the price!).
For 3 months I've been using the insoles and so far I have noted that I have less backache as compared before using the insoles. This is just my own opinion and although I still experience soreness for my knees but I had stopped seeing the chiropractor for 3 months. Hopefully there'll be more improvement for the next few months.
If you want to know more about the insoles I got, you can check out their brochure below for more details. Their address and contact details are available below.
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